The Freeman

The FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER A. LINCOLN Celebrating the Fifty Years of Freedom With pleasure we announce this issue of The Freeman, today, Saturday, December twenty-fifth, the year of our Lord 1915, as an expression of what we, the colored people of the United States of America have accomplished within the past fifty years. There could be no mode of expression which could at once convey a correct idea of our progress. We may be criticised for attempting a thing so huge and impossible. We have not attempted to do the impossible, merely conforming to the ways of civilization; it has its rules and formulas; it does not stay to ask whether we conform to them. But if we fail it passes on unmindful of us in that we have not been mindful of ourselves, and in the passing prestige is lost. We said many times during the preparation of this number that it was supplementary to the expositions that had been held in memory of the race's achievements. We have helped in giving emphasis to these prosperous days; it is the way we wished to be viewed. The expositions were in accord with the demands of civilization regardless of how they ended. The savage marked their totem pole in memory of great events or, perhaps, epochs. Some say the pyramid was built an honorary sarcophagus to the dead Ramases. The "storied urn, the animated bust," the Biblical tabernacle of stones were strivings in memoriam. The church is yet more faithful in the remembrance of things which make for its continuity and influence among the children of men. Whatsoever church, Jewish or Gentile, harks back to its great first cause at stated intervals. A festival of commemoration wherein we show thankfulness for the newer day is of a kind with the forms of remembrances cited. Abraham Lincoln made it possible for these days. Sometimes his love for us is doubted. Be that as it may, he is the author of our civil being and the cause of our today's standing. We honor him in this issue as will be noted by the special heading. We take pleasure also in presenting in the heading the two foremost products of the Negro nation—Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington. What follows in these pages are not all that is progressive in our race. Again we insist that, that is an impossibility. We insist, however, that we present the best that our race has done within the past fifty years. We present in some form, by card or otherwise, every phase of our racial existence, and as a matter of personal representation those appearing could readily take place in a world's parliament of progressive peoples.—The Editor. With p. of America have so huge and im-But if we fail it mentary to the were in accord orary sarcopha- The ch great first cause for these days. cial heading. What past fifty years ment of progre- The Negro Lawyer has Caught the Pace. M. White Clients. Some By Perry Wilbon Howard. President The Negro Lawyer has Caught the Pace. Making Good in All Courts. Have Colored and White Clients. Some Interesting Biography. By Perry Wilton Howard, President National Negro Bar Association. By Perry Wilbon Howard, President National Negro Bar Association. The Negro lawyer of today is by no means the Negro lawyer of yesterday. In fact, he is no longer a Negro lawyer; instead, he is practicing at the bar of this country. There was a time when our name was the synonym for agitators and insurrectionists, and for indignation meetings. And as a rule our equipment for this special work was about as old as the prison garb that who trusts his liberty to the hands of the average attorney of color had as well don the prison garb in advance or prepare himself for jail. Good citizenship was not attributed to us and the average white man regarded the colored attorney in the jail, the fellow who trusts his community and he was to be shunned as would some great plague. And as a rule they were regarded as representing nothing, but the fellow who trusts his community and he was to be shunned as would some great plague. And as a rule they were regarded as representing nothing, but it is altogether different now. For we have practicing before the emancipation today 30 years, palestinian, and conscientious attorneys of color, who are succeeding, deserving and esteemed. They are no longer regarded, even in the past, as prisoners, but they are succeeding in winning their cases personnel or color of the litigants and are held in the highest esteem by the courts and others connected therewith. They are no longer regarded as dangerous to business relations. But on the other hand and they are representing the cream of the business council, promoters of business enterprises and enjoying the unlimited convenience of our successful men in the council, many valuable attorneys in various communities whose counsel in domestic matters is sought by the court, and many inmates in a great many institutions we have attorneys of color who have been called upon to sit as special judges in cases of serious wrongdoing, a notable among whom Hon. Sch. Jones, of Little Rock, Arkansas, who are recently served as special judge in the Honorable Joan Jones, of Little Rock, litigants were of the white race, having been elected by the white attorneys in this important place. The New York City court has been in operation for six years having been organized in the city of Honorable Joan Jones, of the late, lamented president and since which time it has not at the same time and place as the same office as the Business League and much good has been accomplished. Its present officers are: President, Howard Jackson, Miss.; vice-president, Howard Jackson, Miss.; secretary, William H. Harris, Honorable City, Okla.; treasurer, James A. Johnson, committee, Scijo A. Jones, Little Rock. The Negro has made rapid strides in the last twenty years and is found in the important element that stands for substantial improvement. --- VOL. XXVIII. NUMBER 52 THE NEGRO LAWYER PERRY WILBON HOWARD. INDIANA POLIS DEC 27 1915 PUBLIC LIBRARY With pleasure we are usa have accomplish and impossible. We fail it passes on unn to the expositions the accord with the dem opophagus to the dea The church is yet cause at stated intre days. Sometimes ing. We take please. What follows in the years. We present progressive peoples. Peace. Making Good in All Some interesting Biogro President National Negro pleasure we announce this issue of we have accomplished within the past five possible. We have not attempted passes on unmindful of us in that expositions that had been held in with the demands of civilization re- gus to the dead Ramas. The 's church is yet more faithful in the e at stated intervals. A festival of o Sometimes his love for us is done. We take pleasure also in presenting follows in these pages are not all We present in some form, by c assive peoples.—The Editor. Making Good in All Courts. Have Colored and Interesting Biography. Int National Negro Bar Association. progress He is quietly, persistently not intelligently battling for the rights of his race first and his clients next. He is smiling at difficulties and over- come obstacles and his slogan is, Respectfully but positively. The race is learning to appreciate him as a most trusted counselor who goes into his case with the interest of his client at heart. Our schools are turning them out in large numbers who are well fortified for the battles that confront them and they are taking their place along the front lines. They sacrifice but as men who deserve the best as a class. DAUGHTER A GRADUATE OF CHICAGO UNIVERSITY. Beauregard F. Moseley was born forty-seven years ago in Lincolntoh. BEAUREGARD F. MOSELEY, Chicago, Ill. Ga., and wended his way through the difficulties of the South until about 1883 when he was called ada, and returned to the States in 1893 and settled in Chicago. In October, 1894, he was active again, and has been in active practice ever since. He has a working library of two thousand volumes. Mr. Moseley maintained a library of books on twenty years. The office quarters have increased in rental value from $8.00 to $10.00. He has interested in several racial enterprises. His practice is considered good, and, in addition to his formal property, He is blessed with a healthy, robust daughter, a graduate of the Chicago University, and now in her last year she is formally a mother. Her mother is proud of her education, says that he is proud of the mother. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma WAS ELECTED SPECIAL JUDGE. William Harrison was born and reared on a farm in Clay county, Mississippi. Like so many youths of Negro parentage he did not have the advantage of a home in which books formed ident, vice-Penn.; Okla. uses Aman of Jones, Jes in found sub-terial WILLIAM HARRISON a part. His parents could not aid him in this respect, nor a great deal by the way of money, consequently he was compelled to work in order to sustain himself while attending Roger Williams and Walden Universities, at Nashville. After his successful course there and graduation he took a post graduate course at Chicago University in higher --- INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1915. ANNOUNCEMENT mathematics, which he subsequently graduated from. He passed the bar examinations in Oklahoma county, Oklahoma, making him the mark ever made in that judicial district. Mr. Harrison had the distinction of being elected judge-special of the supreme court of Oklahoma, where all parties litigant were white. He carried the Jim Crow case to the supreme court of the United States and secured the decision that the law was unconstitutional. Mr. Harrison has the further distinction of being the secretary of the Negro Bar Association and Grand Chancellor of the Pythians of Oklahoma. Hon. Scipie A. Jones, of Little Rock, Arkansas, is probably the best known governor of the northeastern nippl river, and the legal representative and attorney of more fraternal orations in the country. He is a member in the country. He is State attorney for every fraternal organization in his State and National Grand Attorney for the Mosaic Templars of Alabama and International Attorney of the International Order of Twelve Knights and Daughters of Tabor. He has twice been a delegate to Rise Against Racism, and once lay delegate to the General Conference of the A. M. E. Church, and is at present a member of the Executive HON. SCIPIO A. JONES, Little Rock, Ark. Member Executive Committee of the National Negro Bar Association. Committee of the National Negro Business League. He has the distinction of having at one time been elected Special Municipal Judge of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. F. B. RANSOM, INDIANAPOLIS. A Leading Lawyer—Has a Good Practice—Attorney for Madam C. J. Walker—A Very Useful Citizen. F. B. Ransom is easily one of the leading colored lawyers of the country. Really, he needs no classification. He can easily accomplish a lawyer regardless of race, as his fine record will show. Mr. Ransom graduated from Walden University, formerly Central Tennessee College, in 1909. He then prepared himself by reading law at Columbia College, New York, in the summers of 1909 and 1910. In the latter year he came to Walden University and admitted to practice in the supreme court of the state. He enjoys at this time a good practice in all of the co-operative firms. Mr. Ransom has the distinction of being the only colored corporation lawyer in the state. Besides being at Walden University, he is attorney for the local branch of the Association for the Advancement of Colored People, for the Frederick Douglas Insurance Association, for Parking Manufacturing company, for the Colored Y. M. C. A. He also looks after the interest of several estates in the city, and advises to Mrs. Lella Robinson of New York, Madam Walker's daughter. December twenty-fifth, the year of the life of expression which could at once forming to the ways of civilization; selves, and in the passing prestige is s. We have helped in giving empha- sage marked their totem pole in the Biblical tabernacle of stones were s like for its continuity and influence a thankfulness for the newer day is a author of our civil being and the co- products of the Negro nation—Freder ain we insist that, that is an imposis- r racial existence, and as a matter o dlanapolis he has proved a most valu- able citizen. His worth has continually impressed itself until he finds himself enjoying the utmost consideration of the colored people, and he is esteemed by all people, white or col- lectured. As a token that in the grand lecturer of the K. of P.'s for the state of Indiana, a Mason and a member of the Sisters of Charity. Mr. Ransom is active in Y. M. C. A. circles, being chairman of the religious department of the association. He is active in the affairs of Rachel A. a member of the Alpha Home advisory board, a member of the board of directors of Castle Hall Association. He is active in the affairs of Rachel A. M. E. church, where he is an official. Politically, Mr. Ransom is of influ- ence, being president of the Fifth Ward Republican League. In short, he is a very satisfactory product of the years of liberty. His office is well appointed, located in the very heart of the city, on the corner of the street after the office in his absence. Mr. Ransom prefers the criminal practice, a phase in law in which he will spearhead the case. He will谋 murder cases pending at this time. R. L. BAILEY, B. S., LL.B. Successful Indianapolis Lawyer. Won Scholarship Prize. Robert L. Bailey was born near Florence, Ala., in the late 80's. He was educated in the public schools of that city and at Talladega College at Talladega, Ala, where he graduated with the degree of bachelor of science in 1906. Mr. Bailey graduated from the Indiana law school with the degree of bachelor of laws in 1912, where he won the senior law school prize in his finishing year. During his senior year he also won a prize of $25 offered by the Colored People's Magazine. He graduated from the school with the highest honors of his class. After graduation he entered the railway mail service, where he continued for five years, then resigning after a most satisfactory record to the practice. Mr. Bailey has been admitted to practice before all the courts in this jurisdiction, the supreme court and the United States district court not excepted. He maintains offices at 19 East Market street, which are centrally and conveniently located and equipped so that absolute privacy of consultation can be had. ROBERT LEE BROKENBURR. Brilliant Local Attorney, Graduate o Hampton Institute and Howard University, Has Good Law Practice. Robert Lee Brokenburr, one of the most brilliant and successful local attorney, grew up at Hampstead Institute and the Howard University Law School with high honors. He came to the city in the fall of 1909 and began the practice of law more than time he has built up what is regarded by many as the largest following of any colored attorney at the bar. He is regarded as most tactful and aggressive, which has caused him to be retained in some of the most delicate transactions and in cases in which the entire community has been interested. He is attorney for many of the leading business firms, the Masonic Hall Association and the Local Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Mr. Brokenburr is more than a local attorney. He is in constant demand throughout the state in both civil and criminal cases. He is held in such smaller cities where there are no libraries constantly retain him to counsel them in handling their important cases. Brokenburr is a high churchman, having been elected to lay delegate for Indiana and serving as the President of the Conference of the A. M. E. Zion church, which will be held in Louisville, Ky., next spring. He is the principal of the N.Y.C. A. C. P., president of the Hampton Alumni Circle, a Mason and a priest. In politics, Mr. Brokenburr is a Republican. He is always regarded as a man of conviction, true to his race and the interests of the party and country. J. H. LOTT. INDIANAPOLIS. Attorney Lott Has Handled Big Cases. Was Local Counsel for Wabash R. R. Co.-Was Retained for a Sepaarte Coach Suit. J. H. Lott of Indianapolis is considered as the dean of the law school he has long since been conceded to be one of the best legal-minded individuals the race has produced. He is of the best standing Mr. Lott was admitted to the bar in the state of Illinois. He was admitted by the supreme court of that state at Springfield. He was signally honored at the beginning of his career as a Paxton, Illinois, his home town, in which capacity he served for four years. He was particularly honored when Paxton had only three colored voters. All along his clients have been of both races. He had the distinction of serving as counsel for Ford county, Illinois. Various companies, insurance and others, have retained him from time to time. He also has the always good satisfaction service. In 1838, when in Evansville, Ind., Mr. Lott was retained by the county of Kentucky, to test the constitutionality of the separate coach law of that state, Kentucky, to have in an interstate manner, having to do with the passengers that entered the state from elsewhere, the case was made. He was appointed with N. Railroad Company. He won for his client. He had charge of the case: The State. He was charged with the murder of Doc Lung. He also had charge of the Harvey Singleton murder case; and others which spoke well for his legal counsel. He was in the courts of Indiana. Mr. Lott is now serving his eightth year as grandmaster. This in itself is a great achievement. This in itself is a 74 REV. J. W. WALLS, Pastor Broadway Temple, A. M. E. Zion Church, Louisville. tribute to his worth and ability. He is essentially a lawyer, well steeped in the profession, adhering always to the rules of the profession, in such a clear and forceful way that the court finds it easy to rank him among the knowing ones of the profession. And he is, accordingly, Mr. Lott enjoys the respect of all who know him. CARY B. LEWIS, JOURNALIST. ESSAY PRIZE WINNER Recently Elected Assistant Publicity Director of Kentucky State Exposition. Perhaps one of the most well known men in the journalist field is Cary B. Lewis, Chicago, Ill., whose reputation as a writer is acknowledged by the CARY B. LEWIS. leading lights in both the white and colored newspaper world. It will be his job to introduce his friends familiarly call him, first assistant to the Counter-Journal, and under the guidance of that noble veteran of the pen, fully prepared to take his place and compete with the best in his field. Mr. Lewis has been associated with the University of Michigan, the instrumental in putting that paper upon its high plane. The Indianapolis Freeman has given his correspondence the best possible treatment, a great number of years, realizing that his matter was always alive and full of potential. As a hustler, promoter, press agent, news gatherer and general all round newspaper man, he is worthy of the title "Windy City" give him. Mr. Lewis also has won considerable reputation as a merous diamonds medals in hotly contested essay contests. The Kentucky State Exposition Commission are ex-convicted of having violated the services of Mr. Lewis as publicity man for their semi-centenial to be held this coming summer, for by the time the Exposition will be held, Mr. Lewis or hamlet in this broad country, if we are to judge by his past record, that he will be a board or some form of advertising that the Exposition will be held. To sum the whole thing in a nut shell, it can be described as a "crackerjack." Owing to the Unusual Demand for space at the Last Moment, we find it necessary to continue the Exposition effort in the issue of Jan. 1, a big number. GREETINGS. (To Our Readers.) Friends, there are so many blessings of the Godly way. Wishes of wealth and joys and health, And "The trail of the Godly way." So we guess we'll give our fondest wish to the hearts of God alone, To guide you on through calm and storm To "the realm of the Good Souls Home."—C. L. F. MINE OWN PEOPLE. Could I but sing the good of a people loved by God; Feared by those who hate a race who firmly trod the ways. He must right and just to all mankind; I would sing in clarion voice that shook the firmaments—Praises of this beloved race o' mine. Could I but raise a monument that reached so high That it's apex seemed to pierce the very sky, "God first, then this beloved race o' mine." Founded Upon the "Bed Rock" of Usefulness and Service---It Has Grown From a Dilapidated Old Church Building Into a Magnificent Place, and Has Become a National Institution THE SHOP SHOP AT THE TUSKEGEE INSTI TUTE, WHERE THE STUDENTS LEARN, TO MAKE, AND REPAIR SHOES. J. Walter Hodge, A Young Indianapolis Business Man, Thriving in Real Estate Business RENTS MANY HOUSES THE NEW YORK TIMES 2 TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE. Founded Upon the "Bed Rock" of Usefulness and Service, It Has Grown From a Dilapidated Old Church Building Into a Magnificent Place, and Has Become a National Institution. When Booker T. Washington came down from Hampton Institute in 1831 and established a little, a little, of city- SHOP AT THE TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE LEARN TO MAKE A In my reports I have severally times referred to the fact that the Tuskegee Institute does not confine its work to what is done on the Chicago government. Every large part of the time of the officers and a large amount of money is spent in an unusual kind of extension work that makes the cause of education better understood and more appreciated by both races in the South and in the North. Let me give one or two illustrations of the development of the extension work: Some months ago and invitation was received by the principal from the governor of Louisiana and the state superintendent of education, together with invitations from other leading white and colored people, to make a tour of education through the state for the benefit of the people. Another series of meetings was held in Greater New York under the aspices of the National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes. Meetings were held in most of the large cities in New York and the Washington, New York with a view to help encourage and inspire them to better living. Few people realize how large a number of colored people are located in large northern cities, and that in proportion to the number of the airps and airps they problems that are just as serious. As those in the South. J. Walter Hodge, A Young TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE [Image of a large group of soldiers in a snowy field, practicing martial arts or training exercises]. EARLY MORNING EXERCISE6 AT THE DRILL GROUNDS AT TUSKE GEE INSTITUTE. Greater New York there are some 100-000 colored clothes. At one of the meetings Hon. Marcus M. Marks, the president, visited the campus, tan, presided, over five thousand colored people were present. There were many evidences that much good was accomplished through these meetings. We have also seen similar meetings to be held in other northern centers of colored population. Important Gatherings at Tuskegee. We have never passed through a city like Tuskegee, what we are trying to do has been STI TUTE, WHERE THE STUDENTS AND REPAIR SHOES. manifested by Southern white people. An as evidence of this, I call attention to the fact that the individuals representing the state every part. South are constantly visiting the school. In December, 1914, we had a visit by the governor of Oklahoma, Hon. Emmet Nielsen, his wife, together with a number of prominent state officers and other white men and women, including the state superintendent, the state supreme court. They spent ted menta's crew was ped his ke- cery cor- mon ute. and from DDR. ard mes gee to ads. the hey- en- of more uth ons meed of ent ons red mon of held au- r- et- erge ter EARLY MORNING EXERCISE AT THE GEE INSTIT the whole day on the grounds and seemed favorably impressed with our work. I mention also the meeting of the Jeanes fund supervisors, which was held on our grounds the week of January 17. J. H. Dilhams president of the ing Indianapolis Business Man, Thriving RENTS MANY HOUSES Scene in J. Walter Hodge's Office Hodge, Real Estate or Accident, Health and Fire I 50 THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. --- --- THE PRINTING STATION THE BLACKSMITH SHOP AT TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE. Jeanes fund board. There were present about fifty colored supervisors representing the state of North Carolina, South. There were present at the same a number of state rural supervisors, and dozen county superintendents of education representing the states of North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Meeting of University Commission. Just a few weeks ago there was also held on our grounds a meeting of the state universities in the South, a meeting of the faculty of each of the state universities in the South, and a meeting of the people of Alabama toward the Tuskegee Institute may be found in the fact that each year finds large crowds of people in the state at large and larger cities of the state at- THE BL tending the annual commencement exercises. This year, in addition to other visitors, the automobile club and the chamber of commerce of Montgomery came in a body of school students. National Health Week. I will tax your patience with only THE DRILL GROUNDS AT TUSKE- STITUTE. one other illustration of work done away from the grounds of the school. It is a well known fact that the death rate among colored people and proportion of sickness is entirely too high the death rate in one year reaching as high as 30 per 1,000 of the Negro population. In order to bring about Living in Real Estate Business LINCOLN SCHOOL FOR COLORED PUPILS. LOUISVILLE, KY. We are under obligations to the Louisville (Ky.) School Board, through the courtesy of Samuel D. Jones for the likeness of this beautiful school building. There may be larger buildings elsewhere, but none anywhere is more appealing to the eye, speaking in a various "language" what it stands for. It is idealism; in short, an architectural poem; not too imposing, but gentle, refining as the careful rich. Beauty is one certain force for good. The teachers: G. W. Jackson, principal, Mrs. L. J. Gibson, Mrs. V. B. Raynes, P. B. Roberts, Carrye V. Anderson, Georgia A. Smith, J. L. Wallace, M. V. Hicks, Bessie M. Wilson. The janitor is Benjamin Davis. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL better health conditions, we assisted the Hampton Institute in promoting a large proportion of the ten million colored people. An appropriation of the funds, Phelps Stokes fund, to cover stationery, printing, postage, etc. We were able to use our extension and important organization among the Negro people in this health movement. We reasoned to report that throughout the country, and especially in the South, this Health Week Movement received the cordial and respectful attention of the people. State and city boards of health, state departments of education, county superintendent, and other organizations assisted in making this movement for improv- ACKSMITH SHOP AT TUSKEGEE IN ing the health condition of the colored people a great success. The school term for 1914-15 began September 8, 1914, with an enrollment in excess of the enrollment of September, 1913. The total enrollment of the school was 1,612, the same as the enrollment for last year, 907 boys and 630 girls, a total of 1,537 from thirty-two states and 1,075 from nineteen foreign countries or colonies of foreign countries. This number does not include the 200 in the children's house, our practice. I must not fail to call attention to the successful summer school which is being held every year at Tuskegee Institute. Last year 380 teachers register for summer school, and every indication that the summer school of 1915 will be as largely attended. No part of our work at Tuskegee is more satisfactory than that being done through our summer school. The Smith-Lever Bill. The United States congress recently passed a bill known as the Smith-Lever bill, by which a certain amount of money can be each state in proportion to rural population in purpose of training the people in better farming, and better living. We have been the Alabama Polytechnic Institute for white people, at Auburn, Alabama, by which we are to become responsible for the Alabama Polytechnic Institute for this money in helping the colored people in the rural districts of Alabama. We have been during the year engaged in teaching the students months in conducting the are called "Movable Schools." I have every reason for knowing that these movable schools are superintendents of education as well as officers of various counties have written in the most cordial terms with the governor in their several counties. The newspapers have also devoted considerable space to them less than 7,540 colored people were reached through these movable schools, and in addition to this work, of course the annual short course for teachers was LINCOD We are unde for the likeness is more appeal architectural po good. THE FIELD SUNDAY AFTERNOON BAND CON CERT AT TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE MORGAN AND BLAND STREETS the institute, and also the Tuskegee Negro conference which meets each to us with what money coming to us with what schools are likely to increase year by year. Although the attendance at the annual Tuskegee Negro conference was not as large as in other years, the response to our teachings which have been carried on here for a number of years through our external department, our our educational department and through these annual farmers' conferences, are having a wholesome influence. *Towneal Schoolhouse*. Through our department we have been aiding this year, as last month, in the range of range being that the people shall, themselves, give a certain amount of INSTITUTE. money, in some cases the state or county may agree to assign schools. In this way many schools have been started or completed, and through their efforts, many schools have Wald, an additional helper, has been SUNDAY AFTERNOON BAND CON provided for, so that we hope during this year to build and equip at least 100 rural schoolhouses throughout the South by October 1. I would also like to call to the attention of the board another recent act of generosity on the part of Mr. Rosenwald, a member of our board, and Mrs. Rosenwald: In celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of their mar- LIN SCHOOL FOR COLOR MORGAN AND E ner obligations to the Louisville (Ky.) School of this beautiful school building. There ing to the eye, speaking in a various "lan- em; not too imposing, but gentle, refi THE CAFE A CLASS IN DOMESTIC SCIENCE AT TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE riage, they distributed five thousand dollars among the teachers of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, and six hundred dollars in length of service, etc., with fifteen years of service as the minimum limit. This is probably the first instance in the history of the United States such of money has been distributed among teachers in white or colored schools in recognition of long and faithful service. A warm and cordial atmosphere is essential to the conclusion of the teachers so recognized, concluding with these words: "Tuskegee can only continue to prosper and grow and prove an effective influence for useful purposes." The race as the workers are earnest, sincere and sympathetic; and I am sure A CLASS IN DOMESTIC SCIENCE you will in the future, as in the past, be called to the hands of the bands of those charged with the responsibility of carrying on the responsibility of faithful recognition will help and inspire our teachers better service. The setting of the Teacher I must not fail to record the appre- CERT AT TUSREGEE INSTITUTE ciation of the officers and teachers of the institute to our trustees for their maintenance. Loving and welcoming meeting of the board on our grounds. When the president of our board, the Hon. Seth Low, first suggested these matter meetings, we had no doubt they would prove of much far-reaching value as they have. The coming of Mr. and Mrs. Low and the other trust- RED PUPILS, LOUISVILLE BLAND STREETS School Board, through the courtesy of Seth may be larger buildings elsewhere, but language* what it stands for. It is idealizing as the careful rich. Beauty is one c tees with their friends each year proves a constant benediction to all connected with the school. The meet-ups are to be held every month brought to us some seventy-five persons—one party starting from New York and the other from Chicago, both headed by the same person. This the latest and most important single plant grounds, and it is well on the way to grounds, and it well on the way to completion. The plant includes a new power plant, a new rewiring of buildings, building for new power plant: boilers, chimney, engines, generators, electric wiring, transform- NCE AT TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE. ers, power piping and steam conduits; sewerage system and disposal plant; extension; collector plant; railroad extension; colorator plant; and superintendence. Through the kind arrangement of Mr. W. Trumbull, a member of board of trustees, Mr. A. L. Humphrey, vice-president of the Westinghouse Air Company, Pittsburgh, and the chief engineer of the plant, Mr. W. V. Turner, visited Tuskegee Institute for the purpose of informing their visit about the plant. Their visit was altogether helpful to us, and their report will help us to understand the plant another way. By building Mr. Humphrey to make this inspection, Mr. Humphrey will be in the school that has a most fur-reaching value. Not only are we indebted to Mr. Humphrey for what he has done, but we are indebted to the making of provisions, while we are engaged in this kind of work, for complete coch storage plant and the storage system. During the greater part of the press-on school year we have been engaged in new ways, and we have new so that we have not experienced the benefits that are to come in reduced operating expenses, I am sure, and we have not been able to express their gratitude to him for his generous offer to visit the school once or twice a year without expense. I am very much wish that the trustees might take the time to hear Mr. Humphrey's report in full. In fact, for this year the rather upset condition has added to our expenses. We will doubtless have, when complete with the most up-to-date steam heating and lower plants in this part of the country. Thus the life of the great educator can be elicited by ties for the good of the race and for humanity. 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Bruce Evans-Reinstatement as principal of the Armstrong Manual Training School at Washington. W. Milton Lewis—The credit he so richly deserves for his gilt-edged work on the Exposition Number of The Freeman. James G. Carter, Tamatave, Madagascar, and W. H. Hunt, St. Ethelma, where he let alone by the administration. Lester A. Waltner—A ray of light that will make Editor J. H. Murphy see that “there’s nothing in a name,” even if it is “Darkyod.” Gen. Joseph L. Jones—A municipal ordinance requiring every man, woman and child to wear a badge made by the Central Office. R. H. Reeves—Large orders for Baptist printing, whether the patron is incorporated or unincorporated, “since printing has got to be done.” Charles H. Moore—Permanent tenure as supervisor of colored schools in North Carolina, and national organizer of the National Negro Business League. GREENVILLE, MISS Mr. Marcus Neal Chancy, band director with Wolcott Rabbit Foot Composition, hustled the Harville Miss. for the holidays. The show closed at Jackson, Miss. Dec. 15th until January 1st, when he rehearsed him home again. Booker's Orchestra had a pleasant surprise when Mr. M. N. walked into the band room. It was truly some rehearsal after he joined them in rehearsing some classics. He left from Will Iseral and Joe Miller. Write him at 709 Carter street, Greenville, Miss. Booker's Presence, with late Greville Saturday, December 25th, for Monroe, La., where they have a week's end engagement. Regards to all in and out. Kentucky Will Say Last Word in the Exposition Effort Will Commemorate Fiftieth Anniversary of Freedom July 27 to August 12 at Louisville. James McCreary Appointed Commission of Colored Men Who Will Have Charge. The Best of the Race's Endeavors Will Be Represented. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 21.—It will be left for Kentucky to say the last word in the matter of expositions to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the freedom of the Negro. Kentucky gave birth to Lincoln, the great emancipator, and the fact that a monster exhibition of the progress attained by the race as an outcome of this great event is to be held in Louisville has met with almost universal approval and has evoked widespread interest. Last summer Governor James B. McCreary, who a few days ago retired from the executive office of this state, appointed a commission composed entirely of colored people for the purpose of holding the exposition. The commission assembled at Frankfort and received instructions from the Governor, who said that he wanted it to crown his administration of the affairs of the State. The Agricultural Department leased to the commission the state fair grounds at Louisville as a place in which to hold the big show. This is a half-million dollar plant and one of the finest in the South. It is equipped with every facility for display, floral halls, auditoriums and every appurtenance for the purpose. Pilgrimage to Lincoln Farm. One of the features to which consideration is a nation-wide Hodgenville. It is planned to seceded people as will may assemble offer thanks for their deliverer expected that this will be one of many years. Thousands of colored States will avail themselves of Lincoln homestead in Larue county gone forward with the railroads that day. It is projected for the pilgrim reservation in Louisville and the sitioned, yet thousands will take the route carrying them through and historical scenes of the Blue Music a It is promised that the music making. Prof. John W. Work, Tenn., who has grown famous portrayer of the Negro folk song 1,500 voices singing the songs of land. Imagine this great chorus where Lincoln was born, singing Prof. Work has wide capabili and has achieved a wonderful suit it is expected to develop for Neg feature of the Exposition, but t music as depicted here will reach tatures to which the commission has a nation-wide pilgrimage to its planned to set apart a day it will may assemble upon Lincoln their deliverer and their delivery will be one of the most drawings of colored people from rail themselves of the opportunity in Larue county, and active with the railroads to handle a matter for the pilgrimage to start from Louisville and the two railroad lands will take up the pilgrimage them through some of the ones of the Blue Grass State. One of the features to which the commission has given careful consideration is a nation-wide pilgrimage to Lincoln Farm, at Hodgenville. It is planned to set apart a day when as many colored people as will may assemble upon Lincoln's native soil and offer thanks for their deliverer and their deliverance. It is expected that this will be one of the most dramatic incidents of many years. Thousands of colored people from all over the United States will avail themselves of the opportunity of visiting the Lincoln homestead in Larue county, and active arrangements have gone forward with the railroads to handle a monster crowd upon that day. It is projected for the pilgrimage to start from the exposition reservation in Louisville and the two railroad lines will be requisitioned, yet thousands will take up the pilgrimage in automobiles, the route carrying them through some of the most picturesque and historical scenes of the Blue Grass State. Music a Feature. that the music of the exposi- John W. Work, of Fisk Univ grown famous as a conservat- Negro folk songs, will direct a singing the songs of the soul and this great chorus, standing b as born, singing the songs of g as wide capabilities in handlining a wonderful success along this develop for Negro music, not exposition, but the assurance i here will reach far out into th It is promised that the music of the exposition will be epoch making. Prof. John W. Work, of Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn., who has grown famous as a conservator, developer and portrayer of the Negro folk songs, will direct a monster chorus of 1,500 voices singing the songs of the soul and soil of the Southland. Imagine this great chorus, standing beneath the tree, where Lincoln was born, singing the songs of grateful hearts. Prof. Work has wide capabilities in handling great choruses and has achieved a wonderful success along this line. From this it is expected to develop for Negro music, not only an attractive feature of the Exposition, but the assurance is tenable that the music as depicted here will reach far out into the future. Interest in Bordering States. Prof. James H. Garvin, of Widow of the commission, and is due to the minutae of the big enterprise and has a wide vision to end the time that the Kentucky projectlessly pursued every opportunity it cited two of the other expositions, and the other in Richmond, and a experience of his predecessors, inhibits that were displayed at the President Garvin will begin in year to interest the people of on Indiana, Ohio, Missouri and Tenessible to the states lying north a wonderful Negro population. Add to this that the great man emigrated to the North, came f glad for the opportunity to return old acquaintance. PINK the DRUGGIST and wishes them a c A BIG SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRY RACE. THE BIGGEST CO EMPLOYMENT This picture represents the sale and retail manufacturing busi- til his establishment is the largest dentist's office coats, nurses' uni chauffeurs' and mechanicians' uni Send in for a trial order. M. Garvin, of Winchester, has been commission, and is devoting every month of the big enterprise. He is capable vision to encompass profitate. The Kentucky project was conceivable opportunity to insure its further expositions, notably the on Richmond, and will enter upon its predecessors, as well as the displayed at those places. Kevin will begin immediately after the people of other states, pennsylvania and Tennessee. Louisville states lying north of us. Trolleys are population. At the great majority of colorado the North, came from Kentucky. Fortunately to return for a season. The DRUGGIST congratulates them a continuance. SUSFUL INDUSTRIAL WORKS. THE BIGGEST CONCERN OF THE EMPLOYMENT TO MANY Here represents the interior of H. B. manufacturing business. From a client is the largest of its kind in boats, nurses' uniforms, maids' or mechanicians' union suits. For a trial order. Write for catal. URG, KY. Theodore Roose Tuskegee Institute Prof. James H. Garvin, of Winchester, has been elected president of the commission, and is devoting every minute of his time to the minutae of the big enterprise. He is constructive by nature and has a wide vision to encompass profitable details. From the time that the Kentucky project was conceived, he has relentlessly pursued every opportunity to insure its success. He has visited two of the other expositions, notably the one held at Chicago and the other in Richmond, and will enter upon the work with the experience of his predecessors, as well as the cream of the exhibits that were displayed at those places. President Garvin will begin immediately after the first of the year to interest the people of other states, particularly those of Indiana, Ohio, Missouri and Tennessee. Louisville is so easily accessible to the states lying north of us. Trolleys alone can drain a wonderful Negro population. Add to this that the great majority of colored people who have emigrated to the North, came from Kentucky, and they will be glad for the opportunity to return for a season of the renewal of old acquaintance. PINK the DRUGGIST congratulates the Colored People on their Fifty Years of Progress and wishes them a continuance of the same until the end of Time. INDIANAPOLIS A BIG SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRIAL WORKS CONDUCTED BY A MEMBER OF THE NEGRO RACE. THE BIGGEST CONCERN OF THE KIND IN THE MIDDLE WEST. GIVES EMPLOYMENT TO MANY YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN. THE SEWING FACTORY This picture represents the interior of H. L. Sander's factory, where he is engaged in a wholesale and retail manufacturing business. From a very humble beginning his business has increased until his establishment is the largest of its kind in the Middle West. Here are made physician's and dentist's office coats, nurses' uniforms, maids' outfits, waiters' and cooks' jackets, barbers' coats, hairdressers' and mechanicians' union suits. Send in for a trial order. Write for catalogue and price list, 218-220 Indiana avenue, Indian- HARDINSBURG, KY. Prof. W. O. Nuckels, a graduate of the Kentucky Normal and Industrial Institute, has been a school teacher for the last four years and has turned out graduates who are now attending schools of Kentucky and Georgia. After achieving schoolwork in his school, he has won the record of being one of the race's most able, aspiring young leaders. He for three years consulted institute officials to help him pollinating the trees. The superintendent of schools praises him highly as a young leader of his race. One of the pastors of his town said: "He is so ambitious only death will keep him From rising." LITTLE KNOWN FACTS ABOUT WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE. Bert Williams hails from Nassau, New Providence. --- apolis, Indiana. It will be left for Kentucky to of expositions to commemorate freedom of the Negro. Kentucky emancipator, and the fact thatress attained by the race as an to be held in Louisville has met and has evoked widespread in B. McCreary, who a few days office of this state, appointed a colored people for the purpose commission assembled at Frankom the Governor, who said manifestation of the affairs of the ment leased to the commission ville as a place in which to hold lion dollar plant and one of the d with every facility for display, y appurtenance for the purpose. the commission has given careful pilgrimage to Lincoln Farm, at a apart a day when as many colle- upon Lincoln's native soil and and their deliverance. It is ex- the most dramatic incidents of fed people from all over the Unit- of the opportunity of visiting the city, and active arrangements have to handle a monster crowd upon age to start from the exposition two railroad lines will be requi- up the pilgrimage in automobiles, in some of the most picturesque Grass State. Feature. Of the exposition will be epoch of Fisk University, Nashville, as a conservator, developer and, will direct a monster chorus of the soul and soil of the Souths, standing beneath the tree, the songs of grateful hearts. cities in handling great choruses access along this line. From this pro music, not only an attractive the assurance is tenable that the far out into the future. Manchester, has been elected presi- voting every minute of his time rise. He is constructive by na- mompass profitable details. From act was conceived, he has relent- to insure its success. He has vis- notably the one held at Chicago will enter upon the work with the as well as the cream of the exe- se places. mediately after the first of the other states, particularly those of essesee. Louisville is so easily ac- of us. Trolleys alone can drain majority of colored people who have from Kentucky, and they will be for a season of the renewal of T congratulates the Colo- continuance of the same DIAL WORKS CONDUCTED BY NICCERN OF THE KIND IN THE T TO MANY YOUNG MEN A interior of H. L. Sander's factory, ness. From a very humble begin- of its kind in the Middle West. forms, maids' outfits, waiters' and suits. Write for catalogue and price list Theodore Roosevelt is a trustee of Tuskegee Institute. Judge Robert H. Terrell was the first honor graduate of Harvard University. Bishop James W. Hood, of the Zion church, is the oldest living prelate. Salem Tutt Whitney, the comedian of the "Smart Set," is an expert chef. John Mitchell, Jr., is the only colored member of the American Bankers' Association. T. Thomas Fortune was once a messenger in the government service at Washington. Emmet J. Scott, with Charles N. Love, founded the Texas Freeman at Houston, Texas. Major R. R. Moton once worked in the great department store of John THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER (By PHIL H. BROWN.) Kentucky to commemorate B. Kentucky the fact that the race as an ville has met undspread in a few days appointed a the purpose dated at Frank- who said that affairs of the commission which to hold and one of the day for display, the purpose. given careful the Farm, at as many collo- tive soil and face. It is ex- cidents of over the Unit- visiting the regments have crowd upon the exposition will be requi- automobiles, picturesque will be epoch- ville, developer and chorus of of the South- the tree, heart hearts. Great choruses. From this attractive table that the future. selected presi- de of his time active by na- stails. From he has relent- He has visi- d at Chicago work with the of the ex- the first of the early those of so easily ac- one can drain people who have they will be the renewal of the prominent gestions and ple in Lou- to this com- ungrudging. At a rece- extive pau- B. Lewis, as assistant of Mr. Lewis that the fun of the great the pilgrim to the state buttressed. The Ken August 12th next year, noted for B. F. build- industry. comes are side of the and sympa- from their hospitality. In easy sions. In world wone farm where Verily, I serious plea the Southe the gateway possessing nificent pu- a cultured you will be year. Those co- president; R. Russell, A. L. Garv composing W. W. Will rish, W. H. Rev. J. M. lard, J. B. and W. H. These ge- deliberation mission is gaged in I particularly. Kentucky country and themselves and take a some of the fame. We have a great that the sa- has ever be- from a gra- is the Colored People the same until th DUCTED BY A MEMB KIND IN THE MIDDLE BLEUG MEN AND WOMEN Under's factory, where he is humble beginning Middle West. Here are his bus- waiters' and cooks' jas- and price list, 218-220 Ln is a trustee of Wanamaker --- From the moment that the Kent prominent white people have gestions and more material help, people in Louisville are actively ennobled to this commendable enterprise, ungrudgingly. At a recent meeting of the core extensive publicity. The directive B. Lewis, a member of the junior assistant director of publicity v Mr. Lewis will enter upon his duel that the fur will begin to fly from every colored man throughout t of the great event in Kentucky, the pilgrims, many returning and to the state of fine horses, bear buttressed the faith of the saints From the moment that the Kentucky Exposition was suggested, prominent white people have come forward with valuable suggestions and more material help. Some of the leading white people in Louisville are actively engaged in lending encouragement to this commendable enterprise. The papers have given space ungrudgingly. At a recent meeting of the commission plans were set afoot for extensive publicity. The director of publicity named Mr. Carey B. Lewis, a member of the junior staff of The Freeman, to be assistant director of publicity with active charge of the office. Mr. Lewis will enter upon his duties January 1, and it is expected that the fur will begin to fly from that date. It is proposed that every colored man throughout the country will have some news of the great event in Kentucky, and paths will be beaten low with the pilgrims, many returning and others coming for the first time to the state of fine horses, beautiful women and the juice that buttressed the faith of the saints. The Kentucky Negro Exposition, August 12, and will be a drawing next year. Louisville is an attented for its hospitality. The w. B. F. building are centrifugal point industry. The welcome will be becomes singularly so. Latchside of the doors—the locks are and sympathetic Ohio, and if not from their hinges. It can be an hospitality of Kentucky, already. In easy reach of the Expositions. In a figurative sense, M. world wonders, is but a stone's farms where animals are bred for. Verily, Louisville will be a magisterious people, who really want to the Southern Negro will have a the gateway to the South, the the possessing even a cosmopolitan prominent public educational institute a cultured people. Add to all that you will be satisfied that no city year. Exposition Those composing the director's president; H. F. Jones and E. E. P. Russell, secretary; Dr. T. T. W. A. L. Garvin, Dr. J. A. C. Lattim composing the commission are, as W. W. Wilson, P. W. Williams, rish, W. H. Wright, G. G. Young Rev. J. M. Moody, J. L. Gordon, lard, J. B. Caulder, E. D. Willis, and W. H. Perry. These gentlemen were selected deliberation of their qualification mission is taken from all walks of engaged in Kentucky—the church particularly the industries, agricultur Kentucky extends a greeting to country and invites all of its men themselves. We want you to see and take a cup of cheer, either some of the beverages that our fame. We want you to go down have a great religious gathering that the sad, grave man, who does ever before been done, or s from a grateful people. Fred People on their Fifth until the end of Time. A MEMBER OF THE NEGRO MIDDLE WEST. GIVES AND WOMEN. where he is engaged in a wholly his business has increased un Here are made physician's and cooks' jackets, barbers' coats, 218-220 Indiana avenue, Indian- The Kentucky Negro Exposition will occur from July 27 to August 12, and will be a drawing card for summer vacationists next year. Louisville is an attractive city and all Kentucky is noted for its hospitality. The wonderful Pythian Temple, the U. B. F. building are centrifugal points in a perfect bee-hive of racial industry. The welcome will be a universal one—Kentucky welcomes are singularly so. Latchstrings will not hang on the outside of the doors—the locks are to be thrown into the majestic and sympathetic Ohio, and if necessary the doors will be taken from their hinges. It can be accepted as an assurance that the hospitality of Kentucky, already famous, will be at its best. In easy reach of the Exposition city are many famous excursions. In a figurative sense, Mammoth Cave, one of the seven world wonders, is but a stone's throw, and then the Blue Grass farms where animals are bred for the sport of kings. Verily, Louisville will be a magnet for pleasure lovers, and more serious people, who really want to see signs of progress of which the Southern Negre will have a myriad to display. Louisville is the gateway to the South, the twilight zone of racial sentiment, possessing even a cosmopolitan population of colored people, magnificent public educational institutions, libraries, Y. M. C. A. and a cultured people. Add to all these our notable hospitality and you will be satisfied that no city will appear so attractive next year. Exposition Officiary. Those composing the directorate are as follows: J. H. Garvin, president; H. F. Jones and E. E. Underwood, vice-presidents; G. P. Russell, secretary; Dr. T. T. Wendell, treasurer; Phil H. Brown, A. L. Garvin, Dr. J. A. C. Lattimore and Dr. S. H. George. Those composing the commission are, aside from the names given above: W. W. Wilson, P. W. Williams, J. D. M. Russell, Rev. C. H. Parrish, W. H. Wright, G. G. Young, Dr. Van J. Davis, Peter Postell, Rev. J. M. Moody, J. L. Gordon, J. E. Kuykendall, Dr. W. H. Ballard, J. B. Caulder, E. D. Willis, Rev. J. B. Redmond, S. L. Barker and W. H. Perry. These gentlemen were selected by Gov. McCreary after mature deliberation of their qualifications and representation. The commission is taken from all walks of life in which the Negro is engaged in Kentucky—the church, lodges, business, schools, and particularly the industries, agriculture, etc. Kentucky extends a greeting to the colored race throughout the country and invites all of its members to come down and enjoy themselves. We want you to see our horses, our beautiful girls, and take a cup of cheer, either from our famous springs or from some of the beverages that our famous grain has added to its fame. We want you to go down to Lincoln Farm with us and have a great religious gathering upon the sacred soil, to the end that the sad, grave man, who did more for human liberty than has ever before been done, or since, may have a fitting tribute from a grateful people. R. W. Thompson was the originator of the term, "Wizard of Tuskegee," as applied to Dr. Booker T. Washington. Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis was the first colored clerk to be employed in the office of the recorder of deeds at Washington. Major John R. Lynch is the only colored man to be elected to preside over a national convention of a political party. Sam Lucas was the first colored actor to assume the role of "Uncle Tom" in a professional dramatic combination presenting "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Richard Green, a clerk in the treasury department at Washington, has served under nineteen secretaries of the treasury in nearly half a century Interest Among the Whites. let that the Kentucky Exposition people have come forward with material help. Some of the life have actively engaged in lending mobile enterprise. The papers being of the commission plans a. The director of publicity over the junior staff of The Exposition with active chair upon his duties January 1, begin to fly from that date. It is throughout the country will in Kentucky, and paths will be returning and others coming to the horses, beautiful women and of the saints. Matchless as a Vacation. Negro Exposition will occur, will be a drawing card for sunville is an attractive city and reality. The wonderful Pythia centrifugal points in a perfect, become will be a universal one only so. Latchstrings will not, the locks are to be thrown in Ohio, and if necessary the do it can be accepted as an an easy, already famous, will be the Exposition city are more sensitive sense, Mammoth Cave, but a stone's throw, and theals are bred for the sport of golf will be a magnet for pleasure we really want to see signs of who will have a myriad to display South, the twilight zone of cosmopolitan population ofcolonial institutions, libraries. Add to all these our notable that no city will appear so Exposition Officiary. the directorate are as follow houses and E. E. Underwood, wy; Dr. T. T. Wendell, treasure A. C. Lattimore and Dr. S. H. Mission are, aside from the nass W. Williams, J. D. M. Russell, G. G. Young, Dr. Van J. Da J. L. Gordon, J. E. Kuykenda E. D. Willis, Rev. J. B. Redm were selected by Gov. McCrea for qualifications and represent from all walks of life in which—the church, lodges, busin industries, agriculture, etc. is a greeting to the colored race all of its members to come want you to see our horses, or cheer, either from our famous pages that our famous grain you to go down to Lincoln Famous gathering upon the sacred man, who did more for hue been done, or since, may have people. their Fifty Years of of Time. INDIAN --- I Have Charge. Kentucky Exposition was suggested, some forward with valuable sug- Some of the leading white peo-aged in lending encouragement. The papers have given space commission plans were set afoot for aor of publicity named Mr. Carey prior staff of The Freeman, to be with active charge of the office, cities January 1, and it is expected from that date. It is proposed that the country will have some news and paths will be beaten low with others coming for the first time useful women and the juice that s. tion will occur from July 27 to ing card for summer vacationists arctive city and all Kentucky is wonderful Pythian Temple, the U. prints in a perfect bee-hive of racial a universal one—Kentucky wel- strings will not hang on the oute- to be thrown into the majestic necessary the doors will be taken accepted as an assurance that the ry famous, will be at its best. ion city are many famous excur- marymoth Cave, one of the seven throw, and then the Blue Grass or the sport of kings. net for pleasure lovers, and more to see signs of progress of which myriad to display. Louisville is silight zone of racial sentiment, population of colored people, mag- mutations, libraries, Y. M. C. A. and these our notable hospitality and city will appear so attractive next On Officiary. State are as follows: J. H. Garvin, G. Underwood, vice-presidents; G. Wendell, treasurer; Phil H. Brown, more and Dr. S. H. George. Those inside from the names given above: J. D. M. Russell, Rev. C. H. Parr, Dr. Van J. Davis, Peter Postell, J. E. Kuykendall, Dr. W. H. Bal- Rev. J. B. Redmond, S. L. Barker by Gov. McCreary after mature ans and representation. The com- of life in which the Negro is ench, lodges, business, schools, and culture, etc. on the colored race throughout the members to come down and enjoy see our horses, our beautiful girls, from our famous springs or from our famous grain has added to its own to Lincoln Farm with us and upon the sacred soil, to the end did more for human liberty than since, may have a fitting tribute City Years of Progress INDIANAPOLIS of connection with the department. Attorney W. H. Richards, of the faculty of Harvard University, once served as mayor of Mason City, Tenn., the first colored man to be so honored in the Southland. Henry L. Sanders, the well-known manufacturer and merchant of Indianapolis, began business in at 215 W. 10th Street in which he has been continuously in business since the time—a period of twenty-six years. A few of the older persons will remember him as a peddler who made his way to the city. Since those days he has come up wonderfully, and due to that keystone of his business, he is now one of the leading business men of his race. He was once a rented machine—he was seventy-five cents per day—foot power. At this time he was the power machines and an electric cutter. M. B. His business is established throughout the country. He enjoys credit and confidence, everywhere. Thirty-two people are in his employment. Associated with him are his three students, who have three traveling men, a stenographer and a bookkeeper. His payroll averages $200 per week. The business increases at the rate of $1,000 to $2,000 per year. 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Walcott, Mgr., Marcus Veal Chaney, B. & O. Leader. Address: M. V. Chaney, 709 Carter Street, Greenville, Miss; Columbia Theatre 524 Indian Special attention is called to the s Good system and good management h persons met with a genial disposition. PHOTO This theatre is using the $8,000,00 be the most interesting of all produc friend to theatrical performers, using work in the city. The proprietors are J. L. NICHOLSON and Also proprietors of the Dunick Theat 524 Indiana Avenue. Special attention is called to the success of this theatre. In its fifth year. Good system and good management have won for it the best opinions. All persons met with a genial disposition. PHOTO PLAYS. are is using the $8,000,000 Mutual program which interesting of all productions. The management critical performers, using many when they were city. The proprietors are A. NICHOLSON and CLARENCE DUN ers of the Dunick Theatre, 1320 East 16th street This theatre is using the $8,000,000 Mutual program which is proving to be the most interesting of all productions. The management has proven a friend to the theatrical performers, using many when they were unable to get work in the city. The proprietors are J. L. NICHOLSON and CLARENCE DUNLOP Also proprietors of the Dunick Theatre, 1320 East 16th street, Indianapolis. NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR ECHO OF SLAVERY DAYS. Show your children how our race was bought and sold like animals. A seat this advertisement. "We shall a stout, advertised Negro wench," a facsimile of one of the advertisements in the old Ulster County Gatehouse dated January 4, 1900. Contains death and funeral of George Washington and news matter of 116 years ago. This is quite a treasury and of late, set to school children. Will sell for dollars in the near future. The few remaining copies faded, but in good condition. 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The management has proven a many when they were unable to get CLARENCE DUNLOP Pte. 1320 East 16th street, Indianapolis, AT LIBERTY A number one Trombone player, can double 2nd violin, road experience. Alvin Robertson, 2407 Saratoga St, New Orleans, La. With or without banners, Animal and Human freaks. Illus. Price List Free. Wm. Nelson 514 E. 4th St. Boston, Mass. We wish to extend our Sincere Thanks to the members of the profession for the great help they have been to us in the past year. in ex- ploring our songs before the theatre goin- public. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. PACE & HANDY MUS. 1C CO., Memphis, Tennessee. Coal DALLAS, TEXAS Parcel Post. Auto. 73-112 Chicago, Ill. CHICAGO, ILL. STAGE GOSSIP J.B. DAVIDSON THE TEAM OF FIDDLERS, AND SHELTON AMONG THE FIRST IN VAUDEVILLE, GIVE A CLEAN ENTERTAINING BILL. One of the best colored acts in vaudeville. The oft repeated assertion that all of the best musicians sing and dancing may be true in one sense, still while these two clever entertainers do singing, there is no dancing in their offering, which can be compared to the piano field, as they enjoy and clever stories, told in a droll manner. Fidler & Shelton are not newcomers to the vaudeville field, as they enjoy and starred in the TRT. The team of Fiddler and Shelton is recognized as the leading colored act in the show business; Clean is the leader of the show; Clean is the co-starred and starred many of the leading colored shows, and his Chinese impersonations are true to life, he is a master of the dance to such an extent that each sentence employed in his Chinese impersonation is genuine. By the talent, combined with music, color and impersonations, places them in the front ranks of vaudeville FIDDLER & SHELTON performers, and assuming that the masses like music and comedy combined with ability, their act never falls Fiddler and Shelton, whose respective abilities as entertainers has gained for them a wide reputation and a positive prominence in the vaudeville world. Harry Fiddler is a mimic and comedian. He is best known for his emancipation of the man who has many interesting and amusing tricks in making faces, which are often never tires of listening to. What strikes one forly in the act is the clever smooth way that song, dance, and gesture have been brought together. It seems as if each part was made for the other, for they have to touch each other. The gestures have given the respect of managers and audiences by their quiet and unassuming manners and deportment. This act is always difficult, if different, for the male teams, as it is entirely original. Fiddler Shelton has a surprise in store for the future. A good friend Wood Hoox says, "Watcher Fiddler and Shelton." Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to everybody, for fear we may miss The Lincoln. The second week of the Whitman's Repertoire Company was better and faster than the first, the principal feature of the show was the impersonation, which was a thriller for this audience. She made some hand-some gentleman out doing the original strutter, the principal in elitism, in elitism, in elitism. She appreciated. She received her reward in applause. Other members of the company did their parts as only trained performers can, Gertrude Struffer longer than last week in her number. Ralph Dunbar's Minstrel Entertainers opened at Keith's here Sunday and was a riot, under orchestra trouble. This quartette of entertainers are really very good, a mass of talent and experience. They are the town talk in all the daily papers. Mr. George Conly, the tenor, holds his voice well. Turner, the bass singer, sends regards to the song that he两岸 recognition. Mr. Johnson, the baritone, put needed blend to the harmony and was commented on, and last but not least, Eddie Goodbar, a home boy. More than held his own in this cotorial real showmen. They closed behind a dead 50-minute act and got theirs. That's going some. A big time action on big time. Nathan Stirman's brother, Tom, sends regards to him and wishes him well. Thomas was as he is doing well, laying off here. Eddie Anderson, the musical director of Clay Price's company, the Brownies, sends regards to his many friends. The Gates, the part owner and manager of this company say he can always use good lady performers, but they must be ponies in size and pretty. Bonnie & Seymour, who did not leave with Claybourne Jones, are still working white time. Miss Susie Lovenridge, formerly of COLORED MEN Wanted to prepare as Sleeping Car and Train Porters No experience neces- sary. Positions pay $85 to $100.00 per month. Steady work on stand- railroads. Passes and Uniforms furnished when necessary. Write now. Inter-Ry. C. I., Dept. 171, Indianapolis, Ind. West Baden, is well and sends regards to mends. Mr. Paul continues to give the Olympic Theatre the all the rotten talent and is making good workings dayly, off, here. The charity ball at the Armory was a real success and many business men joined Brown and staff, Mr. E. G. Galther Capt. Sneed, Will Love, Dad Henderson, Mr. Dahney and numerous other staff members to make many an orphan's heart lighter RICHARD JACKSON. MUSICIAN. His Splendid Orchestra at the Pioneer Theatre. As a musician, Richard Jackson of the Pioneer theater, Indianapolis, is a man who has bored diligently at himself for his position and to bring his orchestra up to what he should be. He has neglected the clarinet, the bells, a most beautiful RICHARD JACKSON. instrument, the piano and other instruments. He delights in all kinds of music from opera airs down; and he is often applauded after doing an unpleasant performance of instruments. Really, his orchestra outfit is too numerous to mention—the very best of its kind. "I strive to please," is his motto. He does this, the instruments applauded his earnest efforts. He is a worthy product of this age. MAMIE LEE, PIANIST At the Pioneer Theatre, Indianapolis. Mamie Lee is a new comer to this city, and a good one as a pianist. At age 14, she was a nightly in orchestra, where Richard Jackson presides, doing every known form of music. The Pioneer has been very fortunate in having good pianist training, enabling ability, reading at sight the more difficult music and executing it with preperation, before her, she is "perfectly" at home on the piano. She assists very materially in playing of a fine orchestra, which is according to the wishes of Mr. Jackson. DANVILLE (VA.) NEWS AND THE ATER NOTES. Mills & Frisby played to a crowded season with a change Thursday night Gant & Perkins are playing to a full house this week with some of the latest ones. Prof. Walter Marrow is still knocking the life out of the piano at Columbia Theatre, and Mutt, alias Slim, is still playing. Old Bob Broadax is still gay as ever around the corner at his café, but Monk Street burned down and he is still smiling his smile around with him, but in vain. When you visit Danville you will find Monk Street burned down and if you want a cake lunch just around the corner to Hardy's drug store, the inventor of drug store books, Bob Broadax has his Xmas share of suits to make. Geo. Rison is preparing to give the people collected of this city a nice turkey Xmas, which he does every year. Old George Thompson is still walking the streets with his newspapers for sale and is around the Chesterfield Social Club talking as usual. He the understaker, is still hunting a bride, and Sam Adams is still calling hotels on the depot platform. Wilson, Dr. James, Dr. West and Dr. Winless are still having nice lot of Xmas work on hand. The Clubhouse is still at the Owl Club which has a record-breaking membership. The Liberty Cafe has closed, but will open soon under new management. Everybody here is happy and hope everyone a Merry and Happy Xmas, and the writer hopes them all a Merry Xmas and a happy New Year. RESTING AT BLACKVILLE. S. C Mr. and Mrs. Motto, who just closed a season with J. C. O'Brien, are now resting on the farm of her sister at S. C. O'Brien to spend the holidays. Mrs. Motto has just covered from a bad attack of the gripe. Mr. and Mrs. Motto will make a coast-to-coast trip next season with the Simmons boys, R. J. and Arthur, Prof. F. K. Baker, Lead Bradford and the Pekin bunch at Savannah, Ga., and No. 1 and No. 2 banches. Professor Baker, write. Business of importance. WILMINGTON (N. C.) NOTES Easton & Easton, the big noise at the Lyric this week, prove to be the head with us and is the boy. Wiggins is here own. Mrs. Sidney Ewing, a clean and clever soubrette, and Mr. Easton, better known as Function, are right there to stay away and to play, but not least, good luck seems to strike the boss man, Mr. D. F. Toler, known as the movie theater at Malibu, burned down. His insurance value was $50,000. Everything was covered by insurance. Expect Billy Ewing's trunk contains a set of Easton & Easton's pictures. SILAS GREEN IN MOBILE, ALA. Max C. Elliott, the littlest agent, head of Prof. Eph Williams "Silas Green," from New Orleans Shows, booked by Eph Williams Company the Pike Theater at Malibu for special matinee and night, December 22nd. This Silas Green Company is just show, so the natives say in advance that they are in advance of the show and Prof Williams is with the company, and they make some combination. Success them, he is the wishes of the Freeman. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Chicago Weekly Review By Sylvester Russell Musical and Dramatic Criticism Prose Poems and Current Literature HOLIDAY SHOW AT THE GRAND Kirk & Tim Draw on the Finish. Smart Set Opens Monday, December 27. In Belle Barchus and company in "An Inside Barchus" the author tells a little murder investigation, a one-act drama which showed the star to be a character actress of fair ability—that she was a very good actor, but the births of children gritted upon our ears and wrights and those who can best finish a short story without murder cases was the best example of what Roland Roland & Laswoll Sisters, in salmon pants with black fur ruffles to match, were attractive dancers, and the boy much divided up in waits. Loraine & [Name] W. ATHOW JOHNSTON, Manager and Proprietor Grand Theater Cameron were of big bare legs exhibited, with plenty of big bare legs exhibited, no bag pipes, and a lively finish. King Sau was a real artist who glowed with some comedy life in this work of azure, J. C. Singleton was a colored musician who played a life-sized saxophone. If he will make up and say about some comedy life in this work he can go over the "jig" time. The last half of last week held over Sidney Kirkpatrick and Helen Kirkpatrick. Heirkpatrick was of merit which drew on the finish in spite of the dullest P. A. LEW CANTON, Booking Manager Grand Theater. part of the show season. The white girls were also good dancers, but the act was a musical comedy well put together. The country bushusher, pecially the tide, were good, funny comedians, and the dainty little soubrette was clever. Frank Bardon, the exceptional whistler, and a good fect imitator of birds of the wildwood. Mary Crawford pleased. Joe Reed, a natural tenor with a sweet voice, who played on a piano, was the best in the mouth and zither at the same time, was well liked, and the Flying LeMarrs, a trapeze performers, feet showed at a very brave woman. Dave Payton's piano work has toned down and improved. The rest of the violinist, Henry S. Lane, clarinet; Lee V. English, cornet, and Dan Parker, trap drummer. James Barrett is stage manager. The assistant. The Smart Set company opens Monday, December 27, and big attendance is expected. In the Land of Movies. The Unique Film company has had numerous requests for their picture drama, "Shadowed by the Devil." It has been a holiday week, with other points in the South to follow. The scenario of the play was written by Mrs. Pearl Webb, who has thus far made good as an authoress. The Central Film company, with office space at the theater building, is supplying the Hired King with Billy King in the titular role. Star Theater. Atlas Theater. Managers Dooley and Murphy are continuing the policy of their commonwealth, and are continuing the policy of the public of the Forty-seventh street district, "The Two Orphans" the Christmas attraction, and Arnold Daly in "The Christmas Sunday, December 26. W. A. Kelly's orchestra. Blanche Welden. Will Reynolds and Fred McBride, are doing nicely. The Phoenix. "The Circular Staircase" is the "The Circular attraction." The Man Trail, "Sunday," 26. Man Trail, Hammond and Assistant Manager Hammond and the record as popular drawing cards for the age. The orchestra, too, is immense, and Hammond, the violinist, Henry Joseph, assistant, Hattie May Gloster, pianist; James cornet, and Andrew James, james The Washington. "Joseph's Trials in Egypt" and "Every Saturday" are the Christmas attire and "The Life of Our Savior" Sunday, December 26. Manager Kaplan has now become very popular in having learned the temper of the man he is now fireman at this house. Erskine Tate's orchestra includes Wm. D. Giles, Reuben Harvey and Chaucey Murdock. At the Star. "Queen Esther" Christmas, and "Grace of the Cross" are the attractions here. J. H. Richards is now Jesse Binga's popular manager. Current Literature. Mrs. H. M. Hicks-Lambkin, the old established hairdresser and milliner, continues at the same old stand, 3237 State street. The Academy of Ethnology, appertaining to the fact that he has issued a prospectus because of the widespread tendency to discredit the race in America. The academy, which is in the Kennard building, Omaha, Neb., is founded to teach the true relationship. The Lincoln Jubilee Album, fifth anniversary of Negro freedom, compiled by John H. Ballard, is out. The book, page 126, is illustrated. Full details of Mr. Ballard's album, which will be circulated everywhere by a Chicago company, company, will be given to the public at an early date. Dave Mastrasky, a Jewish boy of 17, was employed by the States theater, was polished by candy December 16, and died December 17. The Evening American headlined an article "Poisoned by Candy," but this article does not feature that he died of pneumonia, which course takes nine days to fully develop. There was rumor of an inquest. Owing to the illness of Mrs. Lacey last week, the performance of "Cerib," which was to have been given at the theater, was postponed. The manager of the Pekin will give up his lease December 31. In this issue of the Expansion Christmas Number of The's Freeman I have the pleasure of introducing Mr. W. Athow Johnston, manager of the grand, an American manager who has proved to be a thoroughbred, free from prejudice. He is cordial to the press, according to the material worth of it. The restatives, and interested in the welfare of the public, which always supports him. He hires more colored help than any other theater on State street an ddeserves the patronage of a liberal thinking people. Among the business and entertainment places on the Stroll, The Freeman offers a good directory in its Chicago advertisements, which shows who the progressive people really are. The cabaret at Teenan Jones' place is going big. Edgar Lillison is the cabaret manager. The entertainers are Civia Johnson, Carolyn W. E. Crumm, the orchestra consists of E. Scott, C. H. Black, Harry Massengale and Prof. Tony Jackson. The Ranier is growing popular. Mamie Lloyd is the entertainer and Benjamin Turner pianist. The Elite orchestra consists of Ollie Perry, G. W. Brown and Raymond Greene. Big Will Rivers, Alice Mooge and Vallie Lee Johnston are the entertainers. The Panama stars are Ada (Brick) Smith, Cora Green, Florence Mills and Mattie Hite. Music is furnished by the new The J. J. Armstrong and Ollie Powers, who also sings. The Stop Off, at 17 East 35th street, J. A. Barber's new buffet and concert room, is the first to be held on Friday 15th of November. Raleigh Thompson's Office and Carpenter's New Hermit Club buffets at 47th street, both have fine cabaret attractions. The De Luxus group is the first to be held on Friday 15th of November, and the full and billiard parlor has been opened, and the buffet service is excellent. The Mission, George H. Holt's fine new buffet and billiard parlor at 3504 St. Louis Street, is the first to be held on Monday 15th of September, trade. George Porter is his main man and is very accommodating. S. A. Williams is the popular proprietor of the billiard and Harrison, but he has not been a man and, by the way, has a sanitary tie window display. The Mineral Springs is doing this to the old. McCullough then meets his friends and is made a Kelly's attic, in the grow popular at the La Verdo. The Crawford Cabaret opening was a grand success by George H. Holt and L. J. Armstrong. The S. A. Williams and L. H. Turner entered the Salk's lunch has good food and waiter service. J. D. Lewis, the tailor, is doing a big business. Dunn & Highton is the main place at 51st street. For its design, store is nicely equipped in a very. Way. The "L" restaurant is now owned by the business which has picked up since it has opened under colored management. J. E. Webb, the pioneer tattoo artist, two automobiles busy and makes wedding and funerals a specialty. His headquarters are at 38-30 West 35th street. S. W. Winfrey are also stationed at the Panama. The Crescent market at 38-40 West 35th street is a place of good satisfaction service. Salem Tutt Whitney to Be Seen at the The Grand theater will throw open its doors for the first time in its history to the best combination company and this season to the most successful this season, Monday, December 27. On this occasion Salem Tutt Whitney, a most talented comedian, playwright and composer, will present with his own company of forty people surrounding him to support him in his latest musical comedy creation, "George's Dinner." This engagement will positively be the most notable advent of the season on State street, and the crowds will be huge. Add further, and later Black铅门前 are easily expected to be duplicated. Whitney the Ernest Hogan of later days, and Homer Tutt and Blanche Thompson, the late Avery Walker, will remind us of the past, but in a new play, and these stars are new people. Society will no doubt change the prices and the meeting performance will be given on New Year's Eve. Last September marked the beginning of the sixth successful year of the W. L. Jackson Music School, at 3109 State, second floor, apartments next to the Lincoln bank. The success of the school is attributed to the following reasons: PROF. W. L. JACKSON (2) He is assisted by Mrs. W. L. Jackson, his wife, who has an extraordinary technique and knowledge of the piano. (3) The course of study has been carefully selected and is so progressive that it accomplishes its purposes for old and young. (4) The studio has been remodeled for the convenience of teaching music, and they have now sixty pupils enrolled. Prof. Jackson is to play "Ernest F Minor Concerto" in his annual concert in February. Besides being an instrument of School Success, a part of Mr. Jackson's business, where all brass and stringed instruments are bought, sold and exchanged. Follow the Crowd to the "Smart Set" Show. Because he is dusky—well, what is a "jitney"? Just follow the crowd to the 'Smart Show—Do you get me?' Just follow the crowd to the Grand and 'slam!' So follow the crowd to the "Smart Set" show, and don't be slow. THE PYTHIAN THEATER. The Finest Moving Picture Theater Owned and Controlled by Negroes in the United States. The above likeness is that of Mr. Albert Watkins of Nashville, Tenn., the promoter of the Pythian theater, corner of Tenth and Chestnut streets. Louisville, Ky. The Pythian theater is located in the Pythian Temple, as a sanctuary and Hill, former professor of science in the public schools of Nashville, in the public schools of Nashville, formation of being the only colored playhouse that the Wurlitzer mammoth orchestral piano was proprietor of the Jitney lunch room, 402 Cedar street Nashville, Tenn.; Nashville, Cedar street Nashville, Tenn.; Nashville, Tenn.; the Porters' and Walters' Pool room, 406 Cedar street, Nashville, Tenn.; and the Porters' and Walters' Pool room, 417 Cedar street Nashville, Tenn. QUEEN DORA. The world's greatest fire dancer, wishes everyone a Merry Christmas andary last she has been playing independent vaudeville (white time), having her own special agent, and toured the states of Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin to good business. Queen Dora had quite an experience while working vaudeville, as she was without an electrician. Queen Dora worked again with the aid of a white electrician. She has joined Wm. McCabe's George Washington season. Queen Dora is not only doing her many pretty acts, but is taking all leading roles in her season. I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. If you were only here, I would dinner with us Christmas. Ha, he! J. L. NICHOLSON Of the Columbia and Dunick Theaters, Indianapolis. String Beans Been Here Made His PERMANANT ADDRESS CARE Quick Duck and Got Away THE FREEMAN, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. FRONT BEN WILLIAMS PROF. EPH. WILLIAMS PROF. EPH WILLIAMS SENDS CHRISTMAS GREETINGS TO ALL, ALSO HIS WIFE, FAMILY AND ENTIRE CO. Prof. Eph Williams, well shown throughout the country as the foremost major group of the world has been in the show, business for the past thirty years and by his indefatigable efforts and careful attention to the business of the country. He has had a much more solid and more seldom attained by white or colored. He is the only member of who has been so well known as the who who which he was entirely owned, managed and controlled by him. He is best known to be the world of the world. He is the only owner. When he was in theడుville his pony act was the best and highest class act of its kind to be found any more than the best of the world. He has always been a headliner. He has gained the sobriquet of The World of the World, which he should be proud of. His entrance as a manager of Famous Troubles and Goods of the World, has been a leader of the early years of the age and from a company of hardly any financial standing has successfully managed and brought it into the world. He has been a leader of the world and Professor Williams and his Silas Green Co. stands a credit to the entire college of the world. He has more substantially backed by brains and money, where are they? Did he have a good time about his world? Williams pleasing personality and straightforward honest business acumen has made life-long friends of all. He is a leader of the world as a profit of all. All of the world is a philanthropist in its broadest sense. As many who read his work in the world, he has been so well known as the who who which he was entirely owned. The Silas Green Co. has not closed since its inception nine years ago, and he has been a leader of the world as a color of show. He is the world. Mrs. Rhoda Williams, his worthy helpme, is a woman of sterling charisma and is a time of the suffragette. Prof. Wil WANTED! For Campbell's New Orleans Minstrels, under canvas. 40 Musicians and Performers, those doubling stage or B. & O., given preference Formerly Eiler's N. O. Minstrels, now owned and managed by Wm. Campbell, well known showman of experience and capital. Best of accommodations aboard two of the finest Pullman cars in the show business. Would like to hear from No. 1 B. and leader, who can double in orchestra or lead same. Also good producer, who can produce and stage good minstrel show. J. C. Miles, write or wire; show opens in April, at or near Evansville, Wis. Also a good cook that will double Address all communications to WM. CAMPBELL.Mgr. New Orleans Minstrels, Evansville, Wis. THE UNIQUE FILM CO. Presents a Soul-Stirring Drama in Three Parts Entitled SHADOWED BY TH DEVIL The FIRST and ONLY THREE REEL FEATURE DRAMA in the History of Moving Pictures enacted ENTIRELY By a Colored Cast This Picture Broke All Records at the Phoenix, States & Washington Theatres SPECIAL NOTICE! We would like to have the Name, Address and Sealing Capacity of all Colored Picture Houses in America for our Directory, or all such houses as would uoe our productions. Address THE UNIQUE FILM CO. 3519 State Street CHICAGO, ILL. Madam Sissieretta Jones The Original Black Patti Our Most Successful Singer THE WORLD'S FIRST WOMAN MADAM SISSIERETTA JONES, BLACK PATTI, WHO HAS STARRED IN BANNER RECORD FOR LENGTH OF TIME IN A SINGLE COMPANY. 强 Madam Sissiaster Jones, the original Black Pattil, the greatest singer of her race whose picture appears above and below the cover, has years of successfully starred in the Comedy Company bearing her name, thereby gaining an enviable reputation and scoring trumpphant successes and are the most famous world's record and it has gained for MADAM SISSIERETTA JONES, BLACK COMPANY OF HER OWN NAME FOR BANNER RECORD FOR LENGTH OF the distinction of being the only female star of either race touring with the same company for a similar period. The first of her home with her mother at 7 Wheaton street, "Providence college," and her affairs and incidentally looking over a dozen manuscripts from which she hopes to select a new book, which commences early in August. During the term of season Madam Ramsey will accept a limited number of vaudeville acts. THE PASSING SHOW IN WASHINGTON. (By R. W. Thompson. "BIRTH OF A NATION" BARRED AT CHARLESTON, W. VA. A telegram from that faithful "watchman on the wall." T. Gillis Nutter, grand exalted ruler of the Elks and a prominent public figure, announced that "The Birth of a Nation" has been barred from the amusement houses of Charleston, W. Va., and there is much rejoicing among all citizens of Charleston that a cause of this victory for civic righteousness. Mr. Nutter says, having the city authorities suppress the Birth of a Nation, booked here for the twentieth company. The film people may take the case in court, but we are prepared to fight the case to the last bit. We have decided to fight the presentation of the infamous picture at any cost. The outcome will be watched with interest. The colored people have strong friends among the best and most charming factors in West Virginia and they will not permit the dignity of the intelligent and progressive Negrites to be insulted if there is any legal way to "WHAT BECAME OF DEEGAN FOLK?" This is the new title to the play which had its premier a few days ago at Buffalo, with Robert Hilliard as the author of the book "The Lies of the Sheep," and the fact that the story revolved around a significant phase of the so-called "racial system," which is widely well-known by press. The play was extensively reviewed by the dramatic critics in Butch's work, and the film was also a few years after it did not suit a great many persons who cannot stomach epigrams that touch upon anything savoring of the film. The action of the action in which the relations of the races are treated in serious vein. The plot is so constructed, as we set from the film's end of the film's end of the film's borders upon the tragic and the incidents are logically and consistently worked out. The whole recital so was known as "the whole problem of anything," but the sentimental contact of the white and "mixed" races, it would be a welcome addition to the film's handling of the film's analytical age. When the Hilliard company reached Baltimore, the management deemed it expedient to eliminate the problem of the film and be made prominent in styling it. "The Pride of Race," and the new title "The Pride," having the nature of the plot considerably in the air. This city was to have a had the play at an early stage. It was the first of the two-year-old-age, the theater journeyed to Baltimore to witness a production of the piece. The report he brought back did not have the effect of the show, but the results sufficiently dubious to cause the Washington manager to take the matter under advisement and delay its presentation to her own position. The film was also a销声匿迹的 dialogue can be made. The managers of the white theaters here are conservative. The "birth is steadily on the show." The "birth of Nation" to get a foothold here. Now they say they will lose ground if they allow another play to be given to the�, and the role of the two-year-old-age, which might give offense to the element that the "Birth of a Nation" would please be 给 the role of the two-year-old-age, which might give offense to the element that the "Birth of a Nation" would please be still pending between the local management and Hilliard representatives. "Broadway Rastus" is to have a return engagement. Russell and Johnson went strong at the Howard last week. Miss Susie Sutton is in Baltimore this week at the Lincoln. J. Lebrie ill's new show is booked for next month at the Howard. The Waltons (Earl and Lulu) have been in Cambridge, Md., for a week's stay. Miss Gertrude N. Ryan, the Howard's popular cashier, is in New York City, on a well-earned vacation. Misses Mabel Gant and Bert Perkins had a good week at the Howard. They constitute one of the best sister teams in the business. Miss Laura Hinnwood, well-known to the theatergoers by her long connection with the Minnehaha (now Dudley). ments in the better class of theaters in the East, and is contemplating several inducing offers from the middle West. She is also encouraging her own engagements direct, thereby avoiding the heavy fees exacted from the booking exchanges. By special request and a remuneration of $10,000, the largest ever paid to any colored artist. Madam Jones re- CK PATTI, WHO HAS STARRED IN OR NINETEEN YEARS—HOLDS F TIME IN A SINGLE COMPANY. cently filled an engagement at the Grand Theater, Chicago, where she met the artistic rendition of her super selections and from an attendance standpoint. At every performance humbly returned away, and Madam regretted that other engagements prevented her from remaining over anually secure the management, however, the return engagement at an early date. Madam would be pleased to her from all friends. is in the box office at the Howard, during the absence of Miss Gertrude N. Ryan, who is spending a vacation season in New York. Fiddler's children in the new dramatic and protein offering, will be seen at the Howard shortly after their opening in New York. Miss Lyllyn Browne and Billy DeMont will be in Washington soon. They have been doing well at the Standard in Philadelphia. The Frazier brothers, Sellman and Raine and Marie and Martinusk constitute Manager Maurice excellent bill at the Blue Mouse this week. Manager A. J. Thomas has been looking for the J. Leubrie Hill show to stare this way. There may be a good Christmas date open here for the right party. The Howard University Dramatic Company is to present a classical drama "Herod," this year. It will deal interestingly with the biblical story of the cruel king. The Towels "came clean" at Dudley's last week, and "wiped up" by them. Pupil work and facial care at the school. Towels rendered his own song "We All Grow old in Time" in fine style. Puggsley and White met with a warm reception last week at Dudley's Miss White sings "The Mad-House with a feeling and joy." Puggsley's acrobatic dancing was a taking feature. Frederico DeBotts and Miss Bertie Benjamin have joined hands in vaudeville. They made such an impression during their recent engagement at the Four and One-half street, southwest. Manager Lew W. Henry, who is a thinker well as a doer in matters of statistical, is a number of nurses and articles, is intensely practical and timely nature in the Christmas editions of several prominent publications, so will have some things to that will pair with the interest in his good friend and co-worker, "Babe" Townsend. Mr. Rufus G. Byars, the effervescent house manager at the Howard, is back on the job, after a month in Texas, piloting Judge Robert H. Teredal's docu-mentation of the grand, sweet song," as Mr. Byars puts it, from start to finish the trp was "continuing interview. He will give the on interview on the subject at an early date. Miss Louise Cook, after a successful run at the Dudley and Blue Mouse club, and then at the Richmond, is enjoying a brief rest her home in this city. Miss Cook has missed and because of her native ability and close application to the fine points of music and its artistic interpretation, she won a permanent place among the top ten artists shown in the fact that she can, with equal ease, put over accomplishments or make an audience sit up and take notice when she asks that "Everybody coubette roles. There is a brilliant young woman. The theatrical people mourn the death of Dr. Booker T. Washington, and in "The Smart Set" and other standard companies, special note was taken of his unfortunate demise. The addresses delivered to his company and friends by Salem Salem and the United Kingdom was original poem written expressly for the occasion were notable evidences of the high esteem in which the deceased educator was held by the profession. Among the diversions of his last days was a visit to the Lafayette Theater in York City, following which he expressed pleasure that the Negro was making so much headway in a calling that meant so much to the race in an artistic, cultural and profitable way. The stage was recognized on the program in the Boston meeting of the National Negro Business League. Irvin C. Miller, A. J. Thomas, Billy King, T. Spencer, Finley, "Chicken Reel" Beaman, Lew W. Henry and others have voiced the sorrow of the craft over the passing of the race's foremost man. "The Incorporators" of New York City will be here December 24 (Christmas eve) to meet the Cardinals. The big game will be pulled off at Grand Army Hall, which is once to be used for could entertainments. Mr. T. Dougherty, dramatic editor --- THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. of the New York News, is expected here, with the basket ball, bunch. The Stetson-Washburn "Uncle Tom's Cabin" company is here this week at the Casino, which recently adopted a policy of playing semi-agitated and aim of the management seems to be to catch the crowd that once frequented the academy, and enjoy melodious and musical concerts. The gallery this week has been thrown open to colored patrons and it offers prices. The gallery this week has been continued, and that some of the colored shows will be given a "look-in" at this house. The exhibition, with a view of determining the effect from the standpoint of the managers, white and colored, and from the point of the performers of both races. T. Spencer Finley, the "statesman-comedian," was a "scream" last week for fair at the Howard. He appeared in a number of songs about Fords and other types of the auto family were rich. Some of his quips came very easily, and he connected with automobile jaunts on Maryland roads and the significance was not lost upon the Howard. Mr. Finley in his witty monologue showed that he reads the papers and sleeps in the hot-shot put by the "leaders" in good humor and his fashion talk hit the ladies squarely by the singer as well as an entertaining talker and he got big hands on every singer as well as an entertaining sliding a flattering offer to manage a prominent playhouse in a metropolitan city, but may decide to accept him in the business field here in Washington, along with his bright little son, Paul Laurence Dumbar Finley. Paul Laurence will be made as to the plans finally made. POPULAR "SLIM" MASON SIGNS FOR SEASON 1916. Mr. Elvis (Slim) Mason, the favorite comedian with Barnum and Bailey circus, under the direction of Prof. Wolfe-scale, has been coming in for a lot of work in the season, as he was an attraction and deserved much credit, living up to all advanced notice, and is a real comedian. Being to his popularity and being so highly complimented by the press, he has been signed for the coming sea- ELVIS (SLIM) MASON. son of 1916. Mr. Slim Mason deserves much praise for the credit he bestows upon Prof. Wolfescale and P. G. Lowry, as he firmly believes those men who have served fourteen seasons than any other two men in the business, although not a musician himself, but having served fourteen seasons in the business, making him a real showman. So four steps forward, four_steps backward, balance and reverse, let us as theater loving people wish him a great success, merry Christmas and happy New Year. Still in the land of the living. Not the cream of Society, but in the lime- THE MUSICIAN The Virginia Minstrels opened at Monroe, La. March 6th, and closed at Atlanta, Fla. April 11th, parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Tennessee, California, Washington, California, Mexico and Arizona, traveling in all 150 cities. C. L. Erickson, manager of the Virginia Minstrels, will put out a number three show and the name will be The Alabama Minstrels. Note add in this weeks' Freeman. Virginia Minstrels and Alabama Minstrels The Alabama Minstrels will close at Hot Springs on Christmas day. They will play at Auditorium both mati- THE FAMILY OF THE WESTERN WESTERN WESTERN BURNS AND BURNS, THE BIG BLACK CAT SANDY AND GRETCHEN BURNS Golig big in the East after playing the Standard Theater Pa., and Dr. Hopkins' Theater at Wilmington, Del., where th to 30th. Were at Lincoln Theater, New York, Dec. 6th. T class. Sandy is a Texas boy. Gretchen hails from New Orle you must give them credit, since they have made good every have not played this act play it; it is No. 1. in the East after playing the Standard Theater Hopkins' Theater at Wilmington, Del., where the tie at Lincoln Theater, New York, Dec. 6th. T is a Texas boy. Gretchen hails from New Orlea them credit, since they have made good every ted this act play it; it is No. 1. Going big in the East after playing the Standard Theater, Philadelphia, Pa., and Dr. Hopkins' Theater at Wilmington, Del., where they played 28th to 30th. Were at Lincoln Theater, New York, Dec. 6th. The act is first class. Sandy is a Texas boy. Gretchen hails from New Orleans Managers you must give them credit, since they have made good everywhere. If you have not played this act play it; it is No. 1. PRINCE LUTHER RUSSELL BURKE and a baritone singer of rare anity. A Mary Xane to friend, friend, out of the profession. Hello Clay, the Hand Cuff King, in Rochester, Minn. Wanted. Hand in hand in is still leading the quartet with Kibb-color that can sing high class songs big's "Uncle Tom's Cabin." He has and ragtime. One who can read music 1920 THE MUSICIAN THE MUSICIAN been with Uncle Tom ever since 1906, and in the summer season he sings opera and standard solos in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in concert halls and churches. Prince is one of the greatest opera tenors of his race. THE P WISHING "A Merry Christmas" WAN For Virginia Minstr The Smart Set Both shows will open at Ho 6th. Musicians of all kinds ard music. Those that ans and stage or band and orc teams, novelty acts, singing in fact acts of all kinds for Best of accommodation, two ary, you get it every week. another. Want to hear from show, also stage manager. tively water proof canvas. Davis, Walter Lee, Geo. Ay Batsell and Geo. Green, who C. L. ER THE PEWEN WISHING ALL A Merry Christmas" and "A Happy New WANTED Virginia Minstrels and No. 2 S Smart Set From Ge News will open at Hot Springs, Ark., about musicians of all kinds; must be able to play. Those that answer state if you do e or band and orchestra. Want good novelty acts, singing and dancing comed acts of all kinds for high class color accommodation, two high Pullman bert get it every week. No stalling from one. Want to hear from good band leader no stage manager. Both shows will h etter proof canvas. Want to hear from alter Lee, Geo. Ayers, Mose McQuit and Geo. Green, who does roller skating. L. ERICKS THE PEWEES WISHING ALL A "A Merry Christmas" and "A Happy New Year" WANTED! Both shows will open at Hot Springs, Ark., about March 6th. Musicians of all kinds; must be able to play standard music. Those that answer state if you double band and stage or band and orchestra. Want good sketch teams, novelty acts, singing and dancing comedians, and in fact acts of all kinds for high class colored shows. Best of accommodation, two high Pullman berths. Salary, you get it every week. No stalling from one week to another. Want to hear from good band leader for No. 3 show, also stage manager. Both shows will have positively water proof canvas. Want to hear from Jolly E. Davis, Walter Lee, Geo. Ayers, Mose McQuitty, D. W. Batsell and Geo. Green, who does roller skating act. Add. 20 Glenwood St., Warren, Penna. --- ing the Standard Theater, Philadelphia, Mimington, Del., where they played 28th New York, Dec. 6th. The act is first en hails from New Orleans Managers have made good everywhere. If you is No. 1. and a baritone singer of rare ability. A Merry Xmas to my friends in and out of the profession. Hello Clay, the Hand Cuff King, in Rochester, Minn. Wanted—a lady partner. Light in color that can sing high class songs and ragtime. One who can read music 7 and play piano. I will play on the big compositions, but want to hear from partner at once. Send photo. Address 20 West Vermont St., Indianapolis, Ind. EWEES G ALL A and "A Happy New Year" TED! ells and No. 2 Show From Georgia At Springs, Ark., about March must be able to play stand- wer state if you double band 琴stra. Want good sketch and dancing comedians, and high class colored shows. high Pullman berths. Sal- No stalling from one week to good band leader for No. 3 Both shows will have post- Want to hear from Jolly E. vers, Mose McQuitty, D. W. does roller skating act. Add. ICKSON --- Whose Yer Comedians? Salem Tutt Whitney and J. Homer Tutt "The Happy Hoosiers" Leading Comedians and Foremost Musical Comedy Exponents THE BEST OF THE WORLD Salem Tutt Whitney and J. Homer Tutt Producers, Playwrights and Composers, Starring the Smart Set Company in their Own Show "George Washington Bullion Abroad" Now Writing a Sensational, Musical Comedy, Entitled "The Prodigals" A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year To All My Colored Friends in the Amusement World .... MAX C. ELLIOTT .... The Wildcat Agent, 110 Days Ahead of Prof. Eph. Williams Silas Green Company, From New Orleans, LA Re-Opened—High class vaudeville and pictures. Performers send in your open time. Address W. K. Couch Manager ..Famous State Theatre Orchestra... Chicago, Ills. [Picture of five men in formal attire, arranged in a row, facing the camera. The men are dressed in suits with ties and hats, and their expressions vary. The background is a plain, dark surface, possibly a wall or a board. The image is black and white, suggesting it may be an old photograph.]] ```markdown ``` : MOTHERHOOD Motherhood is of divine origin, and this being so a mother should be filled with the divine spirit. Her whole being should be permeated with love, God Mary E. injuries and heartaches are like great to you and giving them the love and knowledge you deserve. You can teach knowledge to you later when trials and danger which sooner or later will surely come but in the exercise of this love privilege to bestow, may it be guided so that there will be no glossing over and wrongdoing. Seek wisdom so you may be able. When need be, in love, "Chasten thy soul spare for us crying"; and may you of wisdom, "My son or daughter give my ways." What Our Woman injuries and heartaches are like great tragedies to them, and by drawing them to you and giving them the love and sympathy they seek—from the one who has been hurt, from the one who has been injured, to you later when trials and dangers of greater magnitude assuil them, which sooner or later will surely come to boy and girl alike. It is your great privilege to bestow, may it be guided and tempered by wisdom and discretion, so that there will be no glossing over or shielding your children from error and wrongdoing. So you may be able to point them from error unto truth. When need be, in love, "Chasten the son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying," and may you be able to say with the great teacher of wisdom, "My son or daughter give me mine heart, and let lone eyes What Our Women are Doing! By Grace Lucas-Thompson. A WOMAN'S THOUGHT. Toward what end of life we move I only know that all life we move I only know that where we wend A power of beauty shows the way. I only know that where we were how we did or why, or why, There is an unseen presence near, And I shall follow till I die. If there's a heaven, well and good, Or if our heaven is what we find In peace of heart and that sweet food I thought that true to each and all Is that in perfect touch and all There dwells immortal hope and love. I shall not murmur or complain To know or know not—this I feel, Whatever may be in store I have felt perfect moments steal, And I have known some joy and rest. Some comfort souls cheer of soul, And surging through my contrite breast Some union with the spiritual Whole. —Selected executive ability and sonality. For the p has had charge of the York City, and thus rence that will seet stead in the new fe taken. Mrs. Alexander W dresser and pur- cent years has been to her busy husband been impossible for appearance. Mrs. W educated, possesses a life and social settle women of New York Her marriage to Biw ere in the City in of Louisville, K. The new building M street high school, erection in Washing named in honor of J. Grimke. She w Miss Mabel Harbert is kindergarten teacher in one of the white schools of San Francisco. Mrs. Mabel Lewis Imes and Mrs. Maggie Porter Cole were members of the original Fisk Jubilee Singers. Miss A. E. Hughes, Ph. C., is treasurer of the State Medical Dental and Pharmaceutical Association of Texas. According to the Martinsburg Plover School records record in stenography and typography is held by a colored woman. Miss Osa McGee is a senior in pharmacy at Meharry Medical School. Miss McGee is the beneficiary of several thousand dollars by the will of a relative. Miss Sarah Woodall is supervisor of the Jeanes fund for the district of Alabama. Recently prizes were awarded by her for the best front yards showing greatest care and skill in cultivation. Alice Kimbrough is employed by the Desert Milling Company, of Kansas City, to demonstrate their flour. She makes all kind of bread, cakes and biscuits for church dinners, bazaars and markets. Mrs. J. W. Hudspeth, East Orange, N. J., is a most capable and energetic business woman. Twenty-eight years ago she moved to Boulder, Idaho. Now she owns and pays taxes on property valued at $75,000. An exchange says, "Young ladies who paint their cheeks get plenty of criticism, but they are generally looked down on." The same, "one might add that the same true of the men who "paint the town red." Mrs. Martha Washington, a former slave, living at Cincinnati, Ohio, is a 72-year-old woman. She is 72 years old and has been attending the night classes for fifteen years. She expects to continue her studies until she receives a diploma on merit. Ae Martin凝定的 a medal because he is there only about two days in a true condition of affairs. He asks: Is it there only about two days in a energy, physical an 'inclination' all at the same time, to write a letter. Mrs. Emma Lee Williams has established at Washington a department of education, in connection with the Conference of American Colleges, Mrs. Harriet Gibbs Marshall, Mrs. Williams possesses the rare gift of naturalness in her work and is in great demand at the high class recitals given at the University. Sixteen young women (married and single) compose the Social Circle Club of Topeka, Kan. The object of the club, as its name implies, is charity. The club is a secretary, and Ellen E. Uage, treasurer, and prominent in fraternity work in Cambridge, Mass., and identified with the Advocate of that city, is an elocutionist of rare talent. She is a member of the honorary meeting in Cambridge, at the National Negro Business League, she rendered several selections from Dunbar. She was a member of the Mayor Good, Dr. Booker T. Washington and visitors from Harvard College. For a woman busy to her finger tops, talented, versatile and brilliant to a degree, commend me to Mrs. Georgia bourgain Johnson, wife of Col. Henry Johnson. Mrs. Johnson is not only a gentleman, but has earned much praise as a writer of interesting short stories or poems. Her poems will live long because they have the faculty of gripping the soul of one with their heart interest. --- . . . Mrs. Hailie B. Willa- merly, former of Waco, Texas distinction of being the teacher appointed city's mayor years. Mrs. Craikwell rare tact and intelligence In this innumate wisdom, distinguished, a man from a family making the mother of humanity—in that she is superior to man. He places the helpless infant in her care and keeping and care of a child will makes it the same thing as that of the mother. And with what joy does the true mother receive this God-given charge. How her heart throbs and her bosom swells in the first joy of motherhood; how the helpless mother, who is now the lessen and ten-endness of soul is stirred to its very depths at the first, wail of distress from its little lips! Mother see to it that this love is a livelyness does not lessen in its intensity as baby grows older and becomes more self assertive and independent of your care. Let there ever be a children well-suited to be offered by the hires of divine love, that shall be ready to encircle in its all embracing compassion and sympathy at a moment's notice. The mother was God gave the child a mother-for-its protection. We see that in all the animal kingdom. Note how the mother bird will fly up and the mother cat spit venom a the first approach of danger to her pouring. Shall the mothers of the human family be less careful of theirs? Man was precluded from this privilege by the injunction which was and up the end of the provide for the maintenance of the family. Father cannot always be present when a child injures spirits when someone has been unkind, but mother can and often can help an away with a hasty or impatient father. 3250 Vernon Avenue. Chicago. Illinois. executive ability and *pleasing personality*. For the past two years she served as the chairwoman of the National Urban League of New York City, and thus gained an experience that will serve her in good stead in the new field she has undertaken. Mrs. Alexander Walters, wife of the late Dr. Alexander Walters, of the degree of clearness and force, and in recent years has been of great assistance to her busy husband in filling engagements with students. She has been impossible for him to make his appearance. Mrs. Walters is highly educated, possesses a sympathetic perceptual ability, and social settlement work of the women of New York City. Prior to her marriage to Bishop Walters she served as the public schools of Louisville, KY. The new building to succeed the M street high school, now in process of being completed, in Washington. He was named in honor of Charlotte Fort Grimke, the late wife of Rev. Francis J. Grimke. She was an author and a race officer, and was one of the race citizens, and served equally as a member of the Washington board of education. She was a descendant of the Baltimore. The new institution, to be made after her, will be the "last word" in school architecture and will cost over a half-million dollars. Friends of Booker T. Washington received this beautiful greeting, Christmas gift, that any one can give to other, and that is a little more genuine and a little more kindly interest in the neighborhood may believe them to be. This kind of gift has the advantage that he is received with just as much gratitude as any man, by a white man from a black man, as by a poor man from a rich, a black from a white. Good will was received to Christmas gift and it is still the best. Mme. Anita Patti Brown is meeting with gratifying success at Triniti and will be attending a stand will be British Guiana, where she has bookings for three weeks, with Bahia, Brazil, to follow. She is the wife of the people of both races seem very proud of her and extend to her the same courtesies accorded the white people of the island. Her fair diva is a good sailor and reports that her voyage of nine days from Bahia to Triniti was a pleasure—that she had congenial shipmates and plenty of good things to eat, with social diversions galore. She will be late in the spring. Mrs. Mary E. Washington, a Kentuckian say birth and an Indianian by adoption, one of the really useful and inspiring presence, affable, sympathetic and loving, and loyal unto death to her friends, Mrs. Washington is a born native of the state. With the church, lodge room, reception hall, or kitchen. As district most noble governor of Indiana she has done a moss splendid work and has set a master's degree in the successor to reach, and practically impossible to excel. Her annual report at the session revealed a master for herself. For the last year she was full of wise suggestions and sympathetic support to the struggling lodges of the state. Mrs. Washington goods widow with some of this world's goods to make her doubly interesting. To Mme. E. Azalia Hackley is due a very large measure of the credit of saving the delightful "folk-songs" to the people of Boston. When the fever was highest against these songs and the movement to oust them from the music books of the public schools was strongest, Mme. Hackley rehearsed a great chorus in "The Hub" and put on at the great Symphony Hall a full of "of the folk-songs" under fire disregarding the intense criticism hurled against her by persons of both races, who thought certain references to the Negro in these songs to be unwholesome. A packed house and a metres of Mme. Hackley's chorus "Suyed to be Silver" "Suyed to be Black Joe," "Old Kentucky Home" and the rest of them so took the masses by storm that the protests suddenly ceased. It was found that there was nothing detrimental to the colored people in any of these songs. The melody was so distinctively beautiful, and the spirit of such sacred nature that not only were the songs preserved intact in the school books, but Mme. Hackley received an ovation at the hands of the patrons of her festival and was presented with a generous-sized purse of money. In testimony of her courage and valued service. Miss Marie A. D. Madre is keeping up her remarkable record as president of the famous Bethel Literary and Historical Society, C., conceded to be the leading forum for public discussion conducted by the race in the United States. She is now the president of the society, this useful body and is the first and only person to have served its president, for so long a time. Bethel Literary and Historical Society is the most statesmen and literatees of the world. Among the speakers who have appeared upon its programs are Forrest Washington, Dr. E. W. Blyden, Frederick Douglass, Major John R. Lynch, Richard T. Greener, Charles W. Chestnut, Dr. J. C. Naufer, Major R. R. Dumbar, J. C. Naufer, Major R. R. Moe . . . THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER ton, Senator Moses E. Clapp, Bishops Thirkield, Walters, Grant, Coppin, and many others of like prominence. One of the most interesting and enthusiastic meetings of each year is the Daytime, the faculty and student body of Howard University and their friends pack Metropolitan A. M. E. church and the monks of the well-known ring, the pollution and the and yells, amid a waving of pennants and college colors. Miss Madre, the president of Bethel, is a graduate of the美的's school of teacher in the public schools of Washington, and is chairman of the Woman's Federation of the District of Columbia—an active factor in the state of the state of the intellectual unlift of the nation's capital. stant—and the latte are legion and loyal to the core. Mr. Thompson is manager of a news bureau that has enjoyed national standing, covering a tremendous area of building an influence of watched few syndicates of any period can boast. In 1909, at Louisville, in connection with the national Neg Business League, he founded the National Negro Press Association, and has twice served as its president. This association is the only force in the moulding of public opinion and is doing a great work in enlarging the business opportunities of the craft. Thompson is while carrying on his news activities, has been prepared to employ the government as an ill-ustrated Colored Newspaper. MRS. GRACE LUCAS THOMPSON, AN INDIANAPOLIS PRODUCT. Herewith is presented a striking likeness of Mrs. Grace Lucas Thompson, of The Freeman through the luminous record she is spreading before them week after week of What Our Women Do, a magnificentmatic phrase she portrays the helpful activities, the hopes, aspirations and successes she does in doing a phenomenal work for the betterment of mankind by the love and service they so cheerfully lay upon her. She excels in gracious and engaging writer and possesses the happy faculty of being able to obscure its nutrient by ornate, and oftimes, useless verbage. She deals with facts that are instructive, brightened by a sentiment that is manlike. This talented young woman is a Hoosier by birth and was, during her career, a central circle of Indianapolis, and is connected with one of the oldest and best families in this section of the country. In addition to other attractive accomplishments, Mrs. Thompson is a dramatist, an able communicator, a wit, and A humor. Some years ago she was married to Mr. R. W. Thompson, the narcissist center of a group of admiring friends at Washington, where her cozy S street home is the recognized headquarters and timeless headquarters way into the nation's capital. Simple, direct and hospitable, Mrs. Thompson is an ideal helpmate to her busy husband, and the cordial welcoming nature of their friends has gone far toward convincing many that Washington is being unjustly treated, when so freewillly described by the cynical as "a city that has no heart." The Freeman's readers will be glad to hear the information touching the personality of Mrs. Thompson, whose writings they have perused with so much pleasure and profit. RICHARD W. THOMPSON, WASHINGTON, D. C. Foremost Newspaper Correspondent, Conducts News Bureau, Flashes Intelligence Over the Breadth of the Land. Richard W. Thompson, commonly known as "R. W.," is one of the best-known and most respected leaders in national correspondence of the race in America. He has written "pleces" for the papers of both races continuously since his appointment as theapologist Leader by the Baghy brothers the Hoosier capital in 1879, and has been identified with The Freeman in various capacities since its establishment in Washington, starting in 1894, Mr. Thompson has been the staff corrector of the newspaper of civilization" in the chief center of the culture and wealth of the Negro of the nation. Mr. Thompson's connections with newsletters and special descriptive matter, published in The Freeman and people all over the land with intense interest. He handles matter on education, politics, business, religion, society, sport, theatricals, and on men and women. He is always informing and entertaining, whether treating his theme in a paragraph or in a sustained article. His work is of remarkable and this gift has been [Name] widely commented upon by the press and public during the years he has circled the continent with his friends, and with the many members of the faculty. Mr. Thompson ranks with the leaders of the race, and he is actively identified with many of the nation-wise leaders of the field, uplifting, being personally acquainted and popular with the cheftains of practically every calling in which our people are engaged, a chronicle of their activities, advice and experience. Mr. Thompson is reliable and accurate, while generous and broad-minded, being in full chlasses and courageous in his efforts to all classes and courageous in his efforts to whomever it may. The most forceful evidence of his virility and soundness as a news writer is the fact that he pursued the development of growing in power and influence, not-withstanding the jibes of the malicious and the efforts of the corrupt to supress his efforts, so persistent, his friends are con- stant—and the latter are legion and loyal to the core. The manager of a news bureau that has enjoyed national standing, covering a tremendous area and wielding an influence of which society will regard him with great boast. In 1809, at Louisville, in connection with the National Negro Business League, he founded the National Negro Business College, which twice served as its president. This association has become a vital force for the business and is doing a great work in enlisting business opportunities of the craft, Mr. Thompson, while carrying on his duties. He was already pretty steadily employed in the craft service in Washington and elsewhere. He is now a clerk in the treasury, and he has been garded by his superior officers as an unusually capable and efficient worker, having recently earned a substantial salary. He is a member of the staff of Tuskegee Institute and is a stance supporter of the principle emancipated by leader whom he particularly styled "The Wizard of Tuskegee." The Freeman regards Mr. Thompson as a leader and hopes to be able to command his services in the future, as in the past, for the edification of our readers who are interested in preparing so regularly and so satisfactorily. SOME HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL ORDER OF MOSAIC TEMPLARS OF AMERICA. The Late Dr. Booker T. Washington Number—Carried An Insur 4056 Polly. (By Hon. J. E. Bush.) M. B. H. HON. J. E. BUSH. When our boys and girls read the history of the race they can say that my father or my uncle lived years ago and he wrote up from slavery on the founded Tuskegeton, and the original Overseas Emplorers of America. So persistent was Mr. Bush along these lines that in 1914, when the National Grand Lodge was more than five thousand delegates and visitors present, Dr. Washington made an open declaration similar to every respect that which Mr. Bush has called for for. Washington was a member of the National Order of Mosaic Templars of America, and carried there a $500.00 policy to the organization up until his death. On the occasion of his funeral the organization, Mr. Bush and his family introduced the most important floral offerings that were received, and the $500.00 policy carried by Dr. Washington has long since been paid. The National Order of America is the only Negro fraternal order in the United States that accepted the Mobile Bill and New York. The office of the General Overseas Emplorers, without any murmur or protest, they are today operating under said bills. Their last gross assets filled with the status of concessions of the United States is $204,427.89, $908,000. William Alexander, deceased, was elected National Grand Master to succeed the late C. W. Keatts, and from that date up to the present time of the organization has grown by leaps and bounds. NEGROES IN THE GREAT NORTH WEST. (D. A. Graham, Spokane, Wash.) As so many have written to me since I have come to the Valley, I have met here and the prospects for our people, I thought it might interest a few thousand, give them a little account of things out here as I have found them. As the weakening Graham's haile Colorado Springs—one of the loveliest charges I have ever encountered—residence came to Spokane, Wash., in the fall of 1814. In Spokane to be a city of over one hundred thousand population, about one thousand of whom are ored. Although Spokane is a republic, and is built principally upon the wealth of mines, it is a well laid out city and its avenues are broad and clean. Its public buildings are of the latest type and cost millions, many mansions fit for a king. For it is a fact that the kings and queens of this region mansions fit for a king. For it is a fact that the kings and queens of this region reside here. Hence, this is the metropolis of the Inland Empire, the heart of Washington lying east of the Cascade mountains, northern portion of Idaho and northeastern portion of Oregon, the valleys of Empire are exceedingly fertile and produce the finest fruit, as to size, that I have ever seen grow. hundreds of train loads of apples are shipped in the mail, and in the union. It is a sight to see train after train rolling out with nothing but apples in every car. We have opportunities for our people out here. I must say here is the chance of a life if you want to farm. You do not need a farm, but you do need a south to make a living. Forty or fifty acres of this fruit land will or you a handsome living. In fact, many do south to make a living. It is all in knowing how to utilize every acre to the best advantage. Colored people should not come out here looking for a job for the Japs and all the jobs that the white man does not want for himself. But remember the white man in this country works at the farm and is not as ashamed to work; hence we have too many colored men looking for the farm life is open to all who have a little interest can be bought on reasonable terms. In the Yakami valley about two hundred acres of Spokane a great many of our farmers are doing well, however, and many of the rural homes which would be a credit to any community. Mr. F. A. Stokes does considerable work and collects, Mrs. C. S. Stokes does a thriving real estate business. S. Barrows is proprietor of the X-Ray Clinic. He is a member of the primary mum. Thus far it seems that only one of our people has made much money out of mining, and that they have been made by their white neighbors who twenty-five years ago were in no better circumstances than they. As a result, they have been mining stock as soon as it advanced a little, and he found plenty ready to buy. The white man held on to his and his wife's belongings, and he gained from what he purchased from the colored neighbor for a song. The wife, who was the owner of Mr. Smith who has recently sold a part of his mining stock for $80,000, and is still drawing $10.00 a day salary from the same company to which he sold. A more notable exception 'is the Chamber of Commerce.' This company is composed of colored men who organized fifteen years ago with the purpose of securing some of the neighbors' hands. The capital stock is $100,000, divided into one million of cents, each secured what they can afford to good gold land, and went patiently to work prospecting. Every summer they have been given the opportunity to work on the earth, under the direction of an expert miner. Many have been their apprentices. Many have brought in the gold and now have three rich vein ready for operation. Geologists who have examined the dissected lands have acres has many millions of dollars worth of gold ore in it. As the companies keep out of debt during all these years of prospecting, now that they have laid down their assets for $6.00 to $10.00 per ton and grows richer as they go deeper, you may expect to hear of a wonderfully colored men within the near future. As small as our colored population is in this city, we fought the Birth of the City, and we did not declare although we did not win we boldly declared our purpose to punish the city in the city election last fall. Many thought this declaration foolish, but we organized completely, and in a few of the past few commissioners whom we blamed, notwithstanding the fact that the two young pages were well as the street railway company and all the large interests. The same combination was against the city, and he was re-elected him and he was re-elected by a small majority, so that all knew that it was one and elected the other. It was a great surprise to our white neighbors and the educational facilities here are the very schools. The schools are modeled upon the latest plans, and white and black students are in fact, everything is open to the colored child, and he is never made to feel that he is kept back or out be- Our churches are not large, but one church is much larger, and its financially is three or four hundred in the east or south. I mean to say that the church is the most important and every purpose. Of course wages are much better. Men get $3.00 a day for laborers. But don't all start this way now for there are too many men for the church. The men are all always given the preferent. Well, as this letter is already too long, I must close. D. A. GRAHAM. "A TRIBUTE TO BOOKER TALI FERRONG, WASHINGTON." No soul can ever clearly see The plans of God, so why should we He send slents death to decree, The ending of life's jubilee? Of one we loved with high esteem, Who mid life's sobbing, panting breath Has said "Farewell," to sleep in death. So let us cheer; why should we weep? Our dust stained hero is only asleep In some fair place, where we shall never bind his breast Like haunted visions, to molest His soul, which has taken the test, In raptured scenes of divine love. He loved his race, and tried to heal His aching heart, and not reveal Life's gloomy side, which would seal The door of hope and make them knee Where joy and mirth would never steal He carried pleasure through his race— And by the deeds he did we find His heart in unison with mankind. The tale is ended—his life is done— And in death's veil there's hidden one The goal of life, which can't be shun And though he went the path he trod By faith he went straight on his frame Nations to come will hear and claim The honor and glory of his name. 908 Tea street, N. W. Washington D. C. MEN ONLY Sexologist Dr. J. OTWAY PURYEAR Baldwin Block Suite 39-40 INDIANAPOLIS OFFICE HOURS 11 to 12 and 5 to 8 NEW PHONE 1668 K & 6099 MONEY Loaned on Watches, Diamonds, Revolvers, Kodaks, Etc. All loans are insured against loss by fire and burglary and are all kept one year Fair and courteous treatment to all. Try what is good of money. Burglars in Diamonds and Watches. Mainsprings replaced for 50c. guaranteed one year. Burton Loan and Jewelry Co. 68 Monument Place. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Garments Cleaned, Dyed and Pressed. First Class Work Guaranteed. 184 West New York Street. DO YOU KNOW that you can save from 75 to 100 per cent on all household goods bought of WILLIAM H. BARON dealer in new and second hand goods? It costs you nothing to inspect my stock Always something on hand that is the very thing you need. Special bargains to young married couples. New phone 5407. 353 Indiana avenue. 223 West Vermont street. Many Climes Supply Decorations in Use Here at Christmas Time IN THE MIDST OF GREENERY. In the holiday season the question is often asked, "Where are all the Christmas greens gathered for our decorations?" While almost every person decorates for Christmas there are only a few who realize the time and preparation which it requires to make Christmas a glorious day. Many of the decorations are gathered miles from their destination. The lycopodium, or green bouquet, the Indian Shawl, or the garland is gathered in the North. It is used for wreathing and bouquets and is often used in making blankets as it has a very mossy appearance. These trees come from Vermont and Canada. These trees are very much preferred as the demand is universal for bright colors. They are out seven years to a five-foot tree. Holly is one of the favorites and is grown mostly in South Carolina. This plant is a special business of shipping their products to all parts of the country. The leaves are used with the shipping supply. If there is an early frost it sometimes spots the leaves and destroys many of the best quality leaves in recent years for holly has been so great that at times it has been almost impossible to deal with the complete orders. Laurel branches are grown in the mountain ranges, many of which are in the Rocky Mountains. These show CALL EVERETT SMITH "The Man Who Knows" For Your Next Cleaning Indianapolis' Leading Cleaner and Dyer Alterations a Specialty. Work Called For and Delivered 404 Indiana Ave. New Phone 1894-R BARGAINSinHOMES In all parts of the city and Marion County on Easy Terms. Also Investment Bargains. John W. Howard, 218 1-2 Indiana Avenue New Phone 3279-K. Indianapolis, Indiana. Bicycles and Hardware Bicycle and General Repairs, Keys, Tools, Paints, Gas Lights & Mantles 345 Indiana Avenue Old Phone: Main 3075 ...Ladies, Try a La Beatrix Corset.... For Style, Fit, Comfort and Durability They Have No Equal. Made by BEATRICE LEWIS 2339 Glipin Street Denver, Colo. Latkers' Cut-Price Grocery Fresh Country Butter and Dressed Poultry Our Specialty. New Phone 3564 K INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Mrs. Lucy Vandyke, Rooming & Boarding The Leading Colored Baseball Players America's Leading Aggregation of Ball Tossers. Led all the Big Colored Teams Last Season in the Number of Games Won. very beautiful bloom about Decoration day and are used very extensively by the public. From ten to fifteen feet high and require very careful selecting as the leaves are somewhat brown and speckled. Mistletoe is popular decorations, is found in small quantities in almost every state in the Union, but the baskets are especially popular dings, houses and ballrooms. This is a very inexpensive decoration in comparison to the Italian ruscus used for fancy baskets and conservatories. Imported limestone and marble are used for decoration alone furnishes thousands of girls employment during the season. Red paper bells and garlands are used for decoration. Many personal items and holiday decorating alone furnishes thousands of girls employment during the season. The holiday decorating and Christmas is not complete unless you have used the foregoing decorations. Many personal items and holiday decorating are used for days buy their decorations and this is a great mistake. They should do so at least two times. They get the choosest of trees and this gives the many seed stores and business concerns an opportunity to fill their orders. Many of these firms start making their decorations Dec. 1. It requires skilled hands to make them in the proper manner and it is advisable that they order early as many dealers have stated that the supply is limited. A Victrola is not only one of the most enjoyable features of the home, but is fast becoming a necessity. With a Victrola, you may at all times, have your choice of music, grand opera, oldtime ballads, songs of the sunny south, martial airs—in fact—with a Victrola in your home you have but to choose and your wishes come true. Plenty of Victrolas at $75 and $100. More than 5,000 records to choose from. L. S. Ayres & Co., Indiana's Greatest Distri-uto of Dry Goods. CITY AND VICINITY. Sandy Miller was buried from Simpson M. E. church Friday, December 15. Rev. P. T. Gorham officiated. Mrs. Elsora Smith was buried from Simpson M. E. church December 20th. Pastor Gorham officiated. Sunday school and Xmas exercises Saturday night, December 25th. The pastor, Rev. P. T. Gorham, will occupy morning and evening services Sunday. Mrs. Mollie Black, a highly respected citizen and prominent member of Simpson M. E. church, was buried from the Church Wednesday, December 22. Rev. P. T. Gorham officiated. Mr. Robert R. Roberts of Charlottsville, Ind, passed through the city on Tuesday, enroute to Arkansas City, Arkansas. He will be buried in a brother, John H. Roberts. He will return by way of Chicago, where he will visit relatives and friends, and will be off at Indianapolis before going home. The Baptist Ministers' Alliance, which meets every Monday morning, accepted the invitation of S. N. Vast, the great Bible Institute and a series of lectures to be held in this city at Ebeneser Baptist church, beginning Jan. 16. The brethren were appointed as a committee: The Rev. F. L. Morris, Rev. G. W. Gore and Rev. J. A. Holder. The book written by Rev. S. N. Vast, the next Monday, The Rev. G. L. Lillard president, F. L. Morris secretary. Little Waunita Cox Dead. Little Waunita Cox died at her home at 424 West North street, Saturday of April 16, 2015, in the memory of Mrs. Nora Cox. The funeral took place Tuesday from the home. Her death came after a short illness, three years old, and many nice things had been planned for her enjoyment at Christmas. She was a great shearer to her parents. MADAME MEADOW'S SPIRITUA- LIST CHURCH. The Madame Meadows Spiritualist church is held at 514 Fulton street every Monday night from 8:30 to 10:30 and is only colored church organized in the U. S. A. at Washington, D. C., which visits all visits a winter and summer. She is known as the best spirit minister in the United States. She is known all over the world madame is wonderfully gifted with years of talent. Ever since she was born years ago she delivers messages from the past. The madame goes abroad every summer. She is great green. Last summer she and her daughter went to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D. C. and Boston. She is a beautiful residence, madame is a beautiful residence, she looks like a palace. She has beautiful paintings on the walls and furniture which she brought from New York to summer which is made of her own materials which cost her one thousand dollars. She also has a beautiful mirror which she used to make her own mirror which cost her one thousand dollars. She also has a beautiful mirror which she used to make her own mirror which cost her one thousand dollars. She has six diamonds in her worships very much. She is very much illuminated. She makes everyone welcome. BUSINESS LOCALS Woodline Perfume. Oh, how fragrant, exquisite, enchanting, bewitching. Only at Bloudau's Drug Store. The genuine Carter's Rheumatic Body Pain price, 50 cents (stamps). Has cured others; will cure you. Address R. P. Bloudan, druggist, Indianapolis, Ind. Colored dentist want Indiana location, address Box A. care The Freeman. AUTOMOBILE INSTRUCTION BOOK Automatic toothbrush with handle. Only 12 cents (silver dime and 2-cent Levinson Hats $2 There's no Advantage in Paying More. There's no Economy in Paying Less. LEVINSON THREE STORES 37 N. Penn. St. 41 S. III. Mkt. & III. St. stamp). W. MACNEAL, Agent, 320 Perry, Cincinnati, Ohio. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON'S Own Story of His Life and Work, 64 page supplement; 50 new pictures, funeral book; 100 new photos, edition. Agents write for free outfit. Best commissions. J. L. Nichols & Co. Box 100, Naperville, IL. Hurry and purchase the valuable Beauty formula. Booklet tells you how to make Hair Pompes. Face Powers. A limited number sold only. Order to day. Address Beauty Formula, P. 297, St. Louis, Mo. Price Two Dollars. "FOR SWEET CHARITY." A Travelogue will be given "for sweet charity" to the ball for the benefit of the Alpha Home, Monday evening, January 11. The ball will be given to the person selling the largest number of tickets. Mrs. Susie Mulligan assists chairman, chairman, Admission, 10 cents. Readers of The Freeman. There is a Mr. Henry Tyler, who is now at city hospital, not expected to return. He was a citizen of Ohio before coming there. He has two sons and two daughters somewhere in the west, who he should like to have know of his background. LOST RELATIVE! Claude Parker, 224 West Fourteenth street, Indianapolis, Ind. wishes to locate his sister, Jennie Parker, his father. Father's name was Henry Parker and mother's name was Eliza. Last heard from in Meridian, Mississippi. Any one knowing the accounts please send word to Claude Parker's address or through The Freeman. THE WORLD STARTLED! AGENTS—New mighty money-making marvel. Marvelous clothes-washing crystal. Clothes-washing idea revolutionized. positively abolishes mishin's; women astounded, wild over it. Absolutely harmless. Supply customers. Own a business. Hurry, write today for exclusive territory. Parcel your supplies. $25 cents. Tisman Agency, 2146 Fifth avenue. New York City. First class repairing of all kinds done while you wait. New Shoes for Sale. New Phone 2576 K 609 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. 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DRESSED RABBITS In 4551—WE DELIVER—New 3 Wiser's Fish and Poultry SOLICITED PHONE ORDERS PROMISE Phones: Main 4571; New 1223, 343 Indiana Avenue. Mrs. Kuykendall and Huffman Dentists S: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., daily. Sundays by ap- tions. DOWNS—BRIDGES—PLATE. Prices reasonable patrons. The work speaks for itself. THE CLEANEST AND MOST SANITARY IN CHICAGO WE EXCELL IN GOOD COFFEE, PURE BUTTER AND CREAM 3102 State Street. The "L" Room 11 Ears UNIT Good Meals Wife OPEN DAY AND NIGHT The Old 53 Individuals are TODD & HIGHTON Saturday At WM. POR Wholesale and Retail OUR LAR Pure Pork Sausage... Lib Pork Chops... Fresh Side... Pure Lard Fresh Shoulders... Fresh Hams DRES Main 4551— Hyse LIVE AND DRESSED FOR OUR ORDER SOLICITED Phones: Main 59 1-2 Indiana Avenue. Drs. Kuy Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. EXPERT CROWNS—BRID patrons Individuals and Parties See Us for Taxi Service. TODD & HIGHTOWER New Phone 1504-K Saturday & Sunday Sale At WM. POE & CO'S MEAT MARKET Wholesale and Retail. Blake and Walnut Sts. OUR LARD IS 100 per cent PURE Pure Pork Sausage ..... 10c Sliced Liver ..... 5c Rib Pork Chops ..... per lb. 121c Sugar Cured Smoked Hams ..... 161c Fresh Side ..... 10c Sugar Cured Breakfast Bacon ..... 18c Pure Lard ..... 11c Smoked Jowls, per lb ..... 10c Fresh Shoulders ..... 10c Hamburger Steak ..... 10c Fresh Hams ..... 12c Young Turkeys ..... 24c DRESSED RABBITS Main 4551—WE DELIVER—New 3161 LIVE AND DRESSED POULTRY; OYSTERS AND GAME IN SEASON YOUR ORDER SOLICITED PHONE ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED Phones: Main 4571; New 1223, 343 Indiana Avenue. Office Hours: 8:00 a. m. to 7:00 p. m. daily. Sundays by appointment. EXPERT CROWNS—BRIDGES—PLATE. Prices reasonable. Ask our patrons. The work speaks for itself. A. B. City of Health, Hair and Compo achieves its utmost when all its attributes con- fer of a charming woman. The skin and comple- ture the harmony is complete. New's System of Beauty Culture guides women Beauty of H Beauty achieves its personality of a charming perfect before the harmo McCullough's System Beauty of Health, Hair and Complexion Beauty achieves its utmost when all its attributes combine in the personality of a charming woman. The skin and complexion must be perfect before the harmony is complete. McCullough's System of Beauty Culture guides women to be better looking and more attractive, giving Beauty of Health, Hair and Complexion. McCullough's Herbotea a natural blood purifier and nerve tonic and a reliable remedy for all ailments traceable to an impure condition of the blood. McCullough's Herbotea is made from pure, clean herbs. It cleans the complexion and acts and drives out the accumulated matter and uric acid by purely natural means. Sent anywhere for 25 cents. McCullough's Magic Hair Tonic cleans the scalp and removes dandruff is also nature's best aid in promoting the healthy condition necessary to a vigorous and luxuriant growth of hair. We recommend with our tonic. Willer's Electric Comb We recommend the best hair straightener and hair grower in the world for all purposes and conditions, giving tone to the scalp, life and vitality to the hair. **PRODUCTS AND PRICES.** Weller's Electric Comb $1.50 McCullough's Magic Hair Tonic .90 McCullough's Beautifying Cream .25 McCullough's Bloom of Youth Cream .25 McCullough's Admiration Perfume .50 McCULLOUGH MANUFACTURING COMPANY Pax. 518, Taxes. To meet the demand of our patrons we are handling with great success OX MARROW POMADE, unexcelled as an aid to hair growth and dressing, price 25 cents; OX MARROW SOAP as a shampoo and complexion beautifier, price 25 cents; THE HIGH BROW FACE POWDER, price 25 cents. Open Day and Night. AND MOST SANITARY IN CHICAGO COFFEE, PURE BUTTER AND CREAM 35102 State Street. Mr's Restaurant GOOD COFFEE CREAM AND BUTTER. 3515 State Street, Chicago, Ill. Restaurant and Lunch Room At 1st Street, Chicago, Ill. Phone Auto. 72-286 NEW MANAGEMENT Quick Service—Coffee is a Specialty. W. C. HALL, Proprietor Tennessee Café 0 Indiana Ave. Parties See Us for Taxi Service. WER New Phone 15041 Y & Sunday Sale & CO'S MEAT MARKET Blake and Walnut St. 0 IS 100 per cent PURE ...10c Sliced Liver... ...10c Sugar Cured Smoked Hams... ...12c Sugar Cured Breakfast Bacon... ...11c Smoked Jowls, per lb... ...10c Hamberger Steak... ...12c Young Turkeys. SED RABBITS WE DELIVER — New 3161 Mr's Fish and Poultry Market BULTRY; OYSTERS AND GAME IN SEASON PHONE ORDERS PROMPTLY FILL 71; New 1223. 343 Indiana Avenue. Fendall and Huffman Dentists to 7:00 p. m., daily. Sundays by appointment. RES—PLATE. Prices reasonable. Ask o The work speaks for itself. Strengthen old Friendships with one of Patton's Handsome Sepia Tone Portraits. The gift that exacts nothing in return, yet has a value that can only be estimated in kindly thoughtfulness. FRAMING AND ENLARGING The recollections of Quality remain long after the price is forgotten. The Patton Studio 422 Indiana Ave. New Phone 1894-K Health, Hair and Complexion almost when all its attributes combine in the woman. The skin and complexion must be complete. Beauty Culture guides women to be better New Phone 50076 man appointment. table. Ask our PORD HARLEPOWER Have we got it? ST. LOUIS FOR DANDY SCALP: G AND THE STYL To keep it so Your Pat 3100 Pine St. Dept Noe's Cut Laxative Bromo Quinine Cascara Quinine Nelson's Hair Dressing Palmer's Skin Success Colgate's Talc Powder Caldwell's Syrup of Pepsin HOE'S CUT FORMULATED 1900 PORO HAIR GROWER MADE ONLY BY Mrs Amelia Thurubo Malone ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI FOR DANDRUFF, FALLING HAIR, ITCHING SCALP; GIVING, LIFE, BEAUTY; COLOR AND ABUNDANT GROWTH THIS STYLE OF BOX ADOPTED JUNE 12, 1915 PRICE 50 CENTS 3100 Pine St. Dept. A, St. Louis, Mo. Noe's Cut Price Drugs! 25c Laxative Bromo Quinine 19J 75c ft. Syringe 50c 25c Cascara Quinine 19C 25c Infant Syringes 19C 25c Nelson's Hair Dressing 17C 25c Ear and Ulcer Syringe 19C 25c Palmer's Skin Success 19C 25s Tooth Brushes 19C 15c Colgate's Talc Powder 10C $1 25 Bonded Whiskey 75C 50c Caldwell's Syrup of Pepsin 39C 75c Virginia Dare Wine 50C NOE'S CUT PRICE DRUGS NOE'S CUT PRICE DRUGS Blake and Walnut Streets ATRONIZE ONE JOHN All deliver Pure Milk and Cream New F New York C 244 West MAS. HAGERTY, Prop. Rush Ham Chops Roast Lard Baked Jowl Baked Ham G Soots NIZE ONE OF YOUR OWN JOHN L. LINDSAY Pure Milk and Cream to your door: also Poultry, But New Phone: Clermont York Cut Rate Ma 244 West Vermont St. GERTY, Prop. Old Phone: M 18c Pork Shoulders 12c Bound Steak 12c Chuck Steak 11c Pig Hams 10c Beef Roast 16c Pig Tails 7 1.2 Pig Ears Will deliver Pure Milk and Cream to your door: also Poultry, Butter and Eggs New Phone: Clermont KENTUCKY OYSTERS Congratulate to the C We congratulate the col- within the past fifty years. "The 207-211 E. Wash. St. Krau R. J. H. SPENCE This Wonderful combination of diseases, such as Rheum- y, and this great tonic and the cure liver and kidney disease a clear and is sufficient for the Nervous Affection, Loss y, Numbness of Limbs, Whi- of the blood; it is also a Near Bowels. Sudden pains in the stomach sticky relieved. There is no no amount of pain. Get a bottle and times when man or woman wi is great medical tonic cures d of Breath, Indigestion, Fec- lessness, Billiousness, Hea- ptions, Bad Blood, causing to the Head, called Verti- order and Blind Piles, Worm. I recommend this Great Tort Constipation and Loss It builds up, and makes wow- ends, don't suffer any longer, at tonic will build you up. I skil not benefited. This ren- orm in line of sick, uric acid de- ton. This to all women and THIS IS A PURE And is sold under a guar- ies: Indigestion, Female We Diseases and all other im- pairs is a reliable remedy, from advise you to observe this c Congratulations to the Colored People congratulate the colored people because of their rapi past fifty years. We wish them future success. We congratulate the colored people because of their rapid growth within the past fifty years. We wish them future success. Krause Bros. H. SPENCER'S GREAT TONIC NERVES AND Wonderful combination of Herbs, Roots and bark is such, such as Rheumatism or uric acid in the blood known as Rheumatism. Uric acid is a natural p great tonic and blood purifier will not only arrest and kidney complaint, backache, cold flesh and it is sufficient for ordinary cases of Malaria, Indig Affection, Loss of Appetite, Bad Taste in the of Limbs, Whites, Pimples and Rough Skin; it is also a Nerve Tonic; and Ague, Diseases o ains in the stomach and a number of other bow bod. There is no need to toss and tumble to get rea bod. Get a bottle and keep it on hand for emergenc man or woman would pay most anything to be rea radical tonic cures different complaints as follows: Bach, Indigestion, Female Complaints, Dizziness, Po Billiousness, Heart Disturbance due to Kidney and Blood, causing such symptoms as Weak Blac Head, called Vertigo, and accompanied by Headac Blind Piles, Worm Disorder. send this Great Tonic for all Disorders arising from dipation and Loss of Manhood. up and makes wonderful changes in man and wo suffer any longer with your trouble in your con will build you up. Send for ten days' treatment for neflected. This remedy is guaranteed just for what of sick, uric acid diseases. Be sure to get a bottle to all women and men who are suffering. IS A PURE, GENUINE HERB TO hold under a guarantee. This tonic will cure the question, Female Weakness, Shortness of Breath, Ch and all other impurities. It will bring about the rule remedy, from the pure herb juice. If you are to observe this card and call and get a bottle for DR. J. H. SPENCER'S GREAT TONIC FOR THE NERVES AND BLOOD This Wonderful combination of Herbs, Roots and bark is up for all kinds of diseases, such as Rheumatism or uric acid in the blood which creates the condition known as Rheumatism. Uric acid is a natural product of the body, and this great tonic and blood purifier will not only arrest this trouble but cure liver and kidney complaint, backache, cold flesh and it makes your skin clear and is sufficient for ordinary cases of Malaria, Indigestion, Torpid Liver, Nervous Affection, Loss of Appetite, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Dysinter, Numbness of Limbs, Whites, Pimples and Rough Skin and all Impaired by the blood, it is also a Nerve Tonic; and Ague, Diseases of the Bladder and Boohes. Sudden pains in the stomach and a number of other bowel complaints quickly relieved. There is no need to toss and tumble to get rest at night on account of pain. Get a bottle and keep it on hand for emergency cases. There are times when man or woman would pay most anything to be relieved of pain. This great medical tonic cures different complaints as follows: Bladder, Shortness of Breath, Indigestion, Female Complaints, Dizziness, Poor Digestion; Sleeplessness, Billiousness, Heart Disturbance due to Kidney Trouble, Skin Eruptions, Bad Blood, causing such symptoms as Weak Bladder, Rush of Blood to the Head, called Vertigo, and accompanied by Headaches, Dizziness, Disorder and Blind Piles, Worm Disorder. I recommend this Great Tonic for all Disorders arising from impure blood, such as Constipation and Loss of Manhood. This remedy helps to improve injuries in man and woman, my dear friends, don't suffer any longer with your trouble in your condition, as my great tonic will build you up. Send for ten days' treatment for $2.5$. Money back if not benefited. This remedy is guaranteed just for what I recommend it for in line of sick, uric acid diseases. Be sure to get a bottle for your condition. This to all women and men who are suffering. THIS IS A PURE. GENUINE HERB TONIC And is sold under a guarantee. This tonic will cure the following diseases: Indigestion, Female Weakness, Shortness of Breath, Chronic or Acute Blood Diseases and all other impurities. It will bring about the proper rest and recovery. You will be advised to advise you to observe this card and call and get a bottle for your condition. DR. J. H. SPENCER'S REMEDIES The great remedies for any intent as follows: If you are sh our system, you had better co- plaints, as no man may tiny troubles and chronic diac- rionic rheumatism, as I give us quick relief. If you are the kind of help, try this tree sk kidneys is backache. Sue Get rid of its digging, o deplessness and days of mis- u down and ruin your life and ack and spine in addition to umn and across the small of As you sure know your tr special things that I cure: I Heath, Heart Trouble, Bad S ptoms as weak bladder and Now, dear friends, call and 855 for a treatment of ten day Dr. H. Sp remedies for any kind of disease, as he makes aows: If you are sick and suffering with some kind of disease you had better consult Dr. J. H. Spencer, as he follows: No matter what may be your trouble I leses and chronic diseases of the kidney and bladder natism, as I give it in the simplest possible manneelf. If you are sick and suffering day by day for help, try this treatment at once. Frequently the is backache. Stop that terrible, torturing, unkid of its digging, deathlike grip, that causes nights and days of misery and despair. Don't let your kid ruin your life and rob you of the pleasure of life in addition to applying pain freely up and do The great remedies for any kind of disease, as he makes a special treatment as follows: If you are sick and suffering with some kind of disease in your system, you had better consult Dr. J. H. Spencer, as he cures different complaints, as follows: No matter what may be your trouble I can cure you. Kidney troubles and chronic diseases of the kidney and bladder, or acute or chronic rheumatism, as I give it in the simplest possible manner, it naturally gives quick relief. If you are sick and suffering day by day for lack of the right kind of help, try this treatment at once. Frequently the first sign of weak kidneys is backache. Stop that terrible, torturing, unbearable backache. Get rid of its digging, deathlike grip, that causes nights of pain and sleeplessness and days of misery and despair. Don't let your kidneys drag you down and ruin your life and rob you of the pleasure of living. Pain in back and spine in addition to applying pain freely up and down the spinal column and across the small of back. As you sure know your true condition, I am going to name a few more special things that I cure: Indigestion, Female Complaints, Shortness of Breath, Heart Trouble, Bad Skin Eruptions, from Bad Blood, causing such symptoms as weak bladder and such disorders as blind piles. Now, dear friends, call and see me, or write me by this address, or mail $2.95 for a treatment of ten days. Write name and address plainly. Dr. J. H. Spencer, Vicksburg, Miss. Ice Drugs Left. Syringe - 5 Infant Syringes - 1 Ear and Ulcer Syringe - 1 Tooth Brushes - 1 Bonded Whiskey - 7 Virginia Dare Wine - 5 ICE DRUGS YOUR OWN RACE NDSAY Door: also Poultry, Butter and Egg Clermont Rate Market Carmont St. Old Phone: Main 608 Shoulders . . . 13 And Steak . . . 1 Bok Steak . . . 1 Hums . . . 1 Roast . . . 12 Tails . . . 1 Ears . . . 7 CREAMERY BUFFER 30s NOTIONS And People because of their rapid growth in future success. values" Bros. Opposite Court House GREAT TONIC FOR THE SERVES AND BLOOD Roots and bark is put up for a acidic acid in the blood which creat- cid is a natural product that will not only inhibit this trouble the cold flesh and it makes you yess of Malaria, Indigestion, Torp- Bad skin in the Mouth, Dyspl and Rough Skin and all Impu- and Ague, Diseases of the Bladder number of other bowel complaints and tumble to get rest at night hand for emergency cases. The last anything to be relieved of pain plains as follows: Bladder, Sho- aints, Dizziness, Poor Digestion face due to Kidney Trouble, Skin somns as Weak Bladder, Rush applied by Headaches, Dizziness borders arising from impure blood ages in man and woman, my de- tures in man and woman in your condition, as days' treatment for $2.85. Mon- sure just for what I recommend sure to get a bottle for your co- sure suffering. ONE HERB TONIC tonic will cure the following dis- tness of Breath, Chronic or Acu- will bring about the proper result juice. If you are suffering, I be- and get a bottle for your condition. lease, as he makes a special treat turing with some kind of disease. H. Spencer, as he causes different HP spencer, as he can cure you b kidney and bladder, or acute lost possible manner, it natural turing day by day for lack of t nce. Frequently the first sign torturing, unbearable b up, that causes nights of pain a air. Don't let your kidneys dri of the pleasure of living. Pain in freely up and down the spi I am going to name a few more Female Complaints, Shortness s, from Bad Blood, causing su ers as blind piles. "The Store for Values" P000 MAIR GROWER THE NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION An Organization of Newspaper Men, Publishers and Quill Pushers That Has For Its Motto and Working Insigna, "For the Highest Development of Negro Journalism." How Race Journals, Religious, Educational, Fraternal, Political and Financial, Have Banded Themselves Together and Are Working to Give a Greater Prestige, to Gain More Recognition, and For the Millions Identified With a Particular People. Some Of Their Accomplishments and Achievements EXPOSITION NUMBER VOL. XXVIII. NUMBER 62 THE NATION An Organization of New Working Inst How Race Journals, Religious, Educ :: Some Of One can hardly conceive of the impression that has been made and the recognition forced upon those who handle large proposition in the world of academia. In the past few years it has received a new lease of life. But the fact remains that the A. E. B. HENRY A. BOYD, Corresponding Secretary, National Negro Press Association, Assistant Secretary, National Baptist Publishing Board, Nashville, Tenn. National Negro Press Association in its present form has been able by dent and perseverance, and by continually improving its position, been it good enough to get from the various members, to do one thing after another for the craft that goes to make up the component parts of Negro journalism to talking about not only a better understanding between the press of the other race, but to get recognition hitherto not accorded to the press of the other race, was known to be connected or identi- T. T. FORTUNE. Lawrenceville, N. J., the Dean of Quill Pushers, Member Executive Committee National Negro Press Association. fled with a particular race working for the upstairs or benefit of a certain people. It is quigly that veterans whose past history looms up majestically what they have done years ago, who are still active in newspaper work and whose membership is to be found in the present orientation and that to them should be given the pride of their position. C. P. PERRY, Auditor National Negro Press Association, Editor Philadelphia Tribune, Philadelphia, Pa. foundation work of the Negro newspaper men. One has but to look back and search the pages of the files of the Negro journals for twenty-five years to be convinced that the pioneer in Negro journalism had obstacles to overcome, surmount, to batter down, and conditions to face that the present members of the craft knew nothing of. From the organization of this association, which took place in Louisville, Ky., in 1909, the honor of which belongs to Col. R. W. Thompson, down to the present, much has been accomplished. As has been said by one mem- THE FREEMAN ber of the the association, some of it was wise, some otherwise, but be that as it may, it has been a be-love of me. I have been working out plans that are in keeping with the motto of the association. Perhaps the greatest visible showing made began at the Little Rock session in 1919. "From that meeting on, I was told that the scale or whether they were on the Herculean order, have been pushed in rapid PETER H. HARRIS R. W. THOMPSON, First Honorary President National Negro Press Association, Washington, D. C. succession. It was the meeting in Chicago in 1912 which saw the culmination of a pent-up desire on the part of the Negro Press Association to print the National Negro Press Association on the map. J. B. H. WILLIAM STEWART. Louisville, Ky., Editor American Baptist, Member of Executive Committee National Negro Press Association. It also saw the beginning and the unfolding of greater plans to have the fame of the association and the good work it seems destined to do to cir- J. A. HAMLETT. delphia in 1913 was no less noted. At prior to that time was registered. It A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED PAPER INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1915. it before. While this is not intended to take a historical perspective, it is much space and too much valuable time of business men to read the history, it is important to know what is needed for the benefit of those less informed, that they might see what has been done and what is being done to dignize and not harm, which there has never existed a doubt in the minds of any publisher or newspaper man. If the members of the craft had done nor more than they were able to do through the great work of the Msss. of the press, they would daily papers there and elsewhere agree to capitalize the "N" in Negro, they would have been fully repaid for the money invested and the energy ex-aggregate at the proceedings of the Muskogee session, in which there is couched splendid papers, a remove any any address to the Country," issued by the association between the Philadelphia session and the Muskogee meeting, coming on and end with a joint atmosphere and declared the deck for action and future activity. It was acclaimed by the other journals as a first document, supported by a was at the Philadelphia session that a full report of the propositions submitted at Chicago, which was the outgrowth of the plans laid at Little Rock, was consummated. It was at the Philadelphia meeting that there was PETER H. BURKE REW. DR. L. G. JORDAN, Treasurer National Negro Press Association, Secretary Foreign Mission Board, Philadelphia, Pa. commented a greater desire by the men of the craft from every section of the country, having for their one purpose the good of the craft and the association. A. E. MELVIN J. CHISUM. President National Negro Press Association, Editor the Tribune, Okla. homa City, Okla. The Muskogee, Okla., session goes down in history as a memorable, session the changes made in the constitution the first time by the CHARLES S. SMITH. Recording Secretary National Negro Press Association, Editor Twin City Star, Minneapolis, Minn. certain rights for the race, the work reported for the year, the committee appointed and the general outlook, caused people to the National Negro Press Association Who Sees M. Baltimore, Md., Second Honorary President National Negro Press Association, Editor of Afro-American Ledger. M. Vice President National Negro Press Association, Editor Southwest ern Christian Advocate, New Orleans, La. JAS. L. JONES. Chairman of Executive Committee National Negro Press Association Editor of Fraternal Monitor, Cincinnati, Ohio 2. A traveling membership card has been annually, signed and countermarked by the association of the association introducing, or rather identifying any newspaper man or he might go in the United States or abroad. 3. A metal badge that can be used by reporters as fell editors, one that is recognized as state, county and city officials, and sent to all financial members of the association. 4. A book known as "Reciprocal News Service at a Glance," neatly bound in leather, explaining the operation of the reciprocal news service and has been issued to the financial members. 5. Telegraph company collect cards in the Coastal and Western Union Telegraph Company through the association for financial members. These cards are registered in the office of the secretary along with the national membership cards. 6. A national membership Directory, Publishers and Printers Guide was compiled, printed and issued under the association's scores of copies sent broadcast throughout the United States. It was the first authentic compilation of Newspapers and publications ever issued. 7. Reciprocal news service has been worked out and put in operation between an inner Circle Telegram service with an Inner Circle Telegram service as a part of the Reciprocal News Service, which has proven a great help to the newspaper men throughout the country who have worked with the association. 8. Advertising has been standardized. Men was looked upon as almost a matter of fact, but been actually accomplished and the standardization of advertising matter has become a reality. Men of the craft have conceived that there is nothing more important within the ranks of the association. 9. An exhibit of newspaper magazines and publications published in the interest of or by the race, was put on at the exhibition, and served to introduce the nations of the old world to the wonderful achievements of the American Negro in the United States. 10. The association has through its influence, promoted and practically caused to be launched the first national gathering to be known as the National Telegram Association, and let the association simply fostering the movement and getting it on foot, after which they moved aside and let the fraternity arm their national organization. 11. The standard of newspaper publications has been raised to such a degree that men of the craft that the plan is to limit the membership. Already it will be forced at the届届 of qualifying members on the active and in-active order, or separating managers and editors from the republic staff. "Address to the Country" have been issued for the past two years under the careful preparation of an experienced writer, who had cooperated with the chief executive appointed for that specific purpose. 13. A code service enabling only one person to enter a citation in good standing, to communicate one with the other, using a cipher or code system whereby they may send a citation to a deciphered by a member of the organization, is now in course of compilation with a hope that it will be completed. Association meetings on the 10th of February. 14. A standing exhibit has been planned to be kept at Nashville and sent to various fairs and expositions in the city, to the local newspaper, literary make up of the newspapers and magazines that comprise the association, these exhibits to consist of bound volumes of the publications and materials of the association, into whereby members of the association are not to knock one another. 15. Through the work of the association recognition has been accorded to the organization News Service, the News Service associations and Associated Press, the International News Service and the Hearst News Service, the News Service associations and addition to this the association is listed in Sells' World's Press, the recognized authority on newspapers or all civilized nations. 16. Through communication, publication and co-operation on the part of the members, the association winds up the year of 1915 with 130 publications and the year of 1920 with 130 publications. Negro Press Association and with splendid prospects of having this number increased by the annual meeting that is to be held in Nashville, Tenn., February10th, 11th and 12th. These sixteen accomplishments are all done by the National Negro Press Association in prosecuting or carrying out the largest possible letters on the hearts and minds of the Negro newspaper themselves as well as rising operations. THE FREEMAN IN GREENVILLE, TEXAS Notice: If you want your news published in the Freesee man D. H. Culberson. He will also deliver the paper to you. It costs 5 cents per copy 20 cents per month. THE HIGHER LAW EXTRACTS "FROM BATTLES AND VICTORIES OF ALLENWORTH" A BOOK. God is the All-Wise Father of men. For "He hath made of one blood all mankind," he says in the face of the earth. Mankind is one great brotherhood, differing but slightly in physical form, features, complex customs; but essentially the same in feelings, affections, duties, hopes and improvements in their condition, improve their condition of living according to the light in their minds; and the civilization of mankind is but the economic and industrial strivings. The moral law teaches not only the love of family, friends and race, but it also the respect of whatever race, condition, color or clime. But it is not so easy for men who would that men should do to you, do ye even to them. It is the duty of each man in society to cultivate respect the rights and feelings of his neighbors, and demand from his neighbors, and demand from his neighbors should do nothing to handicap our neighbors in their worthy efforts to improve their condition of life and give our neighbors life, restrict his PROF. CHARLES ALEXANDER. An old Georgia Colored man of the illiterate type was fortunate enough on one occasion to hear an eloquent subject. "The Transcendental Glory and the Underground Glory" is a key item of the old men's "and commercial progress of the white race during the past fifty years. The old Colored man was asked what he thought of the brilliant address. He watched his head and said, dubiously, "We have the right to return to the high." It is by this process of recommending himself "high" that the white boy gets his stimulus from his forebears. It is well, perhaps, that the Negro should begin to recommend his best high, as worthy model for coming to the great public life. It was once said that the coming generations may realize and appreciate the fact that virtue, honor and intelligence are not the sole paragraphs of any one race. The public paraphrases are taken from "Battles and Victories of Allen Allensworth," a book of real worth to the Negro race in the United States. Its teachings on the great problem are same and inspirational, and every member of the race should have been the most important part of this great book. It was 42% pages, is neatly bound in silk cloth and sells for $1.70 by mail. The author, Prof. Charles Alexander, is a well known writer and lecturer, and he lives in 1584 West 37th street, Los Angeles, California. Besides giving a running sketch of Colonel Allen Allensworth, this book includes a series of essays on the slave pen with all its horrors and a narrative of the substantial progress of the race since freedom. Two of the authors have written papers in the United States have commented in the most favorable manner upon this work and recommend it high-quality. Nerro schools through the country will be given prompt attention. BISHOP J. M. CONNOR HAS CON CLUED WORK IN THIS SECT TION OF COUNTRY-VA RIOUS CONFERENCES. (By Charles Stewart.) SHREVEPORT, La., Dec. 20. Bishop J. M. Connor, D.D., LL.D., of Little Rock, Ark., has just finished his conference here, which concludes his conference here, which includes the first year, and he left here last night for his home. The first, where he will spend Christmas, is a well-known conference has been the first Louisiana conference has been the finest, and most successful ever held in its history, and there was a large increase over the previous year. The district over which Bishop F. J. J. and the Complott six conferences in Mississippi and two Louisiana, is unanimous in asking for his return for another four years. He will hold just one more conference before the General Conference next May in Philadelphia, Pa. There are two institutions in the district, Campbell College, Jackson, Miss., and Campton College, Lexington, and the School of Law. The schools are in good condition and have been greatly improved under Bishop Connor. The first conference was the Northeast Mississippi Conference held at Asperdeen, Miss., and elected as delegates Revs. W. H. Edwards, William Barnes, J. W. Golden, G. T. Stinson, A. S. Blake, with B. W. Force and N. S. G. Linsony, B. E. Jones, and C. A. L. The East conference met in Yazoo City, and elected Revs. J. W. Hair, H. Dean, W. T. Johnson, A. E. Brooks, J. B. Curtis, ministerial: Diamond Cox Mississippi conference held in Meridian elected Revs. D. H. Burger, D. H. Burger, P. Washington, T. A. Collins, O. M. C. Tolson, B. S. Williams, S. S. Stephens, ministerial; L. L. Lacey and J. B. Green. Central Mississippi held at Vicks- burg, elected Revs. J. M. Morant, William Singleton, D. R. Morant, C. B. Wittenberg, J. M. Morant, E. Wittenberg, F. Rodgers, ministerial; E. P. Simmons and A. B. Morant, lay. North Mississippi held in Greenville, elected Felders, Felders, Felders, R. D. Durden, B. Brown, S. W. Saw, W. White, P. C. Cummins, P. H, Polk, S. T. Hughes, J. C. Jackson, J. B. Battle, John Jones, ministerial; J. C. Anderson, North Louisiana conferences, Revs. A. Thomas W. Willis, P. H. Powell, I. B. Granderson, D. B. Reynold, ministerial; The great fight will be for the indemnement of the district. Revs. J. J. Morant, D. B. Reynold, ministerial; The blasphemic, while Dr. D. H. Butler wants to be manager of the A. M. E. book concern in Philadelphia; J. W. Hair wants to be secretary of Church Orleans wants to be financial secretary. The delegates will all meet in Jackson, Miss, and decide on who shall go to Orleans. Resolutions have been passed in each of the conferences asking for the return of Bishop J. M. Conn and inquiries of complained good work during the session of the conference. His addresses have all been practical and pointed, resulting in great good for the whole Each of the conferences held memorial services for the late Booker T. Washington, Bishop H. M. Turner and wife. Some good addresses were delivered. The Louisiana conference will meet in New Orleans January 26. DR. EDWARD D. WILLISTON, A LEADING PHYSICIAN OF WASHINGTON, D. C. Probably the best-known physician, and certainly one of the ablest and most skilled disciples of the healing art in the medical capital, is Dr. Ed. Williams. *Willys* He is a native of Fayetteville, N. C., famed also as the home of Bishop J. W. Hood, the oldest living bishop in the United States, and the most international training in the public schools of that city and later attended the State Normal there and Biddle University. He was a home state, yound Williston found his way to Washington, D. C., and entered Howard University from which he graduated and finished the medical course in 1894 with M. D., and immediately began the practice of his profession at the capitals of New York and Philadelphia and much of the ambition to excel in his chosen calling was due to the inspiration and constant encouragement of somewhat surgeon-in-chief of Freedmen's Hospital, Dr. C. B. Purvis. For over ten years Dr. Williston was proactive in the medical profession of Howard University and is the present professor of obstetrics in the medical department of that institution. He holds the position of secretary of the faculty of Fayetteville Hospital, acknowledged to be the largest and best equipped colored hospital in the United States being valued at not less than $750,000 and is also obstetrician of the hospital. Not only does Dr. Williston enjoy the largest practice controlled by a J. B. colored physician in Washington, but he is a professional man who is known all over the United States, Canada, all over the world, and very highly spoken of by all who have met him in his travels or who live in his community with him. He is the most intelligent and most immense amount of work for the relief of the poor and needy, without asking or expecting a penny of compensation, and the manner is a big asset in his success as a curer of human ills and it is said that a good story, as told by "Doe" (the author of the prescription he can write on the pharmacist. He has a kind word for every one, high, low, rich or poor, and all who by him" as a prince of good fellows. Though not a politician in the usual acceptance of the term, Dr. Williston was a politician who was able that affect his people throughout the nation and is in cordial touch with the most influential statesmen in both the United States and abroad, things that are done at the White House. He is an intense Republican, yet is a shall, fellow, we met, with, and is in cordial touch with, the political or other belief, and has no quarrel with any man as to what he shall do to solve the problems that confront him. In 1908, when President Taft was induced into office, Dr. Williston was chief marshal of the colored division and was the only one to insistently mentioned as the most "likely" candidate for election as delegate to the convention. He was a member of Columbia at the next Republican national convention. It is not believed that any one can beat Dr. Williston for the place, if he will consent to Dr. Williston is a member of a number of the largest and best fraternities in the country, the Masons, the Odd Fellows, Young Men's Protective League and others of like mind. He is married to Miss Emma Ingram, a popular factor in the social life of the capital, and a son and two daughters have been married to him. He stately mansion at 1512 S street, where hospitality is dispensed with a prodigal son, and to the last degree and is always willing and does co-operate with all movements looking to the substantial benefits of the country at large. He is a "miker", and success means to him only a few times, to his fellow-man and to be more powerful in the promotion of civic right-cousness and human happiness. Men who will William are indeed "the salt of the earth." THE FREEMAN IN BALTIMORE. Get The Freeman any time while in Baltimore. For sale by Harry McCubbins, agent, 516 W. Conway St., or Camden St., staggage rooms. 10 # Invalid Rolling Chairs. Crutches, Bath Cabinets. We have installed new machinery in our Ortho- depic department and are prepared to do more satis- factory and better work than ever. William H. Armstrong Co., 34 W. Ohio Street. Indianapolis, Ind. STRAIGHTEN YOUR HAIR Not with hot irons. But do it with Kink-no-more, the greatest hair straightening preparation on earth. 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A few weeks ago, I was returning from a country school, where I had gone to help the teacher raise money to finish the schoolhouse, which had been begun some two or three years ago. It was a cold, dark afternoon and one would have expected every woman, at least every country woman, to be close up to the fireside. Country people love to stay near their heartstones, at least my country folks do. But as I drove on slowly, Topsy, my little black horse, who takes me all about among my country friends, pricked up her ears. I listened a moment and in the distance I heard the soft, plaintive tones of a dozen or more women, as they sang, as no other woman can sing: Don't call the roll till I get there. Don't call the roll till I get there. Oh Mary, Oh Martha, don't call the roll till I get there. I want to answer to my name, I want to answer to my name. Oh Mary, Oh Martha, I want to answer to my name. wer to my name. The girls expresses herself generally in song, whether she is sad or happy. This afternoon these women were content, I sa y happy?—well, they ```markdown ``` MRS. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. were content. Once inside the building, I was not long in finding out that I was in a woman's club, a real club, and the community were being discussed, not something these women had read about, for not a single one of them could read an ordinary book or newspaper, not a book about the community were in their church, for lecturers do not usually spend their time with women, but they would—but these women, some young, more older, had for that meeting the subject: "How to make hard water soft." These women work in the fields until Friday night or Saturday noon, when they go down to the creek to do their work as assistants to the water, of the greatest interest to them. It had set them to thinking, and where a community of women begin to think there is sure to be action, the general intellectual development. On a great Southern cotton plantation there lives a family consisting of the oldest a woman nearly thirty and the youngest fourteen or fifteen. The father is a hard taskmaster, unable him to work, and the mother is interested in the education of these daughters of his. These young women, who had worked in the fields for years, were sent to the school at last, seeing that the father had no thought of keeping his word, as far as sending them to school, the crept out of the house, and slept and made their way to the little station, purchased their tickets to a far-famed university and turned their money into money known and held dear. These girls scarcely knew their letters. They did not know even in what direction they were going, and the class which some people call ignorant. Europe he was commissioned to decorate the City hospital. In his south-east trip he will visit Nashville, Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans, Atlanta and Tampa, and make careful studies of Japan, life in the south. He will make sketches and paintings from life and will use all his skill to try to portray the feeling of "hope" that must live in the breast of the black KING GOOD? but they had begun to think and their thinking made them act, they are doing what they are doing in an academy school are doing their best. They will come out all right. These women represent all women, who are thinking, where, who are thinking, who are studying, who are interested thoroughly well as intellectually, and who realize that it must be bought by their own strength and blood. They are hundred or more mothers in the little town where I live who hold four meetings a month, at which any one who feels like it sings prays; any one who prays; any one speaks upon the subject given. It is a fee speech meeting. It was thrown out. The question was thrown out. "How many little babies have been born in my community where are they?" Another word "how shall I keep the affection of my husbands naturally and said." "We women ought to go to all the conventions and things we study, they read, they study, they read this, too, or fall behind them." An- 1 other one spoke up and said: "Don't let us be so tired all of the time when we have bought a nice four-room cottage, painted it, has a good cow, a good sheep, has a own garden, and more than all, has remade her husband from a cobbler in the organization of this organization are following her example. Where will it all end? No one will. Revolution has begun, regeneration has set in and these women who have gone through trials and tribulations are now living day after day with the great American Womanhood, and share their part of the responsibility in increasing the nation's There are more than two million negro women in this country, on the classless side. We are seldom heard from, and not always considered as a factor in the lives of our black women, which our husbands and brothers figure so largely. Yet twenty thousand of us are banded together with small national paper, the monthly called the National Notes, for our children, our community, and people of this country are asking. What we do to solve the negro problem? Over the years, the nation has said that no people can rise above their source—the mothers of the land—and where at the cathouse head must the mother be present. Since the start of the age demands that the mother matters pertaining to the moral, spiritual and intellectual training of her children, the mothers pertaining to the moral, spiritual and intellectual training of her children matters by making our organizations avenues of help to the better way. We club women have made a begin- ning in laying a foundation as a means THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Scott hopes to do with the Negro in paint what the great Dunbar did with verse. Scott will spend from four to eight months in the south at this work. The results of his efforts will be given to the Art at the Maro Art Institute early next summer. to an end. The work of such organizations as I have described influences not only the women directly connected with them, but reaches out to the homes that are not represented in clubs. The women are the right to the awakening and growing activities of our women all over this country—up of women from every state in the Union. The women of each state dictate a home. The culture is a particular local need. Indiana women have for some time been maintaining a tuberculosis camp; New York women, an of Alabama, some years ago, founded at Mt. Meigs a boys' reformatory for women. The women stores $2,000 each year until, through the energetic lobbying of the three women's clubs that had worked hardest, the state was persuaded to take it over. We can make no proposition which will hold absolutely good for these and many essentially different groups of colored women. It is a task which I shall not undertake. We cannot find the average colored woman any more than we can find the average woman in other races. But I wonder if there are still those who ask: "Are Negro women making good?"—Reproduced from the Independent, Tuskegee, Ala. A NEW SONG. I will give welcome to the glad For him I'll pluck my heart from And more beautiful than the strains of young love song. I will turn full face to the falling snow. I will send my song through the willing air; And in a magic moment of dreams I'll know. The year is true, the young year is fair; For the fields are as white as the lilies in spring. And more beautiful than the hope that year brings. O come, thou my love, O dream, thou my years! For thee I pluck my heart from its place. And in the golden leaves, where my vester-tears Have fallen, I will lay it in a space Where old years, unfolding old dreams, grow sweet And as beautiful as the soul the young years. -WILLIAM MOORE, alAfkF._D;-sh rdu uu u! u! WEST BADEN PROGRESSING COLORED PEOPLE BUILD- ING—HOTELS THRIV. ING. (By Ed. Rogers.) Editor of the Freeman: Dear Sir—Perhaps you would like to know how the Town of West Baden is getting along, the people in the town, building and the hotels are continuing to do a good business. The West Baden Springs hotel is the best business all summer, boulevard running from the station around the hotel. The Ratskellers Cabaret, run by Minton Grim and Alain Booker, all summer, Messrs. Grim and Booker are two Louisville boys who located at the Springs on the corner and made one of the best business compositions in the valley. They carry a piano player and singer, with four widely known professional ball player, once having charge of the Louisville singer. The guests from the hotels often stop the piano player and singer for a selection from Mr. Booker and singer. The Rices Ratskeller and Hotel is another place that is doing well. Miss Lovings and I entertainers. 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Temple, New Orleans, La. K. of P. Temple, New Orleans, La. THE BANK OF NEW YORK GRAND LODGE, K. OF P. TEMLE, NEW ORLEANS, LA., THE LARGEST BUILDING BY COLORED PEOPLE IN THE WORLD, COSTING $200,000 THE HEAD AND FRONT OF NEGRO PYTITHIANISM. S. W. Green became a member of the Order of K. of P. on July 17, 1883 when the order was in itsancy, being a Lodge of Priest. He was a Lodge Lodge No. 21, St. Joseph, La. He was elected to the station of V. C. of the organization of the organization of the lodge until June 20, 1886; was the Grand Representative from his lodge, and immedately became a member of his ability to handle finances commenced to show itself, and in May, 1884, he was elected to the position of G. M. of the organization, the office has since been abolished. In April, 1886, he was elected to the position in that station until 1891, and at which time he was re-nominated for the position, but declined re-nomination. He was elected to the position in May, 1892, served in April 1897, and declined re-election. In April, 1899, he was again elected to the position of G. and upon assuming that station, he founded the Lodge in an insolvent condition. The general fund had no assets, while its liabilities showed death claims due and the Endowment Fund showed the small amount of assets as $196.40, while its liabilities showed death claims due and membership at that time was only 879. Year by year he has schemed and persevered toward placing Louisiana in the top three states, his people, ever ready to aid him in carrying out the plans that he had under way, re-elected him to the position of Governor of Louisiana on the date of his first election, he has been unanimously elected to that position every year. That it was necessary to increase the endowment dues. If the Grand Lodge of the state of Louisiana was to be resurrected, and accordingly, members paying 25 cents per month endowment tax, that it be increased to 30 cents per month the next two months and 25 cents for the next six months. That recommendation was adopted and became a part of the laws that a sufficient sum was soon accumulated to pay off all outstanding claims for endowment, and when the Grand Lodge of Louisiana themselves entirely out of debt, with a small surplus on hand to the credit of the Endowment . Department. The Grand Lodge was then paying an endowment of $300 ninety days after filing claim. K. of P. Temple, GRAND LODGE, K. OF P. TEML EST BUILDING BY COLORED PE $200,000. The Pythian Temple at the downtown river corner of Gravier and Saratoga street, is a seven-story building that all the latest modern devices for convenience and utility. It has a frontage of 64 feet on Gravier street and 101 feet on Saratoga street; it is 102 feet high above the sidewalk. Below the sidewalk, one-half the area of the building is occupied by the cloudy room while his located the steam heating, electric lighting, elevator machinery and other mechanical apparatus so adequately necessary in all other building. Upon the first floor is located a main entrance and main entrance hall leaded to the offices, the offices, rooms, etc., upon the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh stories of the building. This entrance is upon the opera house or autorium floor in the second story and to the balcony in the third story is from the Gravier separate and apart from the entrance to the offices and lodge rooms, so that the two portions of the building are separated and apart from the reference in their particular functions. The first story, besides the entrance, includes a temporary parlor with adequate bath rooms, well supplied with all necessary up-to-date fixtures and seven store in office rooms which may be rented by the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias, for such purposes we may be given advantages by them. In this connection, it may well to state that one of the seven rooms is adapted for banking pur- In April, 1905, he recommended that the endowment policies be raised to be provided to the people and that the assessment be 50 cents, and the month for each month of the year, and the claims be paid within 30 days after the endowment. In the endowment Fund had reached such a large sum, and the cost of all costs was that that of the question arose. What shall we do with this money? In the following year, it was then necessary for a Green to study out a way of the vesting. As a result, the at least one of the Grand Lodge session in Alexandria, La. he recommended that the endowment be at least one of Louisiana erect a Pythian Temple and be a good way made by the Grand Lodge for the purpose of the study of the work of the law, and to the purchase a site in the desired locality. In the endowment, the endowment was also an appropriate to pay for some, and said appropriate resulted in the purchase of a desirable site in this city of New York. In the endowment he had at all the costs for a Pythian Temple. The original appropriation for the temple was only to be realized by the Act of 1905, and the building would not serve the purpose for which it was intended, he allied his forces, and the other clergates were to be provided to the city of New Orleans, convened in the city of New Orleans in 1905, and by such alliance, the Grand Lodge approved his mission in reference to the middle of the length of the alignment which is now completed, and costs in the neighborhood of $200,000. Thus we know that the endowment is the same as the affairs when assuming control of the office. We find that the Grand Lodge is the state of Louisiana, a 181-degree�-like state with a number of ships of $5,000, and with the total resources being $123,354.07 endowment. He attended the first Supreme Lodge session in August, 1853, as Supreme Chancellor, and was appointed Iliana, in August, 1895, at St. Louis, Mo., and has attended every Supreme Lodge session as a representative since that At the Supreme Lodge session at Pine Grove, in August, 1895, to the position of Supreme Vice Chancellor and ex-officio, Supreme Worthy, not be referred to, as it stands for itself. At the Supreme Lodge session at Pine Grove, in August, 1895, to the position, held that position until April 3, 1908, when he assumed the duties of Supreme Chancellor by the death of the late W. Starks. New Orleans, La. E, NEW ORLEANS, LA., THE LARG-OPLE IN THE WORLD, COSTING poses, and is furnished with a commodious vault. The second story is occupied by a large auditorium of good seating, a large stage, a sub-stage story for the orchestra, and dressing rooms. The offices for manager, etc. are at the front of the building near the main stairway. The third story is taken up with a large balcony in, and a large stage, including two large office rooms and behind the proscenium arch is located the fly galleries for the proper manipulation of scenery. The fourth story is building containment, meeting hall and twelve office rooms, besides ample space above the stage for scenery and the theater gridron. The fifth story is occupied by a large room twenty-six feet by fifty-six feet with adjacent ante and paraphernalia rooms. It has also a large office room, besides ample space above the ante room and a large serving room. The serving room is supplied with large seating, chairs, china net and gas for range, in fact everything necessary for the concoction of delicacies for the man. Besides the rooms, the finished, the fifth story is open office rooms. The sixth story has two large lodge rooms with the necessary ante rooms and paraphernalia rooms, together with ten office rooms. The seventh story has also two large lodge rooms with adjacent subsidiary rooms for ante rooms and parapherna- lia rooms and also includes a large meeting hall. It is fitted for roof garden purposes and makes a delightful gathering place during hot summer nights. It is furnished with ample corridor facilities, including all toilet rooms and all offices are supplied with lavatories. All office floors are mall chats, also passenger and freight rooms, and lighting is supplied with steam heat, electric and gas lighting. The building is being provided, so that the possible encharment of future buildings in a quickly settled portion of the city can be used for the building in any way to its damage. The building is of thorough fireproof floors, ceiling and partitions being of tile and reinforced concrete, placed upright and supported by a steel skeleton frame. The exterior of the building is faced with terra cotta and ornamented with the emblem of the order. It is built long time to come. The planning of building by the Architects Diboll, Owne and great care and ability to meet the various uses for which it was intended, is gratified in having a magnificent home calculated to give them a pleasant abiding place during the years to come. SPEECH O. P. W. KINCHEN, PUT TING SIR S. W. GREEN IN NOVEMBER 2014. PREME CHANCELLOR AT INDIANAPOLIS. Supreme Chancellor and Brother Pythians. Never has there been a more striking example of high principles wrought by the people of the country. In fact, it is not as far as it is offered by the records that are laid before this Supreme Lodge today. Two years ago this convention delivered its destiny into the hands of the people who considered best ability to advance its many interests; today he returns that trust unbetrayed, unsullied, enriched, brighter and more secure. No Footsteps Backward has been the mostیلوپسخورد. The new theon of Pythians, and the teeming thousands of Pythians, bubbling over with energy and enthusiasm, have carried our banner to greater heights and that the more more resplentment. A result, as now by discordant views, not molested by perpetual office-seekers; but as the chosen representatives of the most harmonious brotherhood known to have existed among people of color. Like traditions, begetting like purposes, actuate every member of this august gathering. Our homes are far-relegated in the home of the men, as friends and brothers, are recognized the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. For indeed no men are strangers while holdings are the best and most common cause. Nearly two generations have passed since the founding of our beloved fraternity and at its head have always been high characters that have inspired him to be the topist of the world. It is the heart of the people. From these men we have inherited the desire, and to their memories we owe the resolve that their high plans for the uplift of humanity, and for the health of the world are the most citizenship conceived in their great hearts and established by their earnest labors, shall not perish from the earth, but shall ever remain as a permanent evidence of their ideal, and the high proof of the superiority of our cause. Never in our history have these purposes had greater force than now; and nowhere, in any age, did membership mean more with us than it does today.�.�������������������������� But magnificent and enduring as our principles are, joyful in the land and its constructive work must be guided by hands as strong as our purposes, by hands already singled out the stamp of man to bear the standard and onward lead the way. From here from every avenue of life, from every nook and corner of this vast domain. All highways in the land are ordered to see in this splendid nation the model of its rise and power. Within this convention is to hold the American citizenship. No higher badge of honor was ever yet conferred; but great as the these circumstances make it just as a common purpose and desire of the convention and of every member of this convention we will fix our choice of him on whom we will fix our choice to fit him in the world. No accident of birth or heredity of blood help or hinders his title to the highest place of his body. He needs no claim to sovereignty but that his own life has earned. A faithful servant he must have been, and, ready to serve, he must have walked the quiet ways of peace; it is militant when occasion calls; it is his duty. His brain must be big, his heart must be broad, his judgment must be strong, for he must bear the burden of the greatest load. But above all, he must be ready to serve; for in these things he should picture to the world the highest qualification to duty; for in these things he should picture to the world the highest qualification to order vouchsafes. Truly he Bryon said. "He who hath learned the duty which he owes To friend and country, and to pardon foes— Such is the man the poet should re- And joint, exemplar, of his life and verse." But why need I thus paint the man in the name when the faesimile of all I say sits in the convention and his brethren, in greatest numbers, are ready now to halt him as their chiefman. Gentlemen of this convention, in the name of the name, the pleasure of the teening thousands who are marshalled under the tri-colored banner of Pythianism, I have the pleasure of the highest type of all we ask—that sterling citizen, that virile and indefatigate Pythian, Sir Smith the pleans, the favorite son of Louisiana. 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In the question of the view question, for a people is judged by the music it creates and sings. In the opinions about what constitutes the measure of the race's musical progress, but the real measure, the real gauge will always be One might ask another question. "Has the influence of any individual artist, or of all artists combined, had any tangible effect in the education of the race-riding team's fifth place to influence many know what to expect from each artist?" Has the wealth of many "greatest" artists (according to colored rating) contributed to the race's musical progress, other than serving as a visual and the unimproved "feeling" and the "lofted" in understanding and enjoyment or has it only been entertained or amused? As a consequence of the life of one or all artists, has taste and discrimination, those much needed faculties in the appreciation of what is good, been developed, and amusement will never make one milestone in the race's musical progress. No showing of ability to play or sing will ever educate the race, unless a definite end is in view of "race" not judged by its individuals, but rather by the whole people—the masses. The upheaval of colored "artists" thrust upon a credulous public does not spell musical progress because this race has and can produce more musical parades of any way. When the "artists" who could eat up specific area while they could hard 1 Sewylock W. D. E. Mme. E. Azalia Hacklev. ly read the notes, and instrumentalists who could tear a rhapsody to pieces, or sing a musical freak, however, never advance a race in its musical progress. Most of the concerts given by our past teachers were for profit rather than for musical uplift. For the past sixteen years that I have been noted that no one musical effort will simply the idea of presenting something "big" has had any good aftermath, but I have not noted that no one musical effort will have partaken of the rich dessert first and have no appetite for the nourishing things in the way of folk-songs and songs. The race needs something much more than all it has had that we may educate our students, that may play and sing as examples to the coming generations. A singing or playing parent is very likely to create a race. When the blessed Gospel was to be spread to the world, teachers who knew exactly what they were talking about, sent out to the people—to the masses. A race may only be advanced through competent teachers who have a definite interest in music. The real point of race's musical progress is, the advancement that has been made in awakening the remarkable dormant powers and clients, developing its imaginative and understanding that the people might be so filled to the brim with the beauty of real music until the desire to express it has been born. To appreciate good music, one must know what good music is, that they may love it as well as popular music. The media of the world, the best if properly taught, can express the most important, and most important of it is heart music and religious music. Colored people are a heart and a religious people and of all the races the colored race could best express even each if they were taught to love. The November issue of the Musician, one of the leading musical magazines, contained a full page article concerning the musical progress of the raced during the last fifty years, a highly written by Max H. D. D. Diameter of Music by Talladega College. No statistics were quoted, and no specific mention of the advancement of the race was made. Of course, before the other race we must always put the best foot forward, even though a point is maintained. It was a first-in-a-first article, and it was a gratifying note that the race's musical progress could really be traced. To my way of thinking, most of the work I do is to teach students along the lines of composition and that of choral effort. In fact, it has been a red letter effort for both. The songs are quoted among the really good songs of the day and are enjoying popularity among the musician organizations of Mr. Dett and Mr. Diton together with the violin model by Mr. Clarence C. White have combined to mark a milestone in the publications of It has, come to my notice that several other really ambitious compositions might have been given to the public, but for the obtuseness of some of the leading publishers of the day, who fight shy of anything savoring of the classics from colored composers. These publishers do not realize that we have a race of ten million musically loyal people, with money in their pockets, and yearning to be educated in a higher class of music. Nothing is too 12 difficult for them to attempt, either. Witness the many choirs who literally wail" with the white man's hard music. It is my belief that to do things that really count in race progress that we must forward and see effects at least half a century ahead, just as Theodore Thomas did with his symphony orchestra. It is also my belief that each musician in a generation must create something original to be improved upon by the musician, and see the way of an idea, or thought or even a suggestion. So to me, the most hopeful things for the musician are the original creative work of Dett, Diton and White because each one has tried out an original racial thought for some one or more upon, if possible. Mr. Tibbs, of Howard University, Washington, D. C., is writing a harmony for some one to suggest another harmony to a future musician. About four hundred years ago, the musician our folk-song development is. The composers of that time took some of the simple, well-known refrains and worked them out according to the laws Dett and Diton are now demonstrating how folk song themes can be used in a variety of classic composition. As publishers do not seem to be willing to catalogue many of these songs, as well as the race may be the looser. I am convinced that if Coleridge-Taylor's music would never have been published, his music would never have been published. race has now reached the place where it needs some standardized musical plan, such as Gen. Armstrong and Washington gave for industrial training. First, we need a music teachers' federation to study the needs of the race, and to develop a whole ten million with an executive Seattle, D.C. board of practical idealists, who will see ahead at least ten years. Second, we need a school vocal music board for the especial needs of colored college students, a well-organized, short, simple method of voice culture and light reading combined. Third, we resume of the progress of the year past in the choral work in great advance. Fourth, Philadelphia People's Choral Union holds the annual choral gress during the past year. Entering into its ninth season, they are now presided over for the second year. Messiah which is so rarely given by colored chorus because they have up to this height by careful direction. Fifth, The Atlanta Festival had a large successful chorus in the summer present efforts, including the rendition of Elijah, Messiah which is so rarely given by colored chorus because they have up to this height by careful direction. Sixth, Boston had three or more choral efforts, including the rendition of Elijah, Messiah which is so rarely given by colored chorus because they have up to this height by careful direction. Seventh, The Dallas Folk Song chorus entered into its second year as a permanent choral ensemble and a program of mixed compositions. Eighth, Los Angeles has had two choral concerts with large choruses. Ninth, Houston has had its Folk Song and Choral Festival in education with a wonderful work in educating white and black children in cities of Texas. Twelfth, Chicago has held its choral chorus at the Lincoln Exposition, and a Folk Song Festival at the same place, boasts of three large choral so-called. Springfield, Illinois, has had its Folk Folklorus and other small towns are arranging concerts. The New York Music Settlement School has had it schoral program and school has had its students' demonstration. The Coleridge-Taylor Conservatory of Chicago opened last summer and normal Vocal Institute was established. The colored music teachers of the country have been presenting "Pulls" and which seem to stimulate colored children to more voluntary practice. The musicians in the orchestra to many of the concert artists, and much could not be expected from such an overworked field. I again refer to the article in the "Theatre Journal" that describes the progress of the race in the expression of thought which by the way, like music, we need more self-sacrificing musicians, who are futurists on the order of Theodore Thomas, with real love for race, and real love of good music, who alsoION which cannot be commercialized. In summing up the race's progress for those who, through composition and choral efforts, have touched thousands, and to this day, the land who have held the cup of music to tempt or quench "the thirst divine." E. AZALIA HACKLEY, The American Vocals 3019 Calmet Ave. Chicago. III. We beg to thank the many newspaper publishers who have honored us from time to time with complimentary contacts. We are always glad to get them. Each fills a definite place in the work of telling the story of race progress and development in our community some down a fact that is interesting or a thought that broadens our viewpoint of race history. Big or little, from great cities or obscure hamlets, we welcome them—one and all. Send them ahead. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Madam C. J. Walker Will Have a $30,000 Home, the Finest Owned By Any Member of the Race. Mary Crawford MADAME C. J. WALKER, FOREMOST COLORED BUSINESS WOMAN. NEGRO INSURANCE COMPANIES THE NORTH CAROLINA AND PROVIDENT ASSOCIATION. (By C. C. Spaulding, General Manager-) The Negro is entering the life insurance business just as he is entering the world, and it is to a remarkable degree, successful. He has learned that perfectly square dealings are his best advertisements; the Negro is the most important partments of Insurance of the various states assures that, as long as a company is registered, and an insurance company will see that her citizens are protected. While the Negro companies are not doing anything, they are not doing anything, they should, the amount, however, is gradually increasing as the years go by. A higher type of men are being attracted to the profession, and this means much to all concerned. Madam C. J. Wa a $30,000 H Owned By An Race. This distinguished woman who has won fame from shore to shore for her business ability has concluded to break up house in Indianapolis. In the latter part of January she will move to New York, where she will reside until MADAME C. J. WALKER, FOREMO her new home is built at Flushing, L. I. It will be remembered that this home was the fine old estate of Bishop Derrick. He hadame thought at one time that she would be contented at remodeling the house. But on revisiting there THE PRESENT STATUS OF NEGRO- AMERICAN MUSICAL ENDEAVOR. By Carl R. Diton. The task of adequately estimating the present status of musical achievement amount to the negroes of this country, an important group of artists, is pleasant to observe that their advancement in the field of music has been extracted chiefly marked. Of course, we should not forget the work of an artist possessed a similarly rich musical endowment. The musical progress of the American population of activity known to the artistic He has produced male and female singers, pianists, violinists, teachers, conductors, and musicians who has developed choral mozeties, brass banjo and even symphony orchestras. As Singers The most popular of all the artists with negro concert-goers is the female singer. When she does not attract a large need try. She has become, therefore, the most prosperous. The leading female singers are mostly of the coloratura type, but the dramatic voice is often more suitable for a siderable degree. Occasionally, one may enjoy a program of art-songs exclusively. The female singers constitute a very determined lot. I say "determined" because practically all of them follow A. H. CARL R. DITON Director of Music Talladega College, Talladega, Ala. some other line of work for a living as, for instance, the postal service, re- sending mail. When he is not in the issue. When an orator canvata, opera is to be given, they can, however, always be counted upon to hold up whatever role happens to be given season. As Instrumentalists. The violinists, too, have done exceptionally good work. The singing tone of the violin renders itself very adaptable to the negro temperament. In fact, it takes just such an instrument to make the widest so abundantly heard in the negro folk-song. But to the pianists must be given the credit for having played some of the musical recognition for the race. Negro pianists not only play but they Negro companies open the door to a higher grade of employment. They have a higher grade of employment than Negro companies. They keep within the race large sums of money which may be invested in finance or in finance other enterprises. They give to the policholder the same amount of insurance for the same premium that they would pay to a few companies accept Negro lives for insurance on the same basis as lives in general are accepted. Many companies accept Negro lives for all most of those that do, limit the amount or kind of insurance to endowment or limited payment. Very rarely Ordinary companies accept Negro lives for less than groves by other than Negro companies. To the Negro companies which are cooperative businesses, the proper Mortality Table assures the necessary precaution in the selection of risks, maintaining the legal reserve of funds. Policy it is to build companies rather than men, there is a bright future. Durham, North Carolina, December 1, 1915. walker Will Have come, the Finestly Member of the last summer she concluded that it was best that the old house be jorn completely down. This will be done, and she will watch and supervise the new structure from her temporary home in New York. OST COLORED BUSINESS WOMAN. The home is to be the last word in convenience, comfort and fine art, costing $20,000, the finest in America by the madame will reside with her daughter, Mrs. Leile Robinson, when in New York. teach, they conduct, and they have abundant talent for composing. They have developed an enviable piano technic, a remarkable breadth of expression, tone grace, style—indeed, all of the things we need. The conductors, previously mentioned, have done work of specific value to their respective communities in attacking the masses in good music. Moreover, from a technical view, they have evinced superior ability in developing in their choral bodies the balance of tone, contrasts, tonal effects and indispensable to effective interpretation. An Teachers. But the real future of the race is largely dependent upon the work of the music teacher. Many of the leading teachers have the skills and problems, too. Probably the foundation at the hands of negro teachers. Of course the teachers have difficulties in their capacity, that of income. Extremely low salaries tend to limit their capacity. They need to make the best of it, and have afforded them the opportunity through their pupils' recitals which they make as attractive as possible because of competition. The most important bodies of musicians, the most prevalent is the choir. For the most part, these are quite ordinary, tempered largely by lack of funds. They are poorly trained choirs, composed of hard-working people who necessarily find it itksome to render efficient service on Sunday as Organized Activities. Along the line of choral societies, the negro was achieved some very fine results. We see cities giving at least one large concert in drawing on nearby towns as well as from other areas of the city. The choirs, of course, only attract their respective church congregations. The choirs are awakened in the brass band. Quite a number of negro schools encourage this feature, and in Cavalry Band. It is a notable example of that phase of music activity. Our superior to this effort, is that of attaining the best chessstra. The result was most praiseable. What these organizations like to make of their purposes. It was the negro's sole purpose. It was the negro's sole symphony. But many a pianist usual opportunity of appearing in a concerto with orchestral accompaniment. As to composers, perhaps the recognition of negro musical talent in the eyes of the composer is solutely with them. As yet no great composer has come upon the scene. He has been done, however, I dare say that development along art-song lines has superceded all other endeavor in composition. The negro is able to free himself, even partly, from the demands the schoolroom make upon a talent goal. Unfortunately it is a matter of grave concern whether or not the negro is able to free himself, even partly, from the demands the schoolroom make upon a talent goal. Let us not forget to make mention, too, of negro festivals, for through these splendid results have been observed days and at least one celebrated negro artist is engaged to appear. Even in the lecture field a start has been made. Babel, in the performance, led in the performance. Negroes enjoy, most of all, the hearing of the music, the circumstances under which it was composed are of secondary importance. It is also interesting to note in the music that he has not omitted tangible self-help in his development campaign. The artist, artists, scholars to Europe. The --- money given in either case would hardly finance the average college man for one year. But the important fact is that the scholarships were offered and given. I have undertaken now as much of a resume of the work covered by negroes as I could find, and I spend entirely upon impressions received at random. As was stated at the beginning, the negro has done something in every known phase of musical activity. That and more. He has found the need of what might be termed 'exten- sionary woman—has for the past decade traveled from place to place throughout the long enough to organize any one place of usually several hundred voices to form a folk-songs. To crown her visit with complete success, she engages one of the finest and largest halls in town and with compositions with compositions by negro composers with now and then a legitimate classic find a good deal of interest with the white people who attend sometimes in a contracted by the folk-song demonstration. Drawbacks. But as bright as the outlook would appear, there are still some things that bar the negro from higher achievement. We are constrained to believe that only a minority of the black community effected under any given set of conditions. In saying that the negro has accomplished all that could be expected of him under his present economic restraint, it is but logical and reasonable to believe that he has achieved beyond his present standard unless that 'restraint' is at least temporarily diminished. In order to bring this change, the black community must attitude toward his worth and work. His income must be increased. The income of the negro artist is at least equal to that of the artists of his class elsewhere. It is obvious, then, that he cannot stand the high demand of respectable artists of his class elsewhere. It is born, out in fact when we stop a moment and compare the financial standing of the negro artist to that of one or two fortunate ones who enjoy exclusive white patronage. There is a difference in their living, in the equipment they show in their intellectual equipment. There is but one solution to present difficulties, which in reality is not a problem. That is to give the musical leaders of the negro race an opportunity, now and hence exclusively, receiving of course the same remuneration as other artists of their particular class. Indeed this would be more of an encouragement than a punishment, several such recitals together with their regular professional work among the musicians would be least to reserve for summer months for musical research and investigation, which, through the process of instruction and contact would be possible. A less charitable attitude than this spells the fate of the American needy, and cannot support a family in these hard times on six hundred dollars a year and study with good teachers. In fact, we must keep up their work on such a salary were it not for their outside concerts, and that the length of time given an artist-teacher to concertize is inversely proportional to his ability to teach. And the race are good teachers, the change to tour for any profitable length of time is very s.i.m. There are other conditions which tend to keep the negro back. Although appreciation and attendance at concerts is very encouraging, the adjective is the usual price for concerts. One may demand fifteen cents for a first-class affair, and occasionally twenty-fifth. This latter fee will some day become a standard club in other organizations succeed in their present co-operation with the artists. Practically all of the touring is done in the South, where the masses of the found Encouragement Needed. But why mention these disparaging things after the encouraging and hopeful words at the outset? Simply to show how dearly the negro artist has bought his success. Does he not deserve commendation and tangible encouragement to do more? Or has this progress been made to no avail? Is it possible for the negro here in America to produce another Coleridge-Taylor under the conditions mentioned herein? Or is England alone to have the honor of having given to the world the first and only distinguished musician of negro descent? The negro here in America has certainly the material. Not many months ago a young colored girl scarcely out of her "teens" won over two thousand dollars' worth of prizes at one of our prominent Eastern university conservatories in composition. What more proof of negro talent do we want than that! FORMER INDIANAPOLIS BOY REP RESENTING MAIN IN DENVER, GOLA Master Charles Glenn Stewart, the best player of the Indianapolis Freeman, is the son of Mrs. Cella M. Stewart, of Denver, and Mrs. Chelia M. Stewart, of Denver, Ind. February 25, 1902, and has been A. E. B. in the west the past three years. He is a bright, ambitious lad, a lover of art and music, and the fall of 1916. His parents were both at one time connected with the Indianapolis Freeman, his mother have a great love of art, and when quite a young lady. His newspaper aspirations come as an inheritor of both aliens. When in Denver, Oloo, let Master Stewart supply you a nineteenth street Freeman at 1026 Nineteenth Street. BEWARE OF UNAUTHORIZED PUBLICATION, PURPORTING TO BE "LIFE OF BOOKER T. WASHINGON. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.—Since the death of Dr. Booker T. Washington numerous enterprises have been startled, particularly authorized to be operated and issued in his name. Many of his friends may be deceived by these glittering announcements, unless those information themselves with the duty of "heading off" these moyements, where they are not sanctioned by the family of the deceased. The Tuskegee Institute, to all such matters should be preferred before being placed before the public. In publishing, there has been published in a number of colored newspapers lately by a Washington publishing house, the statement that he has been asked to himself, to be handled by that firm. This is an entirely erroneous and untru statement, as we have reason to believe, that he has books of his life, other than "Up From Slavery," published by Doubleday, Page & Co., New York City, and "The Nichols & Co., of Naperville, Ill." As a matter of fact, the really As a matter of fact, the really authorized publication of Dr. Washing- James N. Shelton (JIM) Funeral Director and Embalmer (LICENSED) No Connection with Any Other Firm Calls answered day or night. We never sleep. Private Ambulance; Vehicle and Auto Service; Lady Attendant. 418-420 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana CONGRATULATIONS The Vonnegut Hardware Co. congratulates the Colored Race on the progress it has made within its fifty years of freedom and wishes it continued progress and prosperity. VONNEGUT HARDWARE CO., 120-124 E. 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The reason for the new publication will be "Boost Washington: Builder of a Civilization" GULFPORT, MISS. Death has visited our community and carried away John L. Collins, a respected citizen on his way to St Mary's Parish, La. on October 26, 1844. He was married to Laura M. Leeds on December 23, 1868, and lived with until his death. He was the peace of Bay St. Louis in 1882 and filled the office with credit. He was grand Masonic lecturer for the church and was a teacher by a wife, three daughters and two sons. Mrs. Sarah Smith, of Hansboro, Miss, died of dizziness and was buried from Riley Chapel M. E. church. Rev. L. W. Price officiated. Joseph Dernie, care of Hansboro's parish citizens, died at the ripe old age of 86 years. He Phones, Old, 4694; New 3058 James N. (JI Funeral Director (LICE No Connection with Calls answered day or n Private Ambulance; Vehicle and 418-420 Indiana Ave., CONGRATUL The Vonnegut Hardware ored Race on the progress years of freedom and wish prosperity. VONNEGUT 1204 ```markdown ``` ..NATIONAL leaves a host of children and grandchildren. He was a member of the Catholic Church. The Thanksgiving services were largely attended among the Hansboro churches. Voice and wife spent the day with Rev. J. C. Houston and wife The Ladies' Aid met at the home of Mrs. Laura Bell. Voice and wife of Ocean Springs, the daughter of Col. G. V. R. Vobler, spending some time with her father, who has been quite sick, but is now somewhat better. Mrs. Carter is just curator, Ala., where her husband is chef. Dr. Wallace Jones, who has been appointed to serve St. Paul's A. M. E. at Col. G. V. Vobler preached his first sermon. Rev. Wallace comes highly recommended. Mrs. Mildred Hayley and Mrs. Veronica Lee has returned to New Orleans, where she is the pastor of her grandfather, Mr. J. L. Collins. RAWLINS, WYO. Special to THE FREEMAN Miss Bertha Carpenter expects to leave Rawlins for a visit during the holidays. She will visit in Denver, Pueblo and Cheyenne, Wwo. Mrs. Venie Earnest has a very severe cold. Seen and Heard while Passing By Salem Tutt Whitney With the Smart Set Co. THE WOMEN'S WORLD TRESSIE LEGG AND McGINTY ARTIC BELL. Singing, dancing and talking. Closing ing a big show. Will be seen with mas to all friends in and out. Tolliver's Circus and Music Expo Reminiscences. Pa was a Methodist preacher. He never attained that dignity in his calling where one might call him a minister. To be more exact and explicit, it was a local preacher. In theatrical parlance, he would have been called an understudy. He it was who filled the pulpit and expounded the gospels, in the absence of the regularly ordained minister. The church folks rated Pa a good preacher. Perhaps my youth had something to do with his failure to properly impress me with his eloquence and logic; or may be it was that I always heard Pa's sermons preached over the back yard fence to my Uncle Jake many times before Sunday arrived. Never will I forget those back yard arguments. Pa and Uncle Jake lived on adjacent lots, separated only by a board fence about five feet in height, the planks of which were one feet in width, closely fitted together and placed in a vertical position. Uncle Jake was short in stature, scarcely more than five and one-half feet, but he was a man of his stockings. My uncle's eyes could just be seen above the fence, twinkling with humor or flashing with anger or joy. My uncle Pa was never lover to take advantage of his superior height. He would crane his neck over the center cup, and put his head down. He would send his children hurling at my uncle's hairless cranium. Pa had a mighty voice that hindered him, until I used to fear for the safety of that hapless portion of uncle's anatomy. Uncle never flinched, he withstood the bombardment with Indian and stolicism, impregnable as Gibraltar. Pa's hair was about six inches long, brushed with bright light, bringing into it an unshaded forehead. Ma said Pa adopted that picture of hair dress after a picture of the postle, St. John seen in our family. Pa entertained fond hopes of me becoming a minister. He always valued appearances, and as a primary step in that direction, my head was allowed to go unshorn for several weeks. Strange to say, at the end of that period there was no perceptible increase in the length of my hair, no doubt due to the fact that my hair did not grow straight out but in circles, forming curls, sometimes vulgarly called kinks, knaps or knots. The hair growing experiment was a flat failure: no tonsorial instrument of less strength and durability than a curry comb could have untangled that mass of hair, sandburrs and thistles. The family doctor good-naturedly advised administering an anaesthetic before performing the haircutting operation. Unlike Sampson of old, I was happy to be shorn of my fretful locks, and my strength was in no wise diminished. Back to the arguments; they occurred or recurred, after each meal, with the regularity of an eight-day clock. The debates were never confined to any given subject, but the Bible was given preference. The controversies were never settled. Pa and uncle held tenaciously to their first opinions. Pa always took the affirmative, forceful. Uncle take to take the negative side of arguments. They would start in low conversational terms, which rose as the argument warmed, with gradual crescendo, until they could be heard blocks away shouting and bawling at one another, with their faces separated by less than six inches. It was then Ma would step into the wrangle: "Pa," that word spoken in a sweet mellow tone of remonstrance acted like magic upon my father and uncle. "Pa, don't you think you and Jake have angered enough for this time?" Pa and Uncle Jake would look at Ma, like mischievous children caught in some at of misdemeanor, flash a look of defiance at each other and receive good-naturedly into their respective homes. Across the alley from us lived a highly respected white family. The masseuse head of this family he often tried to draw Pa into a discussion of religion, but Pa wisely refused, relaxing as he did this family, unless he used the affairs of God with man who had deliberately made up his mind to go to hell. In this family was a son about three years old. He was Isaac and I stood for the opinions of our fathers and many religious arguments we had, drawing upon our fathers for material to contend with. He was Isaac for him in argument; he continually ran me up against a stone wall of infidelity. Once he asked me: "Once you have answered loudly in the affirmative," "Then," said he. "I ask him to turn your grindstone different directions at the same time." I looked at the grindstone that I always found so difficult to turn one way to sharpen "Pa's sythe, and was amused by his answer. The boy strutten triumphantly away. I told Pa about it he smiled sympathetically, and said: "The next time he asks you a question like that just say, 'get thee behind me, satan.' This answer to me was insulting. I knew I'd堕栽 myself beaten. Another time the boy confronted me with this argument: "Has anyone now living ever seen Jesus Christ?" "No," I answered. "Then how do you know he exists," he flaunted. "I just noticed Jillian." "Did you ever see Julius Ceeser, or Nandoleon or Washington?" I retorted. "No, he was forced to admit. "Well, how to you know they exist- ed?" I asked. "History tells us so," said he. "And history tells us that Jesus Christ lived," I answered triumphantly. So far the argument was a draw, but he caught his second wind and came back with this: "Was Jesus Christ a white or a colored man?" He caught me off my guard. I almost took the count. I got together slowly, sparred for wind and an opening, then feinted with: "I don't know exactly, but I think he betwix and between, kind a yellow like." When Pa heard the argument he roared with laughter. roared with laughter. "Every one said so. Ma thought he was not only a good man, but a great one. Ma thought he was not only the Bible. He could not read writing, and I never saw him read a newspaper; I think he would have disclaimed ability to do anything well and knew and knew the scriptures better than many learned Theologians I have read. I would have text for his sermons, the chapter or chapters he would quote from memory, thus displaying a secret pride in his read and a wonderful memory. There was no joy among us children when he was preaching. Preaching was bedriven and individual scrubbing and scouring in Ma's largest wash tub. During the years we ourselves and comb our hair and we were never over zealous in the doing. Ma was always it meant we were to be scrubbed almost skinless and each and every individual kink of hair was to be untangleled. Ma was always it meant we were to grashing of teeth. After we had been bathed, combed, brushed and dressed into a state of acute discomfort, we were commanded to straight back chairs, until church time, under penalty of annihilation if we disobeyed. We were supervised dressing. She saw him on a clean, white, stiff-bosomed shirt, home laundered, minus a glaze and only of superficial stiffness. Shirt and tie were on, well in the winter, but wilted into a humid mass at the first direct rays of the summer sun. Pa would put on a jacket when he preached and upon state occasions, bought with the ultimate purpose of serving as a burial shroud, call him for final suspicion; pull the knot of his black bow tie from behind his ear to its rightful position in front; button the front of his trousers, which he wore just as much in his vest and take up about eight inches of suspender strap, which operation took him just as much in his vest, folds upon his shoots, and raised the waist band somewhere near its proper place. She would then carefully put on his head and start him off to church. How proudly Ma would gaze after Pa as he walked away, with hands clasped on his back, body slightly forward, forward from years of toil, yet, there was a stately dignity and majesty of bearing that impressed all who saw him. "Well be along directly!" Ma would call. "Don't be late, Ma." Pa would answer back without turning. Such a thing was impossible for Sunday to preach was inconceivable. Pa dominated the church of which he was a member, that he was appointed of God to shepherd its flocks, and he maintained his guardianship with jealous care and unfading love. Pa stood in awe of his potent influence over the congregation, and even the bishop, inadvertently consulted for his appointment appointing a divine for Bettel to be mighty in his wrath and condemnation of any wrong done his church or convent. When he was called upon to minister to the sick, the distressed or the dying. Pa had another claim to distinction, he was a Civil War veteran. Yelena was a parlor wall was his honorable discharge from service, after serving more than two years with one of the assignments recruited from Massachusetts. If Ma was proud of Pa as a preacher, he was my ideal hero when he donned his faded blue army suit; put on the head showed cap, with the crossed sabres and the letters U. S. in front, shouldered the old muzzle loading musket and marched proudly down the street, while the fife and drum band payed the rollicking tune. "The Girl I Will Be Rising" or the inspiring strains of "John Brown's Body Lies Mouldering in the Grave." Pa was wounded at the battle of Fort Wagner. He and a comrade were carrying a heavy timber to be used in the building, and the other men as she burst near them, killing the comrade and injuring Pa internally. It was this wound that eventually caused his death. Pa was stricken upon his death bed. Uncle Jake scarcely left his side for rest or food. For hours he would sit there holding Pa's hands the while Pa writhed and groaned with exculating pain. "Jake!" "Yes, Willis!" "I'll soon know the answer to all our arguments. The Master will tell me all, and I'll sit at His feet and I'll go and I'll ask him—not to forget—you Jake." "And Willis, save me a place by your side, you—you won't have long to wait." THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER --- Wanted For Alexander Tollivers Circus & Musical Extravaganza Employing All Colored People 100 - People for Chorus - 100 Musicians, Singers, Dancers and Comedians. Novelty Acts of all Kinds suitable for Circus. No Act Too Big, but must be First-class as we pay Real Salary. --- "Yes, Willis." "I'm so glad I'm ready to go, if I had some preparation until now, I would be lost; the pain is too great. I—could not—pray." And Uncle Jake sobbed in tearless assent Then the kind-hearted neighbors told us with hushed voices that Pa was tying his robe to his bedside; there he kissed us affectionately and laid his cold hands upon our bowed hands which he asked God in His mercy to teach. Tearful, bewildered and appalled at us, he trembled and frightened at the near presence of the grim reaper, death, we passed to another room where we briskly sobs of mother told us that Pa had passed from time into eternity. The small children were not permitted to attend. I was allowed to go to the distance from our home. Snow had fallen the night before and the frost flakes sparkled in the brilliant sun. I came to the bedside, I remember saying to my mother: "God has forgotten that Pa is dead else He would not let the sun shine on him," the God never forgets, my son," softly answered my mother; that we should rejoice in the out-going and weep at the coming of the little church was crowded. Dreadful could not gain admission. I manned the out-going and beautiful things the minister said about him or know how well the people loved him and how much they mourned him. Wrapped in the folds of his country's flag, for which he had courageously fought and as bravely died, they laid their heads on his shoulders. While my mother cried softly, the cold cloaks fell with sickening dawn upon the coffin. Mourn the victims of the war, the veterans fired, last volley over the grave of their fallen comrade. I never I visit home; those who knew my father are sure to note my striking resemblance to him. They invariably remark: I have earnestly tried to emulate his virtues, but up to the present I have fallen far short of the mark and only succeeded in acquiring a decided drop to my shoulders and a tendency to walk with me. S. H. DUDLEY IS WELL. The Little Comedian Playing to Cap Capacity House the Pantages Circuit. A few weeks ago news came from Seattle that S. H. Dudley, the actor-manager, had lost his voice, in fact Dudley himself had given up and asked Dudley to reconstruct his contract which at that consisted of ten more weeks, but Pantages refused to release the little comedian and forced him to appear at each performance. Dudley and the people come to see Dudley and, therefore, Dudley SHERMAN H. DUDLEY. must appear if he was not in bed. The audience appeared and asked the audience not able to appear and got paid for not able to appear and got paid for the audience drew his salary for and now the little comedian is playing to capacity and the audience fancied. Manager Paintings has already THE FILM A Late of Ramsey & Brown, the well-ver's Circus and Musical Extravaganza, knits a new net in Alexander Tolli, all Griebs. A merry Christmas to seen in a new net in Alexander Tolli, all Griebs. offered him a new contract for next season, but we hope to see S. H. Dudley's name heading a big colored company of players, as in the days of yore, as we need a company of that kind to play the cities. And to get it we must have Bert Williams or S. H. Dudley as a drawing card. Not that there are no other comedians that could take a leading comedy role, but these are the only two that could get the proper bookings, and are today our recognized box office attractions. What the public want today is a company headed by one of these stars and surrounded with plenty of young talent, and not to hide the youngsters away, but put him out to the front and push him or her and give the best show we have ever had. This is up to Dudley as Williams has a fine contract with the Follys and Dudley has always been LUELLA Of the team of Wells and Wells, the first and only lady of her race to perform on high trapeze. For the past nine months they have been with Tolliver's big show, doing two acts, one on the stage under cork and the noted for making young performers, noted for out more than all of our other shows. We also call any names, just stop and think it We hope to see a Dudley aggregation of the talented young close observer of the colored theatrical believe I voice the sentiment of all of race advancement. You must. Your A BOOSTER AND NOT A KNOCKER GIBSON'S NEW STANDARD THE ATER, PHILADELPHIA. Christmas! Laugh-provoking comedy and unusually attractive chorus and dance. WELLS. other working from the top of tent, closing this act with a headspin and a forty-foot flying breakaway, which has been one of the feature acts and a sensation on the show. They are booked for Tolliver's Negro Circus, season 1916. act musical revue, "Exploits in Africa," act musical revue, "Billy King & Co., at Gibbs' New Sydney," a show that is thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining. The audiences all enjoy the show, and the efforts displayed by the principals by giving numerous encores. Others on the stage were Towels and Towels, Schir's Choreo, Johnson and Young, Sims and Williams. The Passing of the Old-Time Minstrel. There are not many successful delineators of the old-time Negro minstrels on the stage, and this is doubtless the most important of the stage. The main school for such a character factors—the minstrels show—has gradually been passing out of existence. We can recall Hawley's Black Fifty, Callender's Age and Minstrels, Richards and Pringle's Minstrels in the New York hospital. Sandy's vividly in our mind, in which we displayed some splendid examples of the old-time Negro. A splendid example of the old-time American life. A good, who did not have the power for the hospital. Bob Kelley, the Bob Kelley of the same age, is a number of others that we can't think of. Those good old "daddies" are relics of antebellium days and, like the soldier of the civil war, the typical agro-servitor is disappearing. His place is taking up by the New York, and the man, an attendant upon public schools and colleges, with new ideals and with a power to attain some of them. We welcome the new type, but we have a intentional interest in the old when we are in the Harlem Buleley's. The old-time black-skinfled appearance and we rather regret the disappearance from the scenes of life of the picturesque character whose lovable nature and whose simplicity the minstrels know so well how to delineate. Let's pray for his recovery. MACON (GA.) SHOW NOTES. A jolly Christmas greeting in photo- pahion vaudeville at the Douglass this week. Elmore and Davis open the bill. Alice and David entertain with her favorite Elmore entertains with her favorite Magnolia Singing and Dancing Just closed a successful season with Tolkien's Circus and Musical A Merry Christmas Luella Wells and Trapeze Original, Unique, Sensational; A Merry Christmas Magnolia Bros. Theatre Singing and Dancing Comedies a successful season with Tolliver's Big Show Winer's Circus and Musical Extravaganza Season 1 A Merry Christmas to All Friends Milla A Wells and W Trapeze Artist Unique, Sensational; a Novelty of Comedy A Merry Christmas to All Friends Just closed a successful season with Tolliver's Blg Show Will be seen on Tolliver's Circus and Musical Extravaganza Season 1916 A Merry Christmas to All Friends. RAINEY & RAINEY Assassinators of the Blues. Just closing Show. Booked with Tolliver's C Season 1916. A Merry C of the Blues. Just closing a successful season with Booked with Tolliver's Circus and Musical Extra- Season 1916. A Merry Christmas to all Friends Delivers Invaganza People Circus - 100 ands suitable for Circus. No real Salary. Art Wells, Ass't Mgr. Assassinators of the Blues. Just closing a successful season with Tolliver's Big Show. In a new book, *Vaganza* by John R. Hammond. Season 1918. A Merry Christmas to all Friends. en'lMgr. s, La. number, "Alabama Jubilee." She puts this over the footlights in such a way that the lights are turned after encore. Mr. Davis is singing "Aunt Dinh's Child." They close with a pretty little number, "It's All Your Blame." Elmore and Davis are good entertainers and have a good, clean act. Tolliver and Chappelle are doing a hairy skating, talking and acting act with applesauce singing Feist's latest number, "My Venetian Rose." She takes the audience into the house and leads them to do a double version of "I Want to Linger." Mr. Tolliver is fearing "Chinese Blues" in Chinese commerce. The closing number, "To Have, to Hold, to Love," is splendid. They send regards to the Smith-Bright Players, who are playing all kinds of instruments, each one with success. The Goodlets, instrumentalists, are playing all kinds of instruments, each one with success. And Morton, billed as "Two Fools and a Fiddle," are good. Miss Elenean Wilson is on next week's bill. FRIMMAN IN MEMPHIS, TENN. The Indianapolis Freeman is on sale at the New York Cafe, 333 Beals avenue. Charles Stewart, agent. After ordering your breakfast, look over the Freeman. Read The Freeman for all news all of the time. Just closed a successful season with Alexander Tulliver's Big Show, as Musical Director. Will Stern, the drummer and Musical Extravaganza, Season 1961 to A Merry X16 to All Friends In Brown! Pacing Comediene Diver's Big Show Will be seen on Tol- Extravaganza Season 1916 as to All Friends. Albert and Wells Artists A Novelty of Comedy and Skill as to All Friends a successful season with Tolliver's Big crous and Musical Extravaganza christmas to all Friends ers nza 100 Circus. No ss't Mgr. Advertising Agent Head Ticket Seller Wardrobe Mistress Equestrine Director Mgr. 13 ANNUAL STAGE REVIEW The Past Half Century Era—The New Participial in Motion Pictures Performances—Forecast of the Future (By Sylvester Russell.) All hail the new Half-Century year, the Christmas tide we love so dear, the New Year belts to bring us cheer, the Holiday Deckman of historic fame With its Exposition, is here. Once in the dear days half beyond realm, there was a harvest and a field for all, And when a feeling of regard for one man and his artifacts performed with invested into the hearts of the people and the burden of sin and enmity they now carry was minus, performers were not alone. A stage life was a joy and a wonderful anniversary and one of traditional I must briefly relate that Robert Cole's memory as first and foremost in my memory. But with his name, clustered with the first, is Billy Johnson, his first partner, Jesse A. Shipp, Bob A. Kelley and Bert A. Williams and by Bert A. Williams and George Walker, the funniest and later the toughest, won world wide fame. JOHN H. HARRIS Ernest Hogan, who was the first and only successful big lone star, is also sweet memoir. Three books he has written include *Cruising with pride* and that I once criticized him for two years, but he appreciated its value. He would also give a recollection of his career, the work of Robert Cole and asserted that Black-Patti was a great woman and a christian. He's also the second part of the team work of Rosemary and the team name blossomed again. Sissieraette Jones, known as Black Patti, and trudy the greatest and best equiv. of the team, will also be chanted in dearest memory. There has been no great notation of the greatest old one's places except that Salem Tutt Whitney holds the first record in the waning days of musical comedy magician, who is also often loomed up in the class as often as his health would permit. S. H. Dudley, a King, distinguished by being a great comedian and one act play producer. A. B. took first rank as a record breaker of the new era. The latest acquisition to the higher ranks was when Flournay directed the biopic Mitchell and Fanny Wise in the cast made their stellar debut as comedy stars at the Lafayette theatre in 1985, and the advent of musical comedy, about 1888, Sam Lucas, the veteran actor, minstrel and song writer, and the original colored Uncle Tom, had the world before him. And right in opposition as a rival in minstrelsy, the name of Billy Ker- A. B. sands, the big mouth comedian, became a housewife, word up to his final death. The four great figures which I have submitted pictorally, two of whom were the most famous, one other two living at this writing, were ideals of their day and individuals whose work was so important that 'tis best bygones be gone and let what has been seen that swayed our minds, touched our hearts, perplexed 'tis best, cooled our temperaments and thrilled our very being with paroxysm, be numbered with the things of our lives and made artists shine and made the public bow and worship the very ground upon which we are numbered with those whose human weaknesses for the most created violent tempers and made managers of a host of patience fall. Those who won and lost were marked in two departures. The first was the comedy, the next to vaudeville, and the 14 The Greeting. With its Exposition, is here. Bob Ccle. Black Patti. Sam Lucas. weaker failed. Others who had believed in the discovery of motion, invented by Thomas A. Edison, prospered by the invention of motion picture houses and found a good business and a profitable idle job in catering to audiences which consist mostly of meek and low-score idlers. The invention of motion change from all those enduring years [Name] when fame had rent the air with nameless wonders, we are led into a new era which marks the turning of the tide in modern performances. Lack of Appreciation for the Classics. I would give one hundred dollars if the young artist generation could see their art now, and I would give twenty-five years ago. Those were the young artists who were preciated and not interrupted by the flavor of caricature. Today Shakespeare is seldom presented, and if he were to understand his literature and its interpretation in tragedy after seeing it presented, because in present day education children give special attention or permanent committal to none, so in conventions scholars. While it was not a wonder, it was wonderful that Black Patt's children patrons spellbound, but she did. She is a woman of great renown and distinction, of her services flattered and of her high artistic level. Dross and foolishness cannot always take the place of the great art vocalist and dramatic matron, and the high artist Mitchell although a little whimsical like a great many actresses, is a great artist vocally and dramatically persecuted and slandered by ignorant knaves of managers, men whose menace they are untrained and do not know. What managers should do in the future is to uphold the classics being presented on every bill. I am treating with the managers of America and not the colored ones in particular, because these are the days when the public is bereft of truthful critics. Sincerity and pictures of innocence are badly trodden under foot and the good moral effect is badly demoralized by excerpts of eccentric humor, suggestive dialogues with balling ing the jack impoliteness, blood and thunder playlets or musical comedy badly regulated or tabloids of opera spoilt by a loud beastly set of players and an orchestra with a poor leader who is unable to control his musicians. I once spoke to a manager of Billy Kersands THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER a little vaudeville theatre on State street in Chicago, about music and hats piled up on top of the piano with the music of the present. The performance was being in the feet of the dancers. I also spoke to the leader of an orchestra about the performance of the show, playing too loud, so loud that they could not hear the singers nor understand the performance. It was possible to explain to the public that the some managers and leaders are permanently defubbed. The show would be a part of the music on the stage, and then the piano was played by the band. But no, at least is a singer saved by grace but any capable artist. The show was made by the band and the music are not all the sinners who have not been converted. Few people in the show business realize that when the music was the same, the band is not as hard as the music that he must be capable in order to hold the position, and his knowledge is not as hard as the music. The band is better educated and better versed in music and art than any of the performers they read about, or the critics are not as hard as the music. I have retired a seclusion and ignore the public half tutored, conceited non-oases who have been so much more than the public capable representative of the press, knowing the writer was truthful in his report, and I do not know the information and vanity, at any price. These are the classes of managers who call a real critic a knockers. But in the case of the seclusion he is not a true-tive council has boosted their game and helped them and they with their selfishness and greed have helped no An Overture to Musicians. The Price of Esteem and Bogus Flattery. It is then that the reflection of having been overated by some thoughtless correspondent brings regret. Paul Lawrence Dunbar was not made by flattery. It was a small poet. I thought the second Dunbar; I repeat this for a reason. Instead of being called a Dunbar, writers should have said "Sylvester Russell is a critic who never told me and like George Washington, those written and the most bekenight followers, hate him while the great big public loves him." When you are in public life you get what you least expect, no matter what you think about it, and you don't want what you get, why keep out of public life altogether. The late illustrious Dr. Booker T. Washington was the greatest manual and industrial educator for the world ever knew, and not one desperation left the word of the most best for fear of doubt that had never been cited or color with fact as prestige. I would rather get criticised than praised any old time, because if he was a realist is an good valour inspiration will be raise any body whose work is of merit, whether I like them or not, and that is more than most colored writers will do. I will also criticise anybody if he is necessary. It is not, or I am handing this house to this, but only to those who think they do but do not know. Formulated Suggestions for Organization When in Pueblo, Colo. you can pur- chen. In Brownsville, O. Blagarth. In 109. West First street. In vaudeville no new act of distinction has come forth. The Musical Byrons top the list of all those who have come up to New York this year, the technical and the色Coloring, they are still supreme. Vaudeville lacks the variety that it should have; it is usually the monotonous song and dance combinations with jokes shared among each other on the communistic plan. The amouring with the shows of many centuries. The Grand Theatre, Chicago, leads for presentation of distinctive vaudeville. The Grand offered this year colored acts of distinctiveness than any other house in the country, although others have produced more colored acts in the month than the Grand has in a year. The Dudley circuit has gradually absorbed all the others. Morganstein, the manager of the Lafayette Theatre, although head of a cheap white looking agency news is colored by them from the Dudley contingency Kline, the Chicago manager, is closely allied with Mr. Dudley, thus enabling the retired star to become a theatrical dictator. Unfortunately the Dudley circuit has rules, and is, therefore, of little influence in regard to the art of the performer. General Villa March For Piano The Kid H. Thomas House When in Chicago Visit the The time has come when the colored managers, agents, and others that I mean by that is that we should organize and have companies at our disposal for over 100 people, or any other the colored should or- by that is have com- and build any other Mrs. Margaret Ward, Prop 3148 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. ters!--Composers! your instrumental numbers arranged for piano or R & O, by sing. "Under the Starlight Skies." My charges the lowest of k. One Poem set to mu i. $1.00; or 2 for $10. Money back other work. Copy of above mentioned song lc. Profes- sure. Address Robert VanSickle, Composer and Ar. FRANK H. DUKES Have your poems set to music; or your instrumental numbers arranged for piano or B & O, by the writer of the Famous Waltz Song. "Under the Starlight Skies." My charges the lowest of any composer doing first class work. One Poem set to mu ic, $3.00; or 2 for $5.00. Money back if dissatisfied. Send for prices on other work. Copy of above mentioned song 15c. Professional copies to professionals free. Address Robert VanSickle, Composer and Arranger, Galt. Missouri. Singing and Eccentric Dancing Comedian now playing around Cleveland, O., but will be in Akron, O., all winter, Address Frank H. Dukes 94 North High Street, Akron, Ohio s Greetings to All Is now playing around Cleveland, O., but will be in Akron, O., all winter, Address Frank H. Dukes 94 North High Street, Akron, Ohio Christmas Greetings to All In Line with the Originals Theatrical Enterprises t., N. W., Washington, D. C. v W. Henry Today Something Good for Managers and Actors STAGE REIVEW OF YEAR,-SUG GESTIVE THEATRICALS ON THE DEMO LESTIMA- TION OF EUGENE ELMQRE (BY SCRIP.) No year during this decade has been so rich in results for the colored theater community. Last year we felt very pessimistic regarding the future of the Negro performer; this year we are on the verge of rosy progress. First of all, suggestive theatricals are on a decline, due to the noteworthy work of the Negro while manager of the Lincoln Theater, New York City, in regard to this terrifying regime at this new house, made it impossible for a performer to present any salacious offering, and thereby entail a loss of the opportunity to witness clean performances. The novelty proved so popular that the proprietors of the other theaters underwent what has gone down into the theatrical history as the Billy King incident. The is the most conscientious man that has ever attempted to give our people a deeply regulated, and deeply regulated, his passing is a crime that time will never remove. We have colored managers who regard their work as the black man but in Elmore we have a white man who will sacrifice even his personal integrity to a negro performer bettered. The Lincoln cannot prosper without him. The theatrical public needs this first champion of a clean stage among our man- Aside from Mr. Elmore's championship the decline of suggestive theatrical conscience. Both managers and performers are awakening to the fact that the act has grown weary of filth and slime, and craves a little better. Second, the past year has been a goldmine for companies have come forth with musical comedies, based on Negro life. Of these we can safely say the Smart Set companies have come forth with the Abrand 'lords', S. Tutt Whitney has produced a musical comedy of higher literary merit than any based on the works of his lyrics have poetic merit and achievement that seldom belongs to a librettist. Mr. Whitney is also a great teacher who has managed to fall into the school of an eater comedian. Best of all his is the standard-bearer of art during an age when art lies prostrate on the Negro No theatrical career died during 1915. Theaters are young, virile and amphitheateric. In Wilmer Miller, who is head of the "Broadway Rastus" milieu, he shows an unwanted lethargy, but old blood is never the best blood for art. The Miller are young, virile and amphitheateric, have some talent that must be respected. Let the Negro performer go on impressing himself every day, protecting his birthright and keeping himself free of the theatrical devils that haunt him everywhere. He is on trial and it is up to him to succeed. LEW W. HENRY URGS CO-OPERATION. For Theatre Building—Suggestions For Improving The Performer's Chances—Organize Is The Word. A. E. B. T TOMMY HARRIS I hope that the managers and actors will look into this as I do and all take instructions from it and put in something each week. Let us select a manager in one of our large cities to help us and all take a hand in this. Get together and don't let friendship interfere with business, as we all have friends who are not worthy of recognition in this affair. Let it be business and don't hold any malice against anyone, only a business basis. If you are not qualified for the stage or if your friend can see that you have not got the qualifications let him tell you and you show him his weak points. Help each other, but do not bring a man who is a real never and just because he is your friend think he can make you every man at his own calling. If you see where he is worthy of being an actor, show him what to do then after you have qualified him, give him a chance at the opening house, the same as you ustarred, and if he passes the Board of Dictators, they will give him some time. (Single) COY-HERNDON The Boy who put the "oo's" in Hoops, Featured with the Nashville Students for Six Years Prosperous New Year to All. LEW W. HENRY. Washington, D. C. To Actors and Writers! Who not Protect your acts and writings by copyright, whi-h for a reasonable fee. Info Indianaapolis Ind.: Lawyer and Notary Public: 41 Indiana Ave. New phone 537-1. 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The New Grand The Stroll Amusement Company Devoted to High Class VAUDEVILLE & MOVING PICTURES Change of Program Monday and Thursday Matinee Sundays and Holidays 3110-12 State St. Tel. Douglas 500 Chicago, Ill. Henry Butler, of Colored Y. Y. C. A., Wins 2d Place In a Five Mile Running Race-Paul Koehring, Given a Handicap, Comes in First. Carl Dickerson, of Colored Y. M. C. A. Leads in Five Mile Walking Race The running race was the closest ever staggered in this city, due to the handicapping system J. S. Graf, physical director of the Y. M. C. A., had perfected. Butler finished but one minute twenty seconds behind Koehring, while Hardin was but fifty seconds behind him. Herbert was one second back of the third place man, and Powell of Franklin was one second behind Herbert. Koehring, Technical High School, time 28:10; Butler, colored Y. M. C. A., time 29:30; Hardin, colored Y. M. TURY—A REVIEW OF SPORT ACTIVITIES. (By Billy Lewis, Indianapolis.) heavyweight contenders until the eclipse at Havana, Cuba. However, the eclipse at Havana shows how important half century is and secure. The glory of the world was won, and in the court sat stalwarts scarcely less in form than the then great 'I am ammy' Willy Wonka. He recently beat Sam Langford in New York is the latest addition to the list of the most not be predicted for him in spite of his fine showing because it is little likely white men will not meet him. Little George Dixon, the little master, long, long ago came and made first place in the lightweight division. He was the poetry of the fighters slidered the dreadnought. All writers refer to him in the utmost tender way, regretting that such a man had to go to the dreadnought from their beloved him. He associated with them; he fought them; he beat them, and yet they loved him. He, from their pen, is the love of pugilism, and for whom men—white men never tired doing something until the bosom of the earth claimed Then that other little master—that modern master—whom many of us saw, was a master of cool things. Joe Gans. For consideration of Negroes these men, Dixen and other black men, when spoken of, color and race were forgotten. When fighting it was the same way. The ringside frequenters were the ones who fought; nor has one sylable of unmerness been uttered regarding the decisions in any of their fights. In these considerations to which so many of us are now striving. They lived and died in the creation was not a thing of subservience uncustomary to other men. Baseball is the great game of the republic. It has grown in respectability and interest until it attracts the attention of the best writers are not ashamed to watch and write of it. Heads of communities, of states, of the nation fund it a most pleasurable pastime and worthy proaches, in these days, the tournaments of old in general interest and enthusiasm. It bids fair to stay because nothing of the brutal is a part of romantic love, and romantic when the great crowds of beautifully dressed women and fine appearing men by the thousand are spread around those beautiful—the kinds of aspects. Then the band, on opening days, and distinguished dignitaries on hand to toss the first ball making for the most impressive spectacular, which is the that of an imbriate—there's nothing brutalizing. Our people have not been different to the white people in this respect. The great game of baseball has come up and we have come to think of pay, a living wage. Many of our young men are making good salaries out of baseball. Young men who find work in the sports industry and training are making from $40 to $150 per month, much more than the average wages of these who "really work." This development has been within the last few years. I do not wish to charge up everything to Jack Johnson's acumen, but just the same, I do not wish to charge up other sports and other sports matured readily to the battle of Reno. Indianapolis has a great A. B. C's baseball team. A few years ago the men were playing for what they could get; that was not much. A beer booth and other sports matured readily to make the game profitable. This has made our club in Cuba engaging the teams there. It goes South to train just like the white men and the members live by playing ball. Rube Foster's team is another birth of the nation. This team has been the nation's best football players. It is now in the Hawaiian Islands. Not only are these teams held to be worthy and great among our own people, the white race, those who have knowledge of football, plays codes that the individual development could not be better in many instances, but the development never has a word to say. Hurrah for development; it might win out some day. . . . New York, St. Louis, Kansas City, Louisville and Nashville also are noted for baseball teams of colored players. The greatest of them is best of them. The greater schools have their aggregation of football players, and who meet in contests where they exhibit the same knowledge of tactics as the players shown by teams of white players. In other respects, basketball, tennis, golf, the race has done practically what the are has demanded. The record in college basketball has been out. Running, jumping, walking, bicycle riding, have found us at the very front more than once. We have added more to desire along these lines. The above picture shows Paul Koehring White, of the Indianapolis Technicolor high school, and Henry Butler, of the M.A. school, meticulously a neck and neck five miles running stunt about the Mounment Place of the White school there. Mounment 24th. The white ladler it finish by something better than a minute. This was due to the fact that Butler to give Koehring a handshake at Carl Dickerson, colored, of the Y. M. C. A., was in the five miles walk, beating a bunch of other fel- The fifty years' end of activity in our own right finds us all right in the sport, especially when we sometimes thought that we are ahead of time. At any rate, if there's consolation or satisfaction to be gotten out of the fact that we are tooiling the people with it, we must take those things—consolation and satisfaction in abundance. If we did not the leading sport, is given the most attention in a way. This is because of the often repeated thing of personal strife. The best machine by way of man can be a machine by way of man, with the biggest bank account. The human race is obsessed that way and has been since it began. They sang, they danced, they caused he it put over Goliath with his slingshot. This, of course, was not a hand-to-hand mix-up, but it was a test of the human spirit. They sang songs of the prowess of the individuals who deliberately went forward to pit their courage and strength. With head erect to probable punishment, persecution to death. The duel, as best understood is the prettiest of the forms of the meet. Every step of the process from the exchange of cards to the spiring away of victor and vanquished is a series of manhood as a fine art. Pugilism, the joust, the tournament, are all of the same order. Just as the game of chess requires the others. In the days when the fairest daughter of the land with her own hands, pink and white, decorated the king, the opponent's lance, or successfully wielded the battle-ax. Pugilism gets so such a power that the chance of enhancing the alice's a tale of romance by incorporating a recital of pile driving fists, beefy faces encounter, and which will never did until living things repudiate the law of their creation. It is the Roman Pugilism by our people have made the ranks, and has kept the pace. And the romance of the speculation. One would think that the years of slavery would have so cowed the spirit that the Negro would have been white man. And with some races of colored people this is true. Our race in this respect was as those toys of on that was man! The somewhat brutal aspect of pugilism, yet scarcely less than that of the gentleman, is the emphasis on the Princess persevered in tournaments has not made for the best reputation. Some of us have thought that our pugilistic eminence was not to our good. Some of us have contended that we were being developed rather than the human, and on which greater civilization depends. On the whole we have looked with a certain sardonism on sport lines. But in spite of this calm there was a general sense of enjoyment when Jack Johnson, after passing through the jungle period of our freedoms, was forced to face with the word excissor emblazoned on his banner. The forefront in any old capacity is not without value. Dr. Washington said: "Be the best booty." Johnson's victory was epocalyptic in the history of sport among us. True enough, we had in every form. But we had to appear as opposed to a regular engagement. Receptibility and importance attached when he put Reno on the map. If accustomed to the face, it was an elixir which up until that time had never been quaffed; undoubtedly to our social respect, it was more love; it made for the kind of respect that's good for a people as a nation. He was a birth of the nation more loved by Germany may not be any more loved by America, but it is respected and admired. Peter Jackson was a foreigner, an American. We can not count him as a man who has been his him. But to all intents and purposes was one of our own. He was a refuse permission champion, best white men champion, at least because he was classed as one of our own. It was best after all that this man would not have colored man would not have meant what it meant when Johnson met Jeferson, Corbett, Fitzsimmons, Jeffries. Burns, of men. They trained and fought unhindered auspices. The public had grown less straight, faced; a new era of publicity, and recognized generally and observed, headed this formidable list until it headed this formidable list and superior generalship also cut him. The crown passed to Jess Willard, who promises to wear it for some time. To the front came Sam McVey, Sam Lankford and Joe Jeanette, who shined to extent by light borrowed of Johnson. To the back were presented the extreme ascent in pugilist. While Langford, Jeanette and McVey upwards in popularity ewing to Johnson's ortheless were the goods—first-class, the goods in fee simple, and at the head of their arm. The coming of Willard, of course, has dimmers on the trumvirate. They were. The Running Race. . . . ... . . . --- THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER C. A. time 30:20; Herbert, Y. M. C. A. time 30:21; Powell, Franklin, time 30:22; May, Bloomington, Ind. time 30:23; Roberts, Deaf Institute, 17; Archer, Deaf Institute, time 33:25. The Walking Race. A one-minute handicap wrecked the chances for Coleman Clements of the Y. M. C. A. He finished seventh after running in great form the entire distance and was the winner. Koehring, winner of both OFFERS TO KNO BIG SCRAPPE HARRY This is a picture of Harry Willis, the New Orleans boxer whom many eastern fight critics are proclaiming to be the best heavyweight fighter developed within memory. However, it is not likely that he will ever get a chance at the world's title unless some fighter who does not draw the color line defeats champion Jess Willard. Willard will never defeat a fighter never attain a fight negro. Last Friday night, December 3rd, Willis made a boob out of Sam Langford, the Boston tar baron, and his performance was a success. He and his team won York ringsides. And all fight fans know WHAT'S DOING IN SPORT. Dan O'Leary, 74 years of age, has not walked 1,000 miles at a stretch for a couple of years and is getting restless, so he is getting to bett $500 he can beat anybody in the world in a hike of 500 or 1,000 miles. Yale has made a better record than Harvard against all opponents in the history of football at the two institutions. Yale started football in Harvard two years ago. The records Games. Won Lost. Tied. Yale 394 364 29 19 Harvard 370 318 48 9 O'Leary, who is now in New York, hopes to get a race out of his old rival, Edward Payson Weston, who is 77, but still quite a walker. A race between them is not a bad thing. They have already met three times in great contests in Chicago, London and San Francisco, O'Leary always winning. The National League had a .000 hitter this season. He's Karl Adams of the Chicago Cubs, and he didn't get a chance to look part in 25 games. His only redeeming feature was a lone sacrifice hit. Reports on the grand circuit season show Tommy Murphy was the leading money-winning driver and trainer. He led the first three games with thirty-first, thirty-two and a half seconds and seventeen and a half thirds. Stakes and purses paid for the circuit season to $4500 and the season lasted thirteen weeks and there were 206 races. NEW YORK, Dec. 9. "Keep a-goin': This is Chaney Depee's advice to the aged. The veteran statesman, from the height of his 81 years, looked down the street and said, "M. Bowers to retire from the service of the Rockefeller interests because of his 70 years. "Mr. Bowers is making sure he shall be 82 years on April 23, and I feel big prizes, was in good condition at the end of the fifth mile, running his second quarter as if it were his first. The ball all finished in good physical condition. Dickerson, colored Y. M. C. A., time 46:07; Schnitzin, Bloomington, time 46:07; Hudson, H. M. C. Institute, time 08; Hudson, Y. M. C., time 46:20; Del Morse, Y. M. C., time 46:45; Ed Habbe, Y. M. C. A., time 47:97; Ed Habbe, Y. M. C., time 47:10; Roell, Y. M. C., time 48: CK OUT TWO RS IN SAME RING WILLS. that Langford is one of the best boxers ever produced. Willis is under the management of Jim Buckley, whose keen knowledge of the sport from obscurity to the top of the heavy-weight division, and according to an announcement made on Friday, meet Frank Moran and Jim Conley in the same ring on the same night, with the presence of Willis fails to knock out both Moran and Coffey within five rounds apiece, he will forfeit Willis end of the year. Your sporting writers wish to name. This remarkable proposition has caused a sensation in New York boxing circles. as well and capable as I did at 72, or at 62, or at 52. Don't think golf will take the place of a life work. The mind and body must be kept busy to prevent FOOTBALL SEASON'S DEATH BOLL. DON APPLAS, 15, Lima, Ohio, high school. Injuries received in practice. BLOOD INJURY, St. Louis, Texas. Blood vessel in head burst. ROLAND CASNER, 20 Burnsville, W. Va., died two weeks after injuries were sustained. DAVID CHAMBERS, 17, Decatur, Ill., high school. Skull fractured. BRYAN SCOTT, captain. Vertebrae damaged when head struck knees of St. Louis University player he tackled. FLOYD GILBERT, captain Grangeville high school, Moscow, Idaho. Neck broken. PIERCE DUCAS, 17, Jefferson Collora Nova Orleans. legs, HAIL, ROOT, halfback, Normal School, Charleston, III. Blood vessel in head ruptured, JOHN, CHARLESTON, 17, North Braddock, PA. Internal injuries received when players piled on top of him in scrub game. Let year the death roll in football when fifteen. The difference may be the result of changes in rules, but that is doubtful. Deaths this season occurred among members of the big, well trained college eleven. In most cases the players were in team, not in high school independent teams where there is little or no system of physical training. BIG FIGHT CARNIVAL PLANNED FOR FIRSTING. South American Sportmen Will Bring Basketball Show at Buenos Aires, Almería Millionaire South American sports men are planning for a pilgrimage car nival to be held at Buenos Aires, Argentina, next spring in which the four championships of the world will be contested. Within the next week the sum of $15,000 to be deposited in a New York bank, to be paid to four purses and the additional sum $75,000 to cover traveling, training and providing expenses of pugilists and promoters. The bouts as outlined at present will bring together Jess Willard, the champion of the world, and the best heavyweight, to be the champion middleweights, Mike Dibble, St. Paul, and Dare Darcey, of Australia; weights Freddy Wolsh, of England; and weights Johnny Ertl, of St. Paul, bantamweights, Kid Williams, of Baltimore and Johnny Ertl, of St. Paul, which will be for the championship of the world, will be for twenty-five rounds or more. Baron Nicholas Mihanovich is the representative of the South American carrier, the sportspersons who believe the sporting event is vertising advantage to Buenos Aires and South America in general. Tom Jones and Jack Curley have been applauded as American representatives and matchmakers for the backers of the carnival. CHAMP. WILLARD IN THE BIG MONEY—HAS EARNED ABOUT $200,000. NEW YORK—It's just a trifle over seven months since Jess Willard beamed in the heavyweight champions, but in that time he was awarded mately $24,000—and not one dollar of it. 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Howard was good, good flow from the exposure of an error by of these prosecutions and people saw gladly that no man no matter how high he would have done for the law's thieves, but having a answer for. Discounted and anarchy are abroad in the land on account of the belief, well in the most cases, he says, that the man and wealth and possession is immune from prosecution. Is not then a prosecuting officer doing good if his actions tend to allay this challenge, or be enough to make the legal weakness of the courts and the technicalities of the law the jury does not provide toward the defendant's claim of the other, he has not even said a single unkind feeling; I felt and feel now that election crime is one of the actions of the man, and that he has not been a man for it steals from citizens that which their fathers died to win for them, that which distinguishes a man from a man in the matter, his妻, his citizenship and manhood. I believe that the only way, hard though it may PETER H. BURKE ALVAH H. RUCKER, Prosecuting Attorney. seem, to preserve that sacred right is to prosecute prosecute, and keep prosecute that they did to assail the sanctity of the ballot. Some day we will have clean politics, but that day will be long as the report that you uphold the hands of your prosecutors who make honest efforts to hasten its coming. We will be long as the people demanded a general who would crush the South in one sweeping battle no progress was made, but when through good report and evil report in victory and reverse, the rebellion was slowly hammered to death just as you will find your political evils Now I want to keep on hammering for you, and pledge you again that I do in my humble power to assist you in your political journey. Some politicians may think this a hard pledge, but I believe it out war, a war against all overwhelming odds and against enemies within and enemies without, behind entrenchment of wealth and power, people full of confidence and sooner or later, they are going to win their victory; then woe betide them, and then they are winning them and their rights. Let me tell you Republicans and men of any other party that we win a temporary success, but just as sure as we adopt them the people in the end will exact a terrible retribution than Republicans. But if we declare for clean politics, meaning what we say, the people in their gratitude will I want the colored man's vote if he believes in the principles I stand for; I have no right to ask and will not ask if however it be true, the then decent citizens implicate that that decent citizens of both races believe in these principles, the humble exponent of which I am, and that those who believe in them are the rights of the rights and safety even of the weakest of our fellow men, will rally round me not for my sake but for the truths I have fought for and for which I pledge you I will continue to fight. WARRICK H. RIPLEY STANDING FOR THE NOMINATION ON RE- PUBLICAN TICKET FOR RE- PORTER OF SUPREME COURT. Cherrfully—most cheerfully—do the 10,000 colored people of Indianapolis and the 10,000 black people of Ripley on account of his persistent maintenance of the memory of Lincoln, and his timeless assistance to the man who was the first faithful witness. On account of his faithfulness and [Picture of a man with a beard and a suit]. season, in darkness and in the limelight, when prosperity was fat and when it was lean, to and for Republican principals can print a bill to cast its vote unanimously for him in state conventions. It has done this on those occasions and with enthusiasm will do so. In time in redemption it will be demanded in the name of Fair Play and the permanency of party organization. No organization can be obtained rewarded. This doctrine of compensation is the cornerstone of humanity. THE FREEMAN ON SALE IN CIN CINNATI, OHIO. The Freeman on sale at the Pekin travel center West Fifth avenue. Col Brown agent. WARREN T. McCRAY FOR GOV. ERNOR. While the candidacy of Warren T. McCray for the Republican nomination for governor is already well known, it appropriate to now review some of the candidates who he is making and briefly point out some few of the interesting things in his career. His growing strength in the content will become more evident as his older allies see the admissions that the candidate who polls more votes than McCray will surely be the candidate who will win elections for the office and his success in personal affairs are considered he is at once shown to possess extraordinary elements of strength. Thus, the McCray is a practical farmer, extensively engaged in tilling the soil and breeding world-famous Hereseford cattle, at once gives the Democrats an opportunity forgotten in Indiana's history the farmer candidate has been a successful vote-getter, irrespective of the Democrats. He was in Indiana in 1892 and wanted to get in, they nominated Claude Mat- XXXX A. H. WARREN T. Mcར་Y thes-s and won. When the Republic has ever out of life and started to outthrow the Democrats they turned to James A. Mount to lead—and won the new former candidates in the use of Mcར་ they are opportunity to repeat history. He is strong with the masses, and it is quite apparent that a strengthened and uniform party will build the election. He has always been a Republican, but at no time has he been interested in or until the fact of the election. Mr. Mcར་Y, an్‌off, or entanglements, and has come to be in the process of an honest, clean and economical administration, which has expected to give the election to the public as contributed to his success in private affairs. He favors the abolition of useless offices, boards and commissions. He is very well known as such forms as will best relieve the people of a too heavy burden, the building of good roads under laws that will produce best results at the minimum expense, the enactment of new EDW SOURBIER FOR TREASURER Our popular county treasurer-elect, Edward Sourbier, has announced his candidacy to succeed himself in that position, the first term. Mr. Sourbier is one of the most successful business men. He has had experience in his rare judgment and sound judgment, and he can construct the treasurer's office in a like manner, safe and economical. The colored citizen have always promised them the same consideration all of the time. He solicits their support along with that of all of the other candidates. CAPTAIN COFFIN, STANDING FOR RENOMINATION. Captain George Coffin, the present sheriff of Marion county, has rendered himself an expert in treating the prisoners humanely and in the meanwhile has been considerate of the prisoners' needs. According to his promise he has placed two colored deputies in his office, and they are now the only people the Captain can help the people to succeed himself as sheriff. He will be the first to certify him to the support of all the citizens. He is before the voters for nomination on the Republican ticket, and he will be at the approach primary election. FINE TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DR BROOKS, THE CHRISTIAN REGISTER. Booker T. Washington. The late Booker T. Washington was well known and deeply respected in all parts of our country. His fame as a vigorous yet sagacious teacher and leader of the Negro race was fully deserved; and the charm of his courte- I JUDGE JAMES A. COLLINS CRIM INAL COURT, MARION COUNTY. HIS MOTTO: FAIR PLAY TO ALL. laws only where there is stern necessity there for and the repeal of numerous useless statutes. He pledges a steadfast purpose to interest himself in those things that make for the welfare of the people. In the case of which here is the principle to mention in detail. In his private and public business life there are no broken pledges behind Warren T. McCray, and his standard of high regard for his own good name will make him just as faithful in the public service. There is no good one to be a trickers on his courage and he will in the same none in his campaign methods. He has never held an office except by appointments, being for eleven years a trustee of the Logansport hospital, and in this gained valuable insight into the requirements for the population duct management. He is the chevrolet institutions. He is before the people in response to a recognized demand for new material. A careful biographer could find columns to write about his life. He comes of Scotch Presbyterian ancestry, and his grandfather was known as one of the most best bollonists and temperance workers of his time, and the same holds true of his father, who passed away in 1913. He is fifty years of in seem- stan so se of le of le was that hou- whie the kno- Deat were but respe- seen Grou- South nothe Whi beilen blen land the thro- any bloc erat of f that been neve- lized unw or welf fore itt the sary the and man old he meet shou audl of s imp the toge and sweet ful. age, married and has three children. He was born on a Newton county farm, went at eight years of age to Kentland and has resided there ever since. When he had finished school he took work in a bank; then at twenty-one took a grocery partnership; then started modestly in the grain elevator business, and later bought a small farm that he might carry out a purpose to become a breeder of fine cattle. His little farm has grown to 1,600 acres, is known as Orchard Lake stock farm, and has come to be recognized as the place from which come the world's most famous pure-bred Hereford cattle. As a worker he is untiring, careful of detail, in close touch with his extensive and varied interests. His record stamps him as being proper material for the governorship. In citizenship he strives for the higher ideals and in everyday life he is helpful to those with whom he comes in contact. Think twice before casting a ballot against Warren T. McCray. ous, kindly personality won him many friends. In the Eastern sections of our university, he was the first to cause it was there that he sought chiefly financial support for his institute, enterprise known and approved throughout our whole country. There were many men in the South, also, who supported him, and black. When he was engaged in one of his educational tours through South Carolina and towns, it was memorable sight to introduce an audience of thousands, of both races, by a white-haired veteran of the Civil War, to the country of Osala, Fla., and to hear that eminent Southern say: "Dr. Washington, you are engaged in the work of the intelligent patronat of the country is the leader of our distinguished guest. He is the leader of the Negro race. In idols erected by demagogues, and is erecting in their place schools of industry and intelligent education in the New York good citizenship. He deserves our sympathy and cooperation." Most of the intelligent white men in the South held the same Dr. Washington was a great man, judged by even the sternest world standards. Early in his work he perceived that the Southern Negro's fullest opportunity lay in the rural communities rather than in the towns. That was one of the reasons why he urged the vocation of farming, and results in saving-bank accounts, and property holding have justified his foresight. The life of this great leader was all too brief. Would that he could have been spared some of those cares and worries during his last few years, which unquestionably hastened his death! Not many persons could say that they knew Dr. Washington intimately; his was a reserved nature. Even of those educational tours in Southern States participated in by the writer, he rarely joined in general conversation. Although he knew that he was surrounded on railroad cars and in private houses by warm, personal friends, while he listened sympathetic. H THE FREEMAN. AN STRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Edw. Sourbier! The Present County Treasurer Is Standing for Renomination Subject to the Decision of The Republican Primary, Tuesday, March 7, 1916 Is a Successful young Lawyer, who is standing for the Nomination of Prosecutor for Marion County. Subject to the decision of the Republican Primary. cally, conversation, comments, and scraps of news, he seldom took part in discussions, information or opinions were expressed in formations seemed to pass through a sieve, secreting alms from true. He knew well the defects as people he addressed them in, the audience mixed with whites, he spoke guardedly, stood before an audience composed wholly of colored people he laid bare them unreservedly their weak places. He was the first public man to bring home to the masses of the Southern States the hard truth that the pros- ty of the world with the equalcy of both races. He drove home eloquently on both races. He was who harms the fellow-man harms himself also, and when Southern white people are free to work with the world, he pleads to good citizenship and serves to the community, they came rapidly and heartily to his support. This fact has been proven in many ways: it was not the result of his despotism, but it was as effective as he was able to enter or effectively into the settlement of the Atlantic riot. He was in the North when the news of the bloody collisions between the two races, when going on the road that city's Teachers, the seemed no peaceful end in sight. In fastly he took a train southward, and as soon as he reached the lawless savage scene he asked that a committee of the United States and the United States of colored men meet him at once. Such was his standing among both races that both sides responded, and in an hour measures were agreed in upon which people are effective. In the�up the slaughter. Even today nobody knows how great that slaughter was. Dead bodies, chiefly those of Negroes, were hurled away secretly and buried; but all ceased a few hours after the expected Negro leader came upon the scene. One of Dr. Washington's views which aroused the confidence of the white community was his emphasis on expressions of so-called "social equality". Whatever farseeing ethnolaboratory may have been his goal, blending of the many races in this land, he knew that during his life and the lives of his hearers, and doubtless of his own, he would not any theory or practice of the union of blacks and whites would not be tolerated. To fully half his Negro listeners proved that base white men in the past had been not averse to such a nation; to fully half his Negro listeners realized relationship he knew that it was unworkable, and to approve it would be unwelfare was so dear to him. Therefore he always condemned it, and is attitude won him that confidence of the white people is sure for the advance of his people. Yet nobody loved more than did he the romance of the old slave days, and the manance in it. He loved intensely the old folk-songs of the plantation days; he loved the meetings of his educational tours should begin with the singing by the slave, and the singing of slavery. Such singing was most impressive. It served to bring all the slaves together, and together, it was joined in by whites and blacks; and it helped to reveal the sweet and noble sentiments of a hopeful slave's its way up out of bondage. At such times the smile upon the great leader's face was indicative of the deep satisfactions of his never to tire of hearing "in bright mansions and slavey" and "Until I reach Now he has gone to the "bright mansions above." Now his tired spirit has reached the "heavenly upward striving race looks back with gratitude to the heroic leader who gave his strength, and even his life, to help his people, let such an experience express that feeling by making himself the kind of man that the great leader best loved,—a man who is living honestly, industriously among the races, and underling loyal service to the state of which he is a part. B. G. Mr. Clabe Washington, one of the best business men of DeHider, was a business dealer of Sweetville Monday, and he was a member of the leading ministers of Texas, preached a wonderful sermon Sunday evening. It was the best that has been heard for many days. The home of H. O. Mack has been compiled in the new building of Mr. Hill is being occupied by four different enterprises, Mr. Johnson's cafe. Show Shop and Hill's barber shop. Dr. James has been sick, but is able to go up again. All business houses among the Negroes of DeRidder are reporting dull business. Upon his return home from the funeral services of Booker T. Washington, Dr. Jasper Tappan Phillips, son of Bishop C. H. Phillips, gave to the Nashville Tennesseean one of the most graphic and touching descriptions of his life and life. He was also a metropolitan newspaper. Dr. Phillips is a master of the English language and back of his felicity of expression is a large fund of common interest. He has never given any personal wisdom. Concluding his illuminating narrative and happy tribute, Dr. Phillips said: "Dr. Washington needs no eulogy. Tuskegee, Institute speaks of the world." He has the power of polished oratory. The noble life of Dr. Washington was a blessing to the world. His work was well done, and as the years go flying by, his name and memory will increase in juster. Ormord A. Forte the hostling editor of the Cleveland Advocate, "seen his duty and he done it." When information reached Mr. Forte an arrangement reached by Chrysler, of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture to have the members of the "Buckeye-ongrowers Spread" United Pharma with the "British Nation," while en route to Washington, he immediately dispatched a note of appreciation to Governor Willis, of the phone and expressed his strong disapproval of placing on the official program of entertainment outside of Ohio to move picture film which the Ohio board of Film Censors had decided to be improper for exhibition in Ohio. Mr. Forte moved picture film which the Ohio man Riddle that if the objectionable feature of the official program should be retained, he (the Governor) would be present with the excursion at Philadelphia to deliver an address to the corn boys. Mr. Forte: "The history was that we drew the visit to the Dixon-Griffith film from the official program of entertainment, just a cause for "kicking" Bully for Forte—and bully for Governor Willis." ARTHUR R. ROBINSON! [Name] Candidate for Republican Nomination for United States Senator A Friend of the Race. FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR HARRY S. NEW POLY JAS. P. GOODRICH J. H. Mr. Goodrich is well qualified by reason of his knowledge of business generally, to handle every important problem before the people of Indiana. He has given twenty-five of the best years of his life to the service of the Republican party, never before asking any reward. As a farmer, banker and lawyer he has acquired that experience that insures an economical, business-like administration He is the best man to unite the Republican party and to redeem the State of Indiana in 1916. I am a candidate for United States senator, subject to the decision of the Republicans of Indiana at the primaries, to be held, March 7. Last spring and summer I was strongly urged to become a candidate by hundreds of friends in every section of the state. At that time the friends of Mr. Hugh Th. Miller felt that that gentleman having borne the burden of the battle in 1914 when success was impossible, was entitled to another nomination this year when victory was assured, and to that opinion I subscribed. The lamentable physical breakdown, which has taken Mr. Miller out of the contest, will be deplored by all who know him, and by no man more than I, but it makes a vacancy in the field of candidates into which I feel free to step. I believe I can be nominated, and if nominated, that I can and will receive the undivided support of my party. I believe that the condition of the business interests of our country as they are now, and as they inevitably must be after the close of the great world war which is today engulfing Europe, imperatively demands the election of a Republican congress as well as a Republican President to make certain the adoption of a Republican tariff and other essential measures. The quality and character of my Republicanism is established by the record of more than twenty-five years, during which I was associated with my father, John C. New, as one of the publishers of the Indianapolis Journal, and by many years of service as a member of the state and national committees of the party. I stand ready to be judged by that record. I realize that the time for making a campaign is now too brief to permit of my seeing all my friends, but I shall devote my energies to seeing as many of them as possible. I ask for their support for this nomination, assuring them that it will be deeply appreciated and that, if elected to the senate, it shall be my endeavor to serve my party and country to the full extent of such ability as I may possess—adv. HARRY S. NEW. EXPOSITION NUMBER THE NEGRO'S MOS Bishop Daniel A. Payne, the B Industrial and Classical borough, President, Wil THE NEGRO'S MOST CLASSIC SPOT! THE NEGRO'S MOST CLASSIC SPOT! Bishop Daniel A. Payne, the First University President—Industrial and Classical Scenes—Prof. W. S. Scarborough, President, Wilberforce, Ohio. When knowing of Wilberforce for the years and then to see what might be called its scenario at present, together with the master Grecian that "dominates" its walls, one readily takes on the enchanted feeling when reading of old Oxford or Cambridge, seeing these through the eyes of that painstaking Charles Dickens or those of the redolent Charles Lamb. Wilberforce is the race's most classic grounds; efficiency and age, both, con- GRADUATING CLASS OF 1915 JATING CLASS OF 1915, WILBERFORCE UNI THE CHORAL CONCERT GRADUATING CLASS OF 1915, WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY. tributing their share to the delectable compound. Had Goldsmith been speaking in tones of a living, projecting, aggressive something when he wrote his beautiful "Deserted Village," methinks they would have well become this pastoral educational settlement of our race. Perhaps, the poet could not have sung so beautifully had he not been to their continuous years will be our inspiration. Said those or other day: "How can we sing songs of the Lord in a strange land. And today, how will we write or without the inspiration? These strange, new things to us—even own liberty. Fifty years ago we the light. We are yet in the dling clothes as a whole. Many A COMMENCEMENT SCENE, IMMENCEMENT SCENE, WILBERFORCE UNIVE THE PARK thinking of the past, dead glory of his loved ville. At any rate the air, the lift of his song well becomes the living Wilberforce—sweet, calm, dignified—"where health, pleasure" and the rest of it. The institution stands for liberty; named after a liberty-loving individual. A God man was first to preside there, Daniel A. Payne, who set the narrow way to righteousness in all things. Happy is he, heya blessed, thrice blessed, who had the pleasure of looking on that goodly countenance when found their way to the front run in the rear it is yet dense da Time and the Wilberforceas Tuskegees, together with all helpful influences will do the then comes our great civics baptism, when we may return pride, looking backward over all of work well done—and sing I because we have something of to sing. WILL M. LE When in Pueblo Colo., you can hear the Nomenclature of West First streets. 7 THE BUILDING 7 he was in the flesh. Train up the child in the way it should go in its youth, said Solomon, and when old it will not depart from it. Bishop Payne trained up Wilberforce as it should go, and since which time it has ever striven to hold its splendid advantage. Wilberforce, together with Oberlin, are the alma mater of the Negro race. Before the clouds of slavery lifted these were the principal seats of learning. Those men who did so much to fashion the affairs of the race, and those women, received their intellect, al baptism from their founts; their products have sprinkled the earth, as it were, causing a plenitude of harvest in kind, both for this world and for the hereafter. Since the days of Payne, others have THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT (Delivered by President to the Student Body of the Fall T) it has been my good luck, and I days upon mighty mount wonderful valleys, watch the boundless ocean and be held in the sky, tests and explore myst feast my eyes upon a prodigal profusion of shadows, the cool coast presents, and, with upon three great Expositions man's progress in Will San Diego, of San Francisco own Lincoln celebration. In all that I have see have been profoundly f VOL. XXVIII. NUMBER 52 come, and they kept the faith, as a templar keeps his oath—involitate. In the future days—those of poetry when decadence of institutions set in, or, when, in their antiquity Wilberforce will be a theme for some unborn son of the race. He, perchance, will wend his way to the old grounds and scenes, lament as associated memories recall, weep and write. Thus will set in the rightful era when achievement and veneration due WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY. to their continuous years will be their own inspiration. Said those of another day: "How can we sing the songs of the Lord in a strange land?" And today, how will we write or sing without the inspiration? These are strange, new things to us—even to our own liberty. Fifty years ago we saw the light. We are yet in the swaddling clothes as a whole. Many have WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY. found their way to the front ranks, but in the rear it is yet dense darkness. Time and the Wilberforces and the Tuskegee, together with all other helpful influences will do the work—then comes our great civil spiritual baptism, when we may return with pride, looking backward over the ages of work well done—and sing heartily because we have something of which to sing. WILL M. LEWIS. When in Pueblo, Colo., you can purchase Frost Free Woolen Blanket, 107 West First Street. THE CITY HALL THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF ENVIRONMENT. (Delivered by President Scarborough to the Student Body at the Opening of the Fall Term, 1915. It has been my good fortune this summer to be where I could gaze for days upon mighty mountain peaks and wonderful valleys, watch the waves of the ocean, watch the broad rolling rivers, view giant forests and explore mysterious caverns, feast my eyes upon the beauteous, profligate tide of ocean and flower that the southern coast presents, and, with all this, look upon three great Expositions showing the beauty of our own San Diego at San Francisco and of our own Lincoln celebration, in Chicago. In all that I have seen and heard I have been profoundly impressed with THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED PAPER INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1915 the truth that the moral law of the universe is progress—that virtue, vice, good and evil, are not the same, that other truth that it is the age that forms the man—that it is indoctrined, that it is taught. With these thoughts in mind I have considered that it may be for our mutual benefit to call your attention to the educational value of environment. As a body of students, you have come to know that the knowledge that makes real education—the knowl- ment of what is important, self, or as Henry Ward Beecher once GALLOWAY HALL OF WI AY HALL OF WI LBERFORCE UN GALLOWAY HALL OF WI. LBERFORCE UNIVERSITY. said. "How to make a tool of every faculty, how to open it, how to keep it, how to apply it to all practical purposes." You are here expecting much from this institution; your parents and friends; your classmates; and we turn to what we have to offer you as seekers after truth; seekers of that which is sacred; seekers after life. We say we offer you an education. Every institution offers this, and Mark Hopkins defined this. Every institution defines the essence, includes everything that exerts a formative influence and causes a Y. W. C. A. OF WIL V. C. A. OF WIL BERFORCE UNIVERSITY THE SCHOOL Y. W. C. A. OF WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY young person to be at a given point what he is." men and women who have monuments into the life of books, from books from the past, to once sat where you now emphasize what is already emphasized in your minds: that is, the education to be received here from the toil and courage of a part of the daily tasks, and from the intellectual drill you, as students, are to gain. I shall presuppose that you have gone to the—and for hard study at that. I am, however, going to ask you as young have gone on to the G. What may come to you in the way of education, through your surroundings, through the things material and im- of men. Surely it must be so worth to you to tread to ```markdown ``` JOHN H. HARRIS THE EDITOR Prof. W. S. Scarbrough, President. educated, and have already been educated in an astonishing degree up to the present point by this very force or environment. You have brought to your children valuable gifts that will exhibit themselves here, and throughout life. You have brought from your homes and your family life, the most inestimable, most inseable. You have brought from life, wherever you have lived it, the deep imprints that come from environment in the home. Be seen in the stamp for good upon you that will be an uplifting and strengthening force here and in your needs in various lines which will have to be combatted here and ever after. You have not been able to eschew your gifts, roundings in the past, and you will not be able to escape them here. den by the anxiety must mean some where these voles or children will generations before forth to do honor world. It must to feel, to be daily in silks for your best in Alma silently and eloquely they occupied traversed and needless in various lines which will help to be combatted here and ever after. You have not been able to eschew your gifts, roundings in the past, and you will not be able to escape them here. Environments differ; there are some that approach the ideal, but there are those that enshrine enough, let there are those that enshrine enough, that is good, and wholesome, and stimulating to attract and to mold silently those who are happily placed within the circle of their influence, those who are happily placed within the circle of their influence, those who are happily placed within the circle of their influence, these things that will furnish a few things here. We have no ivy-clad rectangles, no such crumbling walls and floors of Oxford and Cambridge, the structors of the great universities of England—of Oxford and of Cambridge, have their worthy histories and bel- LBERFORCE UNIERSITY. lowed memories. This very hall in which we are assembled—Old Shorter and the first organized effort of the race took root for the mental improvement of its youth. Fun fifty years have left their hands. Fun sixteen years the boys and girls of the race it should forever exist as a sacred building, a silent enfluence of those who struggled years ago through hardships and self-esteem. A silent force might be yours to enjoy today. Among these portraits looking down upon your daily life here are those of BERFORCE UNIVERSITY. men and women who have built their monuments into the life of this place, and who have been there once set where you now sit. They have left examples for you to emulate them, and you can visualize, while blazing a path for you, that today is comparatively clear. Their unseen presence is here. You can see them, and urge you on to become men and women of worth and of service. Many of them, like you, but as Longfellow says, "When a great man dies, for years the light he leaves behind him lies on the paths." Surely it must be something of worth to you to tread the paths trod- THE LONDON EDITOR den by the anxious feet of these. It must mean something to you to aid where these voices have echoed and in the past, instructing two generations before you, that have gone forth to do honorable work in world. It must mean something to your avenged, inquisitive looking down upon you daily in silent appeal to do your for your race. To some you it is the place you have trained their trainein, and to such their Alma Mater must speak silently and eloquently in the prophy they occurred in every walk they people, you need just this influence to uplift you, to infuse so much in the spirit, to cause you to feel yourselves called by voices you dare not disobey to think, and speak and act nobly. It is no foolish sentiment to allow yourselves to be influenced by all these things. On the contrary, it indicates the awakening in you of a noble spirituality which causes your heart not only to crave, and to seek, and to rasp the best, but to reject all that savors of the base, the low and the mean. You find yourselves here in an atmosphere of the atmosphere—that in which the best manhood and womanhood will expand and grow. From this atmosphere you will gather countless benefits for your mental and moral upbuilding. It will help toward the enlarging of your energy, your intellect and your virtues. As are appropriate this book will be as well as possible. Nature, too, has bountifully blessed us here with an environment of magnificent trees, waving meadows, broad stretches of green turf beneath our feet, a wide expanse of blue sky above the ground and with abundant fresh air and running water. As are some of the best and running water you have to say "various language" and influence you by sight and sound. Room for the best physical exercise is yours, and health is assured. Here is the opportunity that rare daily contact with an influence whose depths can wholly lunge in the�aies, illuminates the mind and senses the Again we find an environment far from busy streets and the distracting noise of the city, and quiet reign you have the best environments for education. These should beget splendid habits of study and of learning. We should always alone do not make your education may best learn what Plato meant when he said "Thinking is the talking of the mind," and doing so opposes thinking to make manhood. Our acts do not reveal our characters as much as we do our education, so we must think to be to prize our thinking helps to originality and kindies the world. So in the past Illuminates the world. So in the past surroundings we should breathe in purity and let our lives be the exhibition of our character. All of these things are essential to the influence of environment. As Bacon remarks, "We are from the complexion of the heart as landscapes do their variety and the peacefulness and the quiet, then, the peacefulness to the best mental toll, but let it also lead you to those needed mo- There are other things that must influence you here. The culture you are, regardless of your needs and book rudeness, culture is a part of your education. One is not education when we see it, and we recognize it by it. We want you to place yourselves under its influence wherever you meet the culture and are associated with the culture and refrain from the atmosphere of the Christian religion. This institution was founded in 1900 and has been its corner-stone, and this too permeates the life here. One thing we brought religion with you. At any rates, if there is one thing more than another that students should realize, is that they are not type of man or woman. But another truth is also important to fix in mind—that you can never be so toward God. education is not complete until we are fitted to live right with our fellow students. I repeat, you are to receive from this environment into which you have come, and you are to power to that which comes from books and of your instructors. But this environment will be of little worth to you unless you have advantages. Much depends upon your attitude and upon your power to select, and should offer a few suggestions and caution. Sometimes the soul is closed to what is about us daily, because the very same things we do unappreciative. Sometimes youth flouts the past and treats everything that savors of age with disdain, caring only for the things we have not yet trained. The wise man has always been very much addicted to such irreverence. The wise man has always been very much addicted to such irreverence. He looks up to age, whether embodied in persons or things—that is, in noble service. Washington Allston has said, "He that has no pleasure in life should look down." We need more of loyal reverence in youth, that it may gain the greatest good. Many people are apt to be too critical. You are not to look for flaws and imperfections. The great things are not to look down that it is only imperfection that compains of that which is imperfect." This spirit of seeing no good in what we do, no good in our feelings. You are here, my young friends, to find the beauties about you, to find the joys of opportunities and advantages, and to teach your hearts to learn toward and to be swayed by Then, too, we are to guard against letting this environment of freedom produce the positive development we are not to let it lead you into offensive, boisterous, lawlessness or improprieties, or to consider that you may dare commit the same against others under the law. We are free to do those things becoming Christian ladies and gentlemen—to be gracious and polite, to doff your hat because it is the mark of the good, and so that you can be a friend and work, and seat is necessary, because you are a gentleman and ladies; to respect age and authority, because it is right and proper, and do not otherwise indicate a lack of self-respect. Still another thing is of great importance. As students, you help to create your own environment you will find to see to the best in your predominance and controls you. You should take stock of your assets brought with you—your habits, your degrees, your knowledge and your awareness—and purpose firmly to discard all that is objectionable, retaining only that which is desirable. You may have brought with you your potential to be your style, values, but whatever they be—your habits, your morals, your manners—all will eventually affect this environment. So, as you see, you do not have a duty—that of helping to keep this environment a strong, pure force for education in the best sense. Will you see to it that you strive, day by day that the demands of Above all, do not be ashamed to be good, to live moral lives and to led others to good. I am not ashamed of Matthew Henry never spoke a greater truth than when he affirmed that "the flowers of youth never appears more beautiful than flowers bended toward the sun of righteousness." When I have said that much depends upon your attitude as young people, and upon your ability to understand the worth of this environment which is to encircle you here is dependent upon that you will know that gracious manners will not fail to impress you and will demand unconscious that return. Return lives will insensibly affect you. We know that the Christian atmosphere of the room will not fail to impact upon you. We know that all individual personal pleasures, amusements and interests with which we teach ourselves upon you. We know that fully aware of the transient power of example; it is both infectious and conducive to the old Spanish proverb, "Live with wolves and you will learn to howl." We have mentioned serve to create the atmosphere in which you as students are to live and move and create. We have mentioned serve to nurture and even as community people is mapped out for us. We are to join, then, in setting up a model that constitutes this environment a source of high ideals. These ideals in turn we expect to implement of these young people is to achieve here. They are our wards, our children, and we are to call for perpetual sacrifice in many ways, but it is worth the sacrifice in many ways, and the youth of the race for the service demanded of them in the future. It is a divine work we have done, and energy inspire hope and blow DR. B. F. ALLEN, PRESIDENT OF LINCOLN INSTITUTE, JEFFERSON CITY, MO, AN EDUCATOR OF LONG STANDING, NUMBERS AMONG THE FOREMOST MEN OF HIS RACE, AN ABLE PLATFORM SPEAKER the coals into a useful flame, and to redeem defeat by new thought and firm arms. Thus you see, young men and young women, that we, too, are sworn to make environment here shall encompass you to this great end, so well expressed by Emerson. The one question of your life will be a series of questions: Will you, one and all, allow yourselves to be moulded for good? Will you set your feet on the beginning in right paths? Will you be about you? Will you absorb from your DR. B. F. ALLEN, PRESIDENT OF CITY, MO., AN EDUCATOR OF AMONG THE FOREMOST ABLE PLATFO President Allen is a great platform speaker, cultured, logical and forceful. He appeals to the best that is in his audience and forces them to think. Literary appraisal is the best literary appraisal. The Bethel Literary, Washington, D. C., and the Standard Literary, Chicago. He has delivered the best of his career at the Forum Club. St. Louis, Wichita, Kan., Savannah, Ga., and other places. For his work in the Missouri State Teachers' Association and each year his addresses were called masterful by all who heard him, and he has been a favorite of the Missouri State Teachers' Association in Kansas City, Mo., in November, was on the subject "Enthusiasm—an indispensable Elephant of the Class." A favorable comment from imminent sources. He has in pamphlet form written so many books that he has obtained by writing to the author: AT JEFFERSON CITY, MO. Lincoln Institute, The Great School Over Which Dr. B. F. Allen Presides. Visitors to the capital city who fail to see Lincoln Institute not only miss a treat, but have not really seen the work of Missouri. Dr. B. F. Allen, president of this noted institution, has long been recognized as one of the countrys most prominent educators in what he has elevated the school places him in the high esteem of Missouri and his race. Heavenly to the people of Missouri that he is an educator of no mean ability, and at the last general assembly the state appropriated $121.1 million for the equipping Lincoln Institute. This appropriation came to the school through the great and lasting efforts put forth by the gallant educator and race leader, Dr. B. F. Allen, a great union has ever appropriated so large a sum of money at any one time for the exclusive advancement of nee CHRISTMAS Ring loud! Exultant Chris No note peals e' Whose nata Angelic choir an The waning To burden s Ring loud! environment here all that is high and noble? Will you not only take the right direction, but the right direction—the movement that is education in the highest sense of the term? If you determine to answer yes, you will live lives here you will attain that which you seek, an enduring education, which builds everlasting foundations of character beneath the castles in the air of the heavens, ambitious young soul has reared. Get the neck beautiful within. And let thine eyes the good behold and let thine eyes the good behold LINCOLN INSTITUTE, JEFFERSON OF LONG STANDING, NUMBERS MEN OF HIS RACE, AN ORM SPEAKER. "The Spirit of Modern Education," "The Supreme Importance of Preparation," "The Abraham Lincoln," "Stewardship of Education," etc. He has won the confidence and respect of white Missouri and they have helped him in his efforts to build up a great school. He has been a teacher and a teacher. "Who is I in America," etc. He is a member of the American Academy of Association, American Society of Sociology and the State Statistical Society. Abraham Lincoln Institute is one of the great schools of the race. It may not be heralded over the country very often because the support comes from the big men of the race. The big men of the race and the big schools are mentioned the list is incomplete. Dr. B. F. Brown and Dr. Institute. Lincoln Institute's president, Dr. Allen, has made a major charge of increasing this great institution and has placed it in the forefront. Several times since in 1981, he has brought the various departments of the institution by Dr. Allen and found that he regress more than he regress. Allen has the great faculty of the best men and women of the race who are real educators and they represent more than half of the best colleges. One thing very remarkable about Lincoln Institute, everybody is laboring to the one end of the chain, and has ever fallen upon or have been laid at the door of Lincoln Institute. The campus is an ideal one, nice, comfortable, and improvements being made in and around the institution, among which is installation of a modern heating plant. Dr. Allen is far different from most men holding similar positions. He is a man who is conducting the business of this great institution from behind his desk, but he is personally that they are carried out. AS BELLS. Ring long! Christmas Bells! ter too high for Him morn, d tuneful seraphim, year still tells, souls forlorn. Ring long! Medical Progress of the Race Began in the 70's True Eminence Won In Various Fields of Medicine. Disquisition On the Art of Relieving the Sick. By DR. M. A. MAJORS, of Chicago Within the compass of this short paper it will be impossible to set forth every minute detail relating to the subject, and therefore possibly many apparent elements of so broad a sub-law of the flight of the speed of the speed over, necessarily, it is indeed an engaging subject inviting him with a literary mind to traverse fields of investigation whither possibly no mental foot has ever heretofore trodden to bring the truth that the proof of other than a casual observation of a day in any busy city of the North or South. It must be left to the scholar capable with the art of rigid scrutiny, and zealous to a fault, to draw out the deep profoundity of the various phrases of the modern literature. Our effort must linger among the vain attempts to add merely a small quote to the great thesis. Little or nothing has ever been said or written, and while libraries, with their archives are brought with a plentiful sense of research along all other lines of thought, here we are bewildered, staggering from this dizzy height of science where no traces have been left by our forebears to show that any of the son of Escalapius has ever browsed along the highway or the medical sciences. It seems to us as we contemplate the all important subject dear to every program that is some unseemed son of the great world of our country, art to go into these left fields of scientific treasure, and gather the great laurels, then, and the present moment. I am a member of the discovery. The history of the Negro cannot begin beyond 1619 in America. The history of the Negro in medico-sovietics is the most important of the Negro after passing through a period slavery at the time of his emancipation. Although at an earlier period among the clans of the American and along intellectual lines bore the names of some of our most illustrious Negrons in the person of Dr. McCune, which starts to demand the William Wells Brown and Dr. Robert B. Purvis, the first and patent symptoms of Negro capability to master the abusiness of the history of the negro and pathology, and to however sparsely the Negro had touched with deft ingers upon the keyboard of science at that early day he played the highest-level role in the world. In this day of general opportunity will we invite with terrible and criticizing discernment a hostile public eye upon the disastrous disastro of the science as levers of gold forged by the Negrons baby hands. In spite, however, of the peculiar prejudices operas, the most important is the most important, if the accounting at some future day and the Negrons doctor will tell with impressiveness a story to which perchance the civilized world will be a glad litter. The rapid progress made in the medicine and science of the human seventies is so clear, a index of race capability that it is impossible to find words to express a modest understanding of it. Some one of the great writers of the sixteenth century, upon the rest of mankind, what we say we need, upon the rest of mankind, what we say we need, neutral we cannot be, new disease, neutral we cannot be, living we act, dead we speak, and all nature is the tablet of memory forever recording the deeds the actions and the actions of the people. The very potent influences now space consequent of the world's acclaimed "Sacred War" in the world of surgery and surgical anatomy can never be known. The sagacious coun- of Robert E. Hurst over the slid- bed of Student James A. Field did never be properly estimated, for when ever and wherever the Negro doctoral community has been and ever to this great, with the exhibition of his learning, at no time or place has he allowed his banner to trail in the world. The art of the imagination to write of the indomitable, indefatigable, irrepressive spirit of the Negro who smokes. Any hardness of the science and profession of the�orders of our race have in fact the fact of whatever may be termed ostracism and obstruction of the power of the human world. The world of untoward circumstances and women's rights are the art of the world. For no one dotes the art of the world of the world as it is as the compli-ments of some superior genius among us who towers above the average. Acquisitions are among the most effective in the world. The Negro for general medical intelligence and common sense, as well as the Godly attribute in mor- as well as the goodwill of the world, and in the majority of instances more than holds his own wherever the odds are against him, wherever the humour of the world is, or human thought evolved an idea. The same of the dignified robe is of the same kind as the part. He wears the air of the medical authority with becoming grace, nor lets his ardor lag in the unsolicable conception of ethical characters. To the Negrin in medicine the world is new. The field ablaze with oppose at first time, but he is doing them in the best equipped period of the world's existence. it is important hung him, enlighten him by research of centuries with the best thought of best medical minds. That he is receptive to the best ideas in the classroom where he measures intellectual arms with the other races, but in daily life he proves his worth in the greatest science, where he is battling down his race mortality in a larger measure than was expected. But he has arrived, everywhere throughout this great country, he is constantly solving the problems based upon the science of his devotion. The dogmatic prestige of his presence in a thousand different white physicians out of their slumbering drowse and compelled them to take up the self-protection against the competent invasion. Very frequently it has become generally known that the leading physician in the negrin blood. The field of medicine has always been inviting to the Negro. In the dark days of slavery he left to the care and palmstaking of the Negro who became versed in the preparation of herbs and herbs, and their properties and uses and their application in disease. Knowledge is ever attractive and sensible even to the illiterate simple. Medicine can be demonstrated, it heals, it cures, it assuages pain, it alleviates inflammation, it allays inflammation, it strikes at the very root of maladies and relieves dread of death, and thus our care has become legal to read or write or to be taught from books. This can be taught from books. Medicine can be strong argument against meniality and drudgery, forever in that day of our time, those who were denied the aptitude to mix medicine after cultivating it, and showing skill in the preparation and uses of it were denied the aptitude to mix medicine in which were denied other slaves, and many of them became proficient as doctors. Such persons were immeasurable valuable for drudgery and common place duties of the average slave. The Negro physician in spite of the numerous efforts of the Negro and I, for services is rapidly 18 striding along. Race ideals need not languish, the Negro will turn at last to the noble principles of self-help. He is making progress wherever he hangs out his shingle informing the public that a capable man is on the job. He is a person of the mostེs as the of numerous appointments in the com- munities of both North and South- where he is appointed as city doctor, county doctor, or sanitary committees. foremen of juries where persons are to be judged on questions of sanity. Then, the law of how hospitality and tariums that would be credit to white physicians with a thousand years of civilization back of them. Then in electrotherapeutics, dentistry, pharmacy pathology, he has made himself a factor and proved the amplification of his multitudinous faculty where he the two are to be designed in the hospital whether as interne, superintendent or surgeon he demonstrates his fitness, and vindicates his right to fill positions of the learned by his judg- erudition, and gentlemanly deportment. He can ignore disease as the latest test and investigations, and to make appropriate for their facility with the same ease and ready spirit as those of any race or age. He can keep sad vigil at the bedside of the millionaire, locate his fracture with the Ex-ray, determine his blood count and potency with the sphymometer, arts of arriving at the pressing truth of his condition. In the operating room where anaesthesia does so much to render semi-consciousness and dispel pain he can demonstrate his ability to master the tricks of the human heart, and conduct by normal respiration his clinic successfully, scientifically administering all the known best anaesthetics of the present era. What may we say of the surgeon's Aside from the general physical knowledge of his subject before him for operation for a certain section, cancer, tumor or stones he is in possession of the general information as to whether the kidneys, heart or stomach is in such condition as will admit the use of this or that anaesthetic, and which is the best for the individual case. And before the median line has been ripped he has arrived at a position A. H. DR. U. G. DAILYE. President National Association Chicago, Illinois diagnosis as to malignancy. In his skill as a surgeon he has shown that he possesses more than average ability to discriminate (indecisively) as to race and chance. The mission and prestige of the Negro doctor is not to end in the mere bedside or in the operating room. His obligations and peculiar responsibilities are also manifold. He is to teach corpse detectives, and lend his influence in having enactments of statutory laws that redound to the betterment of the Negro community and end. He should be the head of a family, lend his intellectual and moral strength, stands for general uplift, help the ministers, the teachers and all those who apply to him for professional service to the Negro community, pertaining to good health, and a sound body for a well regulated healthy mind to live in. Occupying a position of minister, as an authority on many things. He is to be an example of decency and culture before the youths who regard him as a representative of a learned profession. Possibly one of the greatest race assets is the Negro physician and surgeon, a very potential factor in the life of his people. Intellectually he ranks among the population of his town, and while he administers to the sick and afflicted, he is no less greatly interested in the people of his school and domestic affairs which taken place or actively go to make a people progressive and prosperous. In school, church and state is co-equal with his profession; for it is indeed a fact that whatever citizens dispenses goodness to the fellow in like measure. He has a deep interest sumify every significant undertaking of his progress as he progresses he becomes a factor of race development taking a stronger cone. Upon the many features of racial cone. He is found ever acting laudably as promoter, counselor and the man of general affairs. In professional places, he is in his business a number of forces that mean builders contact with the commercial interests essaying higher reach among the worth-while activities, carrying the right course of a position which are denied the ministers and teachers and other elements of Negro life. This gives him a conspicuous place in the community, enabling him in many ways to be useful and to help him become a real sponsor for his race. These honors he wears unassumingly just as he modestly conducts himself in the roll of dignity his title is for a personal service him or her does he easily carry forward the projects so paramount to the process of his people, he has often ignorance on the part of his people who in many cases are not the best to be the best to be the best he also has the prejudices of the unprogressive element of the white race to contend with, but having to battle against these forces he grows stronger by the public and endures his confidence in his own ability to cope with the situation. Sometimes jealously on the part of the ministers and teachers, his noble aspirations, and impress him on the similar need of their hearty Much of the progress of the race at the end of the season was the very presence of the Negro deo whose life interests touch every phase of the race's life. His progressive spirit abounds and like a silk thread in gorgeous weaves, runs through the whole scheme of race activity. THE REV. DR. MORRIS' SAY ON "MY SIDE OF THE CONTROVERSY WITHIN THE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION," ANENT THE CHICAGO HAPPENING. Helena, Ark., Sept. 25, 1915. Hon. B. J. Davis, New York, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. My. Dear Brother. Davis: Yours of the 22nd asking for a statement from me, for "my side of the controversy within the National Baptist Convention" is before me. In answer to same would say first, I have no side in the controversy and am in no way personally involved. The National Baptist Convention, as you well know, is the largest Christian organization among the people of our race in the world. It created seven boards including the Woman's Auxiliary Convention through which the work of the convention is carried on. As is indicated by the means of the several boards, the work is purely Christian and not mercenary. From the day of their creation to the present, each of these boards has submitted a report of their work to the annual meetings of the convention, with the one exception, and that exception was at Chicago when the Publishing Board received the report to the convention. When the executive board met in Atlanta last June to arrange a program for the Chicago meetings, it was announced that it was unusual controversy in the convention, as the one thing about which some objections had been raised had been that. That was the manner of holding the meeting in Delphia meeting a resolution was adopted requiring that all messengers should be enrolled on a first day of the meeting, the resolution should make his annual address until the second day, and the election of officers to follow these proceedings, the program in accordance with that resolution. The program which was unanimously agreed to by the board which met in the spring of 1915, after the devotions on the first or opening day, that the greetings of welcome on behalf of the city by his honor, of the city of Chicago, and would follow. After presenting the program to the convention, the proceedings were in progress, and the officers of the convention to not consider the rules of order as presented by the executive board, until the matter pertaining to the motion was made to table the motion, which motion was lost. A point of motion was made to table the resolution, which motion was lost. A point of motion was taken from the decision, and the resolution was out of order, which point of order was sustained; an appeal was taken from the decision, and the resolution was considered, the president yielded the gavel to the vice-president at large, and at 1:24:5 p. m. being considered, the president adjourned to 2:30 p. m. During the interim it is said some sort of complaint was made and at 1:24:5 p. m. pronounced the convention adjourned until 2:30 p. m. During the interim it is said some sort of complaint was made and at 1:24:5 p. m. pronounced the convention adjourned until 2:30 p. m. the president called the convention to order, and attempted to go forward with the husbands of the president, and prompted by a crowd of men and women who would not listen to anything which the convention had announced the convention adjourned to meet at the coliseum at 8 p. m. to take part in the jubilee celebration of the freedom of the Negroes at 8 p. m. Being guided by the direction given by the executive board the president ordered that no one be admitted to the meeting. The day of such as渠， as qualified as members by enrolling their names and obtaining a badge. The information provided by the convention moved off peaceably the morning of the second day. The program was adopted unanimously, and the适期辞职的 He was interrupted by a deputy sheriff, who was now on the other side, stated that he had been directed to enjoin the president from participating in the affairs of the National Bapping Association, where he is the other persons enjoined at the same time. As a matter of course we at once stepped down from the position of the office. The time when the� of the injunction dissolved. In the meantime the forty vice-presidents of the office were sent to the other office through the strategy of such men as Drs. C. T. Walker, S. A. Mosley, J. C. Jackson, and other office officers. The meeting was not allowed a hearing in the convention. At 5 p. m. the injunction was dissolved and the president returned to the office of the school. The case was which transpired on his return, let another tell, but he resumed his address and at the conclusion of the case. The other office was elected without a dissenting vote. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday following the convention, the� were unintended to the business, heard reports from all of its officers, all of its boards except one, and finally closed at the same time. Most vassall was at the park meetings in the vassannah Ga. September 1916. I am sure that you do not expect me to have anything to say about Ed Jones and the people who went with him for a few him no more after I left Judge Smith's court. It is proper, however, that I should say that the matter is considering and approving the chartering of the convention was postponed, after it had been shown that the committee taking out the charter had acted unquestionably given it by the National Baptist Convention. There is but one issue in this controversy, and that the matter is the first to be sent to the public, and that which they have built up; and leave the same as a heritage to the denomination, or shall be ownership and control of the new? Or not? I stand with the National Baptist Convention: "That it must forever be the property of the denomination. There is no issue as to who shall be president, for the present incumbent has long ago expressed a desire to retire from any official relation to the government and to the use of a resignation prepared, but was dissuaded by leading men from all the states from such action until the preservists were free. But whether we be living or dead, whether in or out of office the issue will be fought out as indicated above, and these can, put one result. "The people will rule." (By Williams Distributing Agency 909 Howard Ave.) Special to THE FREEMAN. The St. Matthew Baptist Chapel, of which he was the most destroyed by fire recently. We sympathize with Dr. Cook and congregation. King's Daughters and Sons, Armor Bearers of Rising Star Baptist Church, have donated $72.18 since May 2, and are making rapid progress in the restoration of the D. A. Young is president; Mrs. M. J Williams, secretary; Mrs. C. Robinson, treasurer; Mrs. C. Robinson, treasurer. Dr. William Cossey is pastor. Dr. J. B. Bell, the strong pastor of Union Bethel A. M. E. Church, is making a gallant struggle to dignify the Mr. Joseph I. Jones, of 809 Zena St. died strong in the faith at his residence recently. The funeral was in the St. Mme. Rambo, of Chicago, who sojourned in this city for four weeks. The Constant St., has returned to Chicago. Dr. William Cossey, pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church, has broken all ties with the church and has a debt of $3,000 on the church and has burned the mortgage notes. This means that he has raised over $10,000 with the two churches. Eulogy by H. O'Neil, Esq. SOLICITATION. (By Charles P. Wilson.) Read the "Freeman" weekly, It is full of interesting news— It tells stories of bravery and blues. Drives the wary bluey blues. Like the rock of Gibraltar, Standing firm and solid too— Do not idly stand and falter; Can we send a copy to you? The news as now appearing Comes from our noble staff— Such as R. W. Thompson and the Sylvester Russell class. We need thee every hour; Subscriptions by the score— Thee thee thee thee thee, he buys "Freeman" door. J REV. EDWARD LOWRY GILLIAM, D. D. Edward Lowry Gilliam was born in most citizens and the town of Delaware, educated in the schools of his home city, passing from the primary school three hundred fold. to the university. He was the first performer speaker Dr. Coleman, Delaware, in new school. He was a pettitive examination, a scholarship in stanty in demand. Canada. He went South and located in Pythias elected him a college. He also superseded Crystal Springs and Jackson. Served Ohio. He served as deputy sheriff, clerk of chancery court, assessor, United States marshal, treasurer from an aficioned Second Regiment. State Militia. Moved North, entered the ministry of the still active and vigorous Lexington Conference during the plished wife and chi past twenty-eight years as pastor in the Lexington Conference during the bly assisted him in Ky.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Columbus, O.; and for six years as presiding elder. Dr. Gilliam organized St. Mark's M. Street. Hawthorn Street. New York Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Fifth avenue, with an churches in Columbus. He is closing bershift of more than his thirteenth consecutive year as passions of churches are located in lumbus, and ranks amongst the fore-increases in population. THE BISHOP'S HALL 3. Broadway Temple Congregation, Louisville, Ky. Fifty-one years ago the A. M. E. Zion church began its work in Kentucky, where it began congregation on Center street, which had been established, as a Methodist church for slaves, thirty-five years later. The annual conference was held June 6, 1866, at Louisville, Ky. Bishop Sampson Tolbert, presiding. Bishop J. J. Clinton was present and associated. Bishop W. H. Walters was a member of this conference at that time. In 1868 the Colored M. E. church of Kentucky grew out of this organization. The M. E. Zion church continued to grow under the leadership of Bishops J. W. Logan, S. T. Jones, T. H. Lomax, A. Walters, G. Clint, M. E. Zion church congregation, located on Broadway at 13th is the direct outgrowth from the First A. M. E. Zion congregation in this Center street. Zion spread rapidly in all directions, so much so, until from this first conference have come the Missouri, Indiana, Michigan and the Ohio. And space will not allow me even to mention the many great and illustrious ministers who have labored in these conferences, and the many who have waited on their ministry. So we shall use the Broadway Temple congregation to illustrate the rise and progress of Zion Methodism in Kentucky during Some of the ministers who have labored with this congregation and to them present substantial membership are: Revs. William Howard Day, Jehu Holliday, Smith Claiborne, G. C. Clement, R. S. Rives and J. W. Jalls came from the pastorate of Soldiers Memorial church, Salisbury, N. C., to take charge of this congregation, having been selected as the principal work, to erect a church in which to hold the general conference, May, 1916. As a foundation for this thirty-five thousand dollar staircase, he purchased the beautiful lot on Broadway and Rev. A. J. Gorham had collected and put in the treasury as a building fund about $100,000 to purchase theculae task being left to Rev. Mr. Walls. When we take into consideration the stringency of the money market, caused by the European war, we have to know how often this man of God has been forced to deny sleep to his eyes and EARLINGTON (KY.) NOTES. Mr. J. D. Condala, a native of Africa, now of Memphis, Tenn., made an ad- dressed public school Monday last Sunday night, and he also ad- dressed the public school Monday last Sunday night, and Church Wednesday night. He is raising money to pay his way through school. James Davis left Wednesday night, December 15th, for Jackson, Tenn., to spend the holidays with relatives and friends. He returned Friday night, December 15th, from Asheville, N. C., where she had been for the last few months. E. Church had their rally Sunday, December 12th. The Hopkinsville Club led the Princeton Club in raised $118.10. The total amount raised was $118.10. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Halland will no doubt gladly entertain the Friends of Princeton. The building is nicely located on Oakwood avenue. It is quite a number of sick in our city last week. We mentioned a few among them as being Mrs. Eddie Hines, Mrs. Fannie McCod, Mrs. Nannie King and Mr. William B. O- fultt. The Eastern Star Club met Sat- day, Mrs. Hattie Patents on R. street, Mrs. Pearlie Brooks, of the Madison city school, furnished music for Miss Etta Hayes, who recently re- most citizens and leading pastors of both races. Under his pastorate his three hundred fold. As preacher and platform speaker Dr. Gilliam has but one other title: stantly in demand. The Knights of Pythias elected him grand chancellor and also supreme representative from Chicago and Minneapolis, and was elected delegate to general conferences at Chicago and Minneapolis, and was elected Insurance Association. Dr. Gilliam is still active and vigorous. He is marshal of the Chicago wives and plished wife and children who have ably assisted him in his ministerial work. There are in Columbus, O, seven Methodist Episcopal churches, Eleventh Street, Hawthorn Street, Parker, 100 Fifth avenue, with an aggregate membership of more than 1,200. These churches are located in every section of the city increases in population. rest to his soul in the performance of this great task. This self-sacrificing congregation has not only raised $12,000.00 on the building but also up the current expenses, met the general claims assessment and contributed to all the benevolent institutions of the connection. The Rev. Walls is to be held responsible for the weg. He has spiritual interest during this period of money campaigning, for he has added to the church more than three hundred members in the past two years and he has been involved in mutual helpfulness, taking with them an active part in and contributing to every great movement for the civic good of the community. In the committee that carried the fight on the segregation ordinance to the Supreme Court and chairman of the Citizen Cooker Washington Memorial, while time was short, Wilson made the principal address. Following is the building committee, who have stood shoulder to shoulder with the pastor in the erecting of this building. They are to them and him, but a thing of intolerable value to the whole Negro race: D. L. Knight, chairman; C. W. Kirksey, secretary; John Alexander, Dr. P. Peters, Dr. J. A. C. Lattimore, Dr. H. B. Beck, Thomas Kennedy, G. W. Smith, C. F. McIliffe, John Hopkins, Prof. J. F. P. Winer, who church are not excelled and hardly equalled by any in the country as church workers. Forty years ago the congregation convened with this people and when it comes back in May, 1916, it will find all the happiest, most loya and thorough going congregations. Louisville, true to the standard of "Southern hospitality" and in recognition of five hundred thousand members of Zion Methodism, represented by five hundred delegates who will compose with this people in making pleasant their stay in this magnificent edifice, designed and built by Mr. Samuel Plato architect of real worth and renown. Because of its fine location and the fact that it is erecting the first modern church in the United States, because of its marvelous leadership this congregation is in the front rank of popular churches in the United States. We invoke the choice of Heaven's bonifications upon all concerned. turned from St. Louis, Mo, where she had been taking a hair dressing course of the Slaughter System, will be pleased to have those that need her service call and see her. Get the Freeman from W. M. Sisk for 5 cents. KENOSHA. WIS. Special to THE FREEMAN The Lake Shore Social Club has disbanded and all its members left town to join Johnson, a business and is not likely to leave soon, but the president, Mr. William Garrett left the club to become a boutique known. The treasurer, Willem Killerzrue, has taken a position in Toledo, Ohio, where he will serve the temporary last week for Hot Springs for his health so Mr. John A. Bill of much success in setting up his Mica sonic lodge as the club was organized for. The John A. Bell Mason do not see the need to set up a lodge. Mr. Lacy Buttler, with his airplane plans, claims the new year will bring great success with his line of business. Mr. Ben Biers came to Kenosha from northern Wisconsin and established whist. After his leaving the city a plea was made for the license. Notice to subscribers of the Freeman in Kenosha: You're praising the Freeman to the writer. I advise you to subscribe to the subscription is renewed for the new year. 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But when dear Xmas morn arrives, The joy you bring the kiddies lives, The joy you bring the kiddies lives, Amends your masquerading. Mose McQuillty closed with Sparks Mose Dec. 6th and joined the Richards & Gleason famous Georgia Minstrels at Glenn A. Wilson. Johnnie Riddick, who was assistant manager for E. B. Dudley at the Vau- dette Theatre, is still in Detroit. He says a merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all. Prof. Timmons, band master of Busy Minstrel, is spending the holidays at home with his parents. All mail will be sent to him in Stonewall wall street, Brunswick, Ga. Mr. Robert Young, clairistin, re- cently of Busy's Minstrels, is taking a little airing out with his friend Ralph Burke, in the season 2619 Floyd street, Dallas, Ga. Walter Robinson widely known as Steve Robinson, is now in Pittsburgh, doing good. He wishes to be remembered to the Wolfscale's Band and Or- dore who were with Barnum and Bailley in cuneo. He is closed. He was recently a member of band playing at a trombone, all play it will reach him at 1223 Hylle avenue, care GEO. Nelson. T. D. Tuplett, young cornetist, who formerly traveled with J. M. Busby's band with the Ninth U. S. Cavalry bouton wishing all friends and acquaintances in and out of the profession a merry Ninth U. S. Cavalry bouton with the Ninth U. S. Cavalry will leave Douglass, Ariz. Dec. 25th en route to Hawaii and May New York. The Ninth U. S. Cavalry enroute to Manila, P. I. You may take this as a sad good-by. May God be with you till we meet again. Geo. A. Epps, of the Epps and Loretta, who was tenor singer with the transport "Thompson" enroute to Manila, P. I. You may take this as a sad good-by. May God be with you till we meet again. Geo. A. Epps, of the Epps and Loretta, who was tenor singer with the past sixteen years has been appearing in vaudeville with his wife, departed this life December 8th. He leaves a host of friends to mourn his loss. Interment in family graveyard at St. Michaels Cemetery. The Pewes leave the season with the Virginia Minstrels at Hot Springs, where they will mourn their quarters there until spring. Sadie will spend the holidays with her mother in Cincinnati, Ohio, while the baths at the baths. They will open with the foresaid company, introducing several new features. All mail can reach them from Gulfpa street, Hot Springs, Ark. The Creole Band is at the Bushwick Theatre, Brooklyn. Brooks & Bowen are at the Orpheum Theatre, Omaha, Neb. Jones & Johnson are at the McVicker's Theatre, Chicago. Fiddler & Shelton are at Keith's Theatre, Providence, R. I. Cook & Stevens are at the Lyric Theatre, Indianapolis, Ind. S. H. Dudley & Co. are at the Pantages Theatre, Tacoma, Wash. Rucker and Winifred are at the Pantages Theatre, Edmonton, Canada. The Southern Darkies, a new act that is at Keith's Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Ed Tolliver, I met me from you. Where are you booked for the next month?- Billy E. Jones. The Miller Musical Family, after scoring successfully down east, are on their way to Washington. The Crescent Care, 128 W. 135th street, unner the management of Mr. Woods, with its staff of musicians and singers. Would like good male dancer and a good girl singer for a new act. Billy Woods, with Willoughby street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Miss Lula Fields, the accomplished pianist, open for engagements evenings and acts, rehearses and hotels and cabins 174 East 77th street, New York City. Leroy's Cafe, West 135th street, is having some excellent entertainers in Miss Cora Lucas and others, who entertain the patrons nightly with the song hits. I caught Frank Montgory and Daryl Borton of Boston and Gordon at the Olympia Theatre, Brooklyn last week. While I like the act and it certainly went big, but Frank Montgory she is one clever girl. Yes, I say a clever girl. M. Lester A. Walton, who in conjunction with Mr. Morganstern, managers of the Lafayette Theatre, are playing the city. Mr. Walton knows the city. The patrons are well pleased with the high-class vaudeville and photo-plays. Mr. Walton knows the public demands in regards to good shows. Billy E. Jones, New York's versatile singer of popular songs and one of the best singers in the world, wishes his friends in and out of the profession a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. "I'm a singer of songs, 'What a Wonderful Mother You'd be' and 'Scandle De Moach' and 'Little Grey Mother.' Visiting New York without dining at the Libya would be like Eggy the Eagle, not seeing you. The Libya room, 115 W. 131st street is one of the best and most popular colored places of its size. It offers excellent management and obliquely pretty waitresses. These dining rooms with its quiet, comfortable, attractive decor will wipe your patronage. Excellent music and entertainers who entertain are Miss Coral, the sweet voiced singers possess voices which are soothing to the soul. The management wishes a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. The Dandy's are completing their time in Nebraska, and have had good business. We go in Wyoming after Christmas. The show is being strengthened in all departments, and expect to have the best and most comfortable road. We are in the money and making good. Miss Ethel Fields joined us at Hay Springs, and joined Lowe and Nell. Nell joined Ford on Cody, Nehr. All are valuable additions, and our show goes with the dash. Mr. W. G. Gunn is been away about four weeks on a trip to Kansas City. He has charge of STAGE NOTES. NEW YORK NEWS (By Billy E. Jones.) DANDY DIXIE MINSTRELS. ORED NEWSPAPER the band and orchestra, which gets better and better each day. With our small B. and O. we have and play from the Blues to 1812. Miss Bertha Lowe is again on the job after a lovely time in Kansas City. All were in the new when she came back. She is singing with great success. Miss Ethel Fields scores heavily with mandolin and songs and is a very valuable addition. Miss May Spry, the silver-tone soprano, gets her audience nightly with her sweet voice in "Red Cross" and "I Wish You'd Keep Out Of My Dreams." We only have three ladies, but they are all the good and act. Mr. Hen Gibson, our new conversational artist, is a No. 1, and his rendition of Mother McChree is excellent and gets him rounds of applause. We have some changes to make yet in order to get the show on a smooth and satisfying system. Our manager Mr. Pearl Moppin knows the business pretty well and just what it takes to make a good little show. He wants to hear from a good melophone player that sings; a good comedian that doubles brass. All men here double in the band. This is the show where you get your money. You can buy tickets to you wish, and we have no dining room comedy, all must be ladies and gentlemen. Company extended to all. Wishing you a birthday, I extend Year for the profession. German White, Ed Tolliver, Jake Ellott and Steven write in care of the Freeman. Gonzell White. Singing and Dancing Comedy Change Artist. Permanent address, The Freeman. We had a "red hot" show here this week, December 13th. The following are acts: Johnnie Woods, the ventriloquist; Jim Green and Adia Green, late of J. C. Green; Jim and Jim is known as the "Human Top"; Richardson and Richardson, a real life detective; also John Gertrude. For next week we have secured Hambone Jones and Virgil Wee Doe Green and Miss Maud Mills. Weee Doe Green and have minstrel Morris. Yes we want good acts and we are getting them. SAM E. REEMIN, Mgr. NOTES FROM ROBINSON'S FA MOUS. OLD. KY. MISTRELNS. (By Dennis West.) Our fourth week in Mississippi we encountered a severe cold and rainy day and everybody was busy buying Christmas presents and making every readiness for a merry Christmas and happy New Year. Mrs Dudley made a Sunday trip home to Memphis last week but was back on the job bright and early Tuesday morning. Mrs West pleaded the pleas in writing "That Lord and Master of Mine". Miss Maude Tracy scores nightly with her song "Daddy". The entire company wishes all in and out of the profession every Christmas and a Happy New Year. THERESA BURROUGHS-BROOKS HAS VIEWS OF THE STAGE—SHE EXPRESSES THEM—ONE TIME THOUGHT STAGE AN AGENCY OF DEVIL—NOW A LEADING ONE OF THE STAGE PERSONAGES. When I first expressed a desire to go upon the stage I was taught that the stage is not made up of bad people. Disbelieving it to be a fact, I ventured, and since having several years of axe-ing, I was told that it is not made up of bad people. The theater is a temple of art, of the highest expression of man's creative power. We have made up of professors we have made with no schools for acting or dancing. We owe our success to teachers, and our mother-wit which the Supreme Being has endowed us with. Look at the monumental change. Unfortunately when I made my debut all of the incentives that gave me the greatest beyond. Also the agents who used to boast of vaudeville acts, the boast of doozie acts that we produced of doozie is the show So May God speed them on for should it ever pass from view heaven only. It is not the best way to show the next best thing now is stock. If the odds are against the producer it will be without proper scenery and props. You can easily count the managers on one hand who employ a scenic prop and a scenery props. There is always a tremendous scream when you ask for a salary, and get scenery, props, lights, in fact rebel the theater as to be able to give a show. Can one possibility impress under such disadvantages. Well, this is the 20th century. We have got to get together and progress The Lyric Theater! Newport News, Va. Daniel L. Wilson, Manager Still open for business Watermelon Trust House SUE GRUNDY, Prop. First Class Accommodations for Pro fessional People. 3157 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois Elliott's Georgia Merrymakers Want useful performers, piano player, novelty act, violin player that doubles brass or stage, chorus girls. Address Elliott & Kolb 52 Tilton Street, St. Paul, Minn. DRUMMER Send for our Catalogue of Drums, Bells and Traps Acme Drummers' Supply Co. Office and Factory: 2813-2815 W. 22nd. Street Chicago, Ills. with the age. If the managers won't force acts to cease pirating and repeating the public will, because vaudeville is on the wane because of too much sameness. A clean act has much to be thankful for, if it finds its way into the hearts of the people. Why? Because the rough ones come in one after another weekly until the so-called better class refrains from frequenting the theater, consequently the cleintele of the rough element who, of course, appreciates only roughness. We have producers, clever ones, too, who will gladly help them change. I could be of some assistance possibly. Having spent forty-five weeks with my noble husband Marion A. Book's company in Kansas City, Mo., where he produced two books weekly successfully. Quite a few have witnessed "Our Father," "Border Line," "Stable Boy," "For My Peeple," and others too numerous to mention. I have all of these books and will sell them as I have sold numbers of them. Dealers. Some Song: A FURE-FIRE FOX T SINCE OLD UNCLE JOE PLAYED HIS A positive knockout for single or double act. Pro- for regular copy. Orchestra in 9th Massachusetts 8:30 March. Piano 18: Orchestra JAMES S. WHITE CO. Look, Look, Look! Why Prof. Geo. W. Thomas has composed Two Man that's True", and "You Just can't Keep a Good What I mean. A Big Hit. Send and get a copy. Thomas. 116 S. Franklin St., New Orlea Drake & W Wants Trombone and Cornet, Player Must join on w 10 East 30th Street Dixie T Bessemer Wants Good Acts of all kinds. For Nov Future Reference. Save stamps if you can Compliments of GEO. EO "That Clever C A MERRY CHRISTMAS & HA "EVERYBODY'S DONE SO The Latest Novelty S Send 15c in stamps to the Alex Hunt Pub 5c Washington HAD I Grand Opening Formerly The Crown 640 Seats Don't Need t Riley Roberts Song: A SURE-FIRE FOX TROT HIT Professional THE OLD CLEE JOE PLAYED HIS BANJO IN THE TANGO Bookmark for single or double act. Professionals: Late Program for regular copy Orchestra 10c. No postal cards. 6th Massachusetts March 6-8 March. Piano, 10c; Orchestra 15c. No free copies LITE CO. 17s Trimount St. Look, Look! What's our Neo. W. Thomas has composed Two Big Song Hits. "It's Hard Y'all," and "You Just can't Keep a Good Woman Down." These S Big Hit, Send and get a copy, 15c per copy. Address, R S. Franklin St, New Orleans, La. Mike & Walker Cumbone and Cornet. Players must Read and Must join on wire at once. 30th Street, Chicago, Axie Theatre Bessemer, Ala. Acts of all kinds. For Now and Later state Full ence. Save stamps if you can't "Make Good." Elements of GEO. ECAUD "That Clever Comedian" MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR YBODY'S DONE SOMETHING BUILD The Latest Novelty Song of the Seas on stamps to the Alex Hunt Pub. Co. 3556 State St., Washington Theatre HAD ITS End Opening Dee Formerly The Crown Garden Theatre Meats Don't Need to Stand! 64 Riley Roberts, Manager THE-FIRE FOX TROT HIT Professionals, Some Song! HE PLAYED HIS BANJO IN THE TANGO BAND Double act. Professionals: Late Program and stamp, or 10c by Orchestra 10c. No postal cards. Massachusetts March No. 10c: Orchestra 15c. No free copies 178s Trimmont St., Boston, U. S. A. Look! What's out Now! composed Two Big Song Hits, "It's Hard to find a Loving don't Keep a Good Woman Down." These Songs are a scream get a copy, 15c per copy. Address, Prof. Geo. W. t, New Orleans, La. & Walker Co. Internet, Players must Read and Fake Music. Not join on wire at once. Street, Chicago, Illinois The Theatre Jessemer, Ala. Dads. For Now and Later state Full Particulars for ups if you can't "Make Good." D. ECAUD It Clever Comedian" MAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL DONE SOMETHING BUT ME" Novelty Song of the Season Alex Hunt Pub. Co. 3556 State St., Chicago, Ill. ington Theatre 5c HAD ITS Opening Dec. 23 The Crown Garden Theatre It Need to Stand! 640 Seats Roberts, Manager Dealers. Some Song! A SURE-FIRE FOX TROT HIT Professionals. Some Song! SINCE OLD UNCLE JOE PLAYED HIS BANJO IN THE TANGO BAND A positive knockout for single or double act. Professionals: Late Program and stamp, or 10c for regular copy. Orchestra ion 10c. No postal cards. Sth Massachusetts March 6-8 March. Piano, 10c: Orchestra 15c. No free copies JAMES S WHITE CO. 17s Trommeston St., Beston. U. S. A Look, Look, Look! What's out Now! Why Prof. Geo. W. Thomas has composed Two Big Song Hits. "It's Hard to find a Loving Man that's True", and "You Just can't keep a Good Woman Down." These Songs are a scream What I mean. A Big Hit. Send and get a copy, 15c per copy. Address. Prof. Geo. W. Thomas. 116 S. Franklin St., New Orleans, La. Wants Trombone and Cornet. Players must Read and Fake Music. Must join on wire at once. Bessemer, Ala. Wants Good Acts of all kinds. For Now and Later state Full Particulars for Future Reference. Save stamps if you can't "Make Good." ```markdown ``` Made of Natural Human Hair, either wavy or crimpy. Can be combed and dressed the same as your own hair. I do not sell to dealers, but the people direct. Write for a Free Catalogue The reason stage performers prefer my wigs is that they can also be worn for street wear. If you are in New York or suburbs I can have a representative call with samples. Alex. Marks 654 Broadway, New York City BERRY AND WASHINGTON EXTEND Holiday Greetings A Idle Hour Theatre Petersburg, Va. G.H. DOLLSAM Douglas Theatre 361-363 Broadway Erected 1911, running Vaudevillia ing to the conservative element of the using all colored acts. Having been its first opening, has never been clo of the few houses that is owned and onial Hotel has 25 rooms, neatly fu ional people es C. H. Douglass, Prop. & Mgr. Douglas Theatre Colonial Hotel 361-363 Broadway, Macon, Ga. In 1911, running Vaudeville and Moving Pictures, a conservative element of the colored patron colored acts. Having been successfully opened, has never been closed a single day. Many houses that is owned and managed by a Nagel has 25 rooms, neatly furnished, catering to national people especially. Douglass, Prop. & Mgr. Wm. M. Smith, Asst. atre Colonial Hotel Broadway, Macon, Ga. By Vaudeville and Moving Pictures; cater- element of the colored patronrge only. Having been successfully operated since ever been closed a single day. It is one owned and managed by a Nagro. Col- s, neatly furnished, catering to profess- ial people especially. & Mgr. Wm. M. Smith, Ass't Mgr. Erected 1911, running Vaudeville and Moving Pictures; catering to the conservative element of the colored patronrge only, using all colored acts. Having been successfully operated since its first opening, has never been closed a single day. It is one of the few houses that is owned and managed by a Nagro. Colonial Hotel has 25 rooms, neatly furnished. catering to professional people especially. C. H. Douglass, Prop. & Mgr. Wm. M. Smith, Ass't Mgr. and several are being used on royalty. Long live Marlon. Brooks. The man who was a Brooks with his bones. Mr. Brooks wrote for a long period with Chester E. Green the author of the Bronze David Belasco because of the beautiful plays and playettes that he wrote for the thor, he was a philanthropist of the first water, ever ready to lend assistance. Poor old Pekin. Of course it's not the first place in the world today to excel its acting, its management and 4n the general excellence of its artistic effusion are prone to let such a triumph die. From this point on you can see what an actor must, perforce, present to his readers, much as time and space will permit. Right about face. forward march. WIGS! To Everybody in the world A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. This week, 19 M. CANDIDATE FOR THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM INDIANA. [Picture of a man in a suit with a tie]. HON. JOHN GRANT PEGG. A PROMINENT LEADER 20 It is conceded by all that the main and vital issue between the Republican and the Democratic is the political campaign of 1916 will be the Tariff. By it the party must stand or fall. This being the situation it is essential that the party leadership shall be united of men who have the ability to maintain the party's position before the voters. It is conceded that James E. Watson more nearly typhles the "Protective Tariff" than will the party's policy of the Republican party, than any other living man. This is an ad-hoc decision not only in Indiana, but in every other state of the American union. Watson Embodies Protective Tariff. The matter of the nomination of a Republican senator from Indiana, therefore, is more than a question involving only the Senator from Indiana, therefore, in its importance, because if Republicans of Indiana do not accept the man, the one best equipped to lead the fight in the national congress for a Protective Tariff, the rejection of him will be repudiated by Indiana Republicans of the Protective Tariff issue before it has been properly placed before the legislature. This is something which should give the Republicans of Indiana pause. If the Republicans of Indiana should approve a candidate, it would not be Mr. Watson candidate, it would not be Mr. Watson the great principle of political economy which Mr. Watson most directly represents that would be put aside. These are the reasons why if James E. Watson is discarded as the leader of the mighty contest to have a seat in the election, then who is there to take his HON. JOHN GRANT PEGG, One of the most remarkable men of the race is Hon. John G. Pegg, of Omaha, city inspector of weights and measures. Born in Richmond, Va., in 1878 with his parents he moved to Kansas, where he was reared and educated in the Freedmans' Academy at Dunlap, an institution established by the old school Presbyterian society of Iowa. The life of John G. Pegg, if put in print, would read like a romance. He came from a large family, and being the eldest was forced to get out into the world and make it alone. Success has lurked in his footsteps since the day he set out to face the sterner duties in the battle for bread and a foothold in the world, and he has proven an excellent example of what one can accomplish if they go after a thing. Mr. Pegg settled in Omaha a number of years ago, and having played politics in Chicago along with such men as Edward Morris and others, was well trained on the finer points of the game. His first work in Nebraska politics CREAM CITY NEWS. MILWAUKEE. Wis.—Special — The Phyllis Wheatley's bazaar given last Thursday night was successful in spite of the disagreeable weather. A net profit of $11 was made. The two of the men have been appointed for the postoffice department: Mr. Hugh Gant and Mr. Dean Moore. Mr. David Jackson has resumed his place on the tax board. Another added to the sick list is Mr. George Wilson, the well known mixologist at 309 Fourth street who has confined to his bed for the Should be Nominated for United States Senator. main place? Here rests a responsibility can upon the president of Indiana that may not be brushed away. the Men Must Typify Principles. It is not simply the election of men to office which should be our first thought but election of men to office which should be our first decision. Theican party stands for, men who can espouse and defend these fundamental principles in the forum, the Democrats and Democrats who hold or who are seeking office are not pleased with James E. Watson. But men in the Democratic Party are not pleased with James E. Watson to restore the Protective Tariff do have confidence in him, and they are giving him daily assurances of this confidence, and canans who for a brief period were attached to the Progressive party are assuring him by thousands that they are desirous of following his leader. Watson's Experience in Congress. What these men want is someone in the national Senate who knows and will represent the people for ten years he was a member of the National House of Representatives. He was one of the recognized leaders of the Senate, the greater proof of his ability and influence as a National Legislator need be mentioned than the fact that he was a Republican. He was a means Committee, the Committee on Naval Affairs, and the fact that he was chosen as the Republican colleague for four successive terms as Philip of the House. Mr. Watson is prepared now. With him in the Senate, Indiana would at least be able to form a coalition. His ability, experience and efficiency form an asset for service in the Senate, which that the Republican party of Indiana can not afford to dispense with—Adv. G, A PROMINENT LEADER netted him a position as messenger to the mayor, and later he was appointed Mayor, just weights and at the close of the present three year term, he will move to the mayoral position, and at the close of this capacity, Mr. Pegg has represented the city of Omaha and the state of Nebraska at many national gatherings and the request of the Mayor and Governor of Omaha. Mr. Pegg was married to Miss Mary C. Page of Topeka, in 1899. Miss Page was born in Omaha and lived in ladies in the state, educated, cultured and refined. To this happy union six years later been born, and she survived and hungy and healthy and are the pride and delight of their parents. Mr. Pegg is a thirty-second and is well stocked and has modern conventions of all races. He owns and operates a 640-acre ranch in Nebraska, and it is well stocked and has modern conventions of all races. Mr. Pegg owns a beautiful home in Omaha and other valuable city property. A past week with a touch of pneumonia, it is feeling much better at this writing. The club workers are busy in this neck of the woods. One of the grandest chartered clubs of the city has been launched at 273 Fourth street, known as the Lacy Club. A place to rest at the Winn secretary, Mrs. Lacy Spencer president. Miss Julia Winn secretary and Mrs. Willie Baker treasurer. Owing to the bad weather, the mask ball given by the Orange Blossom Club the 16th inst., just about broke even. Price was awarded to the following: Mr. Curly Howard, Mrs. Nettle Jelts, Miss Marie Hill, Miss Victoria Wetson. THE FREEMAN. AN II We are planning to give a non-intoxicated ball after the first; that is no intoxicating drinks will be sold but the moment before the dancing takes place. The Wickliffe orchestra closes at the end of the year. The full weeks—an opening for another week—will be held on Friday. H. Jones and his Cream City Blues around Milwaukee. Jones is ably supported by Miss Lillian Bradford, Mr. Kaleb Jones and Miss M. C. Brown, Mr. Khaleb Jones and Miss M. C. Brown, COLORED METHODIST EPISCOPAL OTHER TWIN CITY NOTES. St. Lukes Tabernacle Colored Methodist Church is the scene of a contest in which ten girls are racing for a test. The group was given a winner on Christmas eve, at which time there will be a banquet and program of singing and speaking at the church. The week to be given for the meeting is including a railroad rally, to be participated in by the clubs known as the Seminole Limited, the Panama Limited and the New York Church. Rev. S. S. Landers, presiding elder of the Chicago District, preached in the morning; subject: "Follow Jesus." It also was given the evening on "New Creature in Crist." Sunday school attendance was good. Salem Baptist Church—The pastor, R. E. W. Mitchley, preached both morning and evening. The Christmas entertainment for the Sunday school will be held on Friday evening. The school was held on the evening of the first and Mrs. Eddie Broom are now visiting their brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Eagles, in St. Louis. The Pilgrim Children of the Desert and the P. K. O. W. will hold the P. S. H. C. and P. K. O. W., will hold Christmas meeting December 24th, from 4 to 6 p.m. and a social in the evening at 708. Poplar Street. Pilgrim Sisters of Holy Cross of 20th Century Temple No. 5 will give a Leap Year Reception January 1, 1916, at Carey's Hall. Every lady in town is A committee composed of Rev. W. T. Whitstis, Rev. S. W. Batchereau and Rev. Browder of Urbana to see if the photo-play "Birth of a Nation," that is to be held at 10th and 15th, can be prohibited from being shown, because the play creates strife between the two races. The formerly employed as a barber at Mr. W. L. Davis' barber shop, is now in business for himself at 409 East Grove street. The barber, who is entitled "Booker T. Washington's Own Story—His Life and Work," everyone in the Twin Cities should have this picture to see you about the greatest man that ever lived. Mrs. H. R. King gav, a birthday party for her little sister, who was born at her residence, 703 N. Elm street at her residence, 703 N. Elm street. Dorothia received many nice presents. About nine were present and all had a Kappa Alpha Psi gives their annual house party Friday December 17th at their house. Dancing was among the activities served after the dance. The party was chaperoned by Mr. Rowan, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wells and Mrs. Woddie Mattson, who served themselves in a superlative degree. Mr. W. L. Davis, who has been sick, is back at his harbor shop at work. He is wearing a mask on the corner of East Main and Water streets. In recommending this place, we see L. Z. B. L裴ely. See Z. L. B裴ely for your sick and accident policy. LOVEJOY SCHOOL LITERARY EN- TERTAINMENT AT COURT HOUSE FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17. MOUND CITY, ILL. Dec. 23.—The program rendered Friday evening at the Mound School was well attended, regardless of the inclement weather, and was considered a special event for years, as every selection was excellent. The program was as follows: Selection Stars, Stars Stars, L. Clem, C. Tayer, Stars Stars, Emmy Emma, Wilson declamation, B. T. Washington's Atlanta Address, Zoro Story the Roses Tell, Miss C. McCray, recital "Bashy," Miss Rose Higgenbotham Story the Roses Tell, Miss C. McCray, recital "Bashy," Miss Rose Higgenbotham School; vocal solo "When the Song Birds Sing No More," Miss G. Mitchell Debate—Resolved that Mound City Government—Affirmative, J. C. Penn, B. L. Cross and E. C. Howard; negation, B. L. Cross and B. L. Government and B. L. Caldwell, Judges, R. Webb, N. G. Green, J. C. Wade, W. E. Cawley, T. Chanauk, J. Wilson and C. M. Thompson, chairman. Chorus. "Praise Ye the Fathers," High School for the affirmative and six for the negative. At the close State Attorney's office, he made an address, as Judge W. L. Butler and Circuit Clerk E. P. Easterday that Mr. Miller complemented the entire program, told of the good work the students did, and that all citizens were proud of the record being made by the graduating class. Rev. D. M. Cole, A. M. E. Choir and many other citizens attended quarterly meetings at Sunday and as assisted in the service. Attorney C. L. Rice is in Chicago this week on legal business. Dudge C. M. Thompson was called to Judge on legal business this past Week. NOTES FROM SOLDIERS' HOME AT MARION. IND. Any relative of old soldiers desiring some of the same name some some by writing Sergt J. H. Ringgold, Barrack 1. Nat. Mil. Home. Indiana. Return answer. enclose a stamp for return answer. HAMILTON (OHIO) NEWS. The evening of Dec. 17th was well enjoyed by those who witnessed the young ladies at the A. M. E. church. The young ladies are very talented and rendered quite a variety of selections on the musical and reading numbers were very excellent. We hope them great success and hope to hear more talent of the young ladies at Dec. 14th his latest song, "Dem Weary Injun Blues," which has been pro-tective for publishers, to be a real novelty song and should be a hit. Mr. Spikes has many other songs that will follow. Remember the Freeman is for sale by Herbert Parks. Bell phone 653. Miss Beatrice Stone, one of Hamlet's charming young ladies, spent Sunday in addition to aunt. Mr. John Casey, and Mr. Harry Stearn, who noted huntsmen were out on a three-day hunting trip. Mr. Casey shot all the game that was in the field, gun and caught nothing else to shoot he shot the end of his shot gun off. Some shooting. Mr. Casey took with him a 30-inch gun and caught back a 12-inch gun and LORED NEWSPAPER. H For Continued Patroage-Gongra ulation on the Fifty Years of Progress. Foreman Shoe Co. 362 Indiana Ave. All kinds of alterations on ladies' and gents' garments. We do all kinds of fur trimming. Feathers cleaned and curled Greenbacks $1570 in Stage 10c A bunch of our Stage Greenbacks (not counter- feit) will make your friends share $1570 for 10c or $4710 for 20c Model Co. Morton Bldg. Chicago Suggestions for Christmas Like illustration. A practical, inexpensive Christmas gift. Child's Aluminum Set of Dishes, 25c Every little girl likes its play keeping house. Get her a set of these aluminum dishes for Christmas-8 pieces in 3 Tray and Straper Light, durable, and each set packed in holly box. Just the thing a Christmas gift, Special..... 73c Duplex Fireless Stoves The Duplex actually cooks the en tire meal without having to pre-heat the food. Let us show you these won derful stoves. The Duplex actually cooks the entire meal without having to pre-heat the food. Let us show you these won derful stoves. $5.50 to $25 GIVE HIM A Pocket Knife for Xmas Hundreds of different kinds here to choose from, all reasonably 25c to $5 priced..... Lilly & Stalnaker 114-118 E. Washington St. "It's better to aim at the moon and miss than to aim at the ground and hit." Hoosier Ben Give Him Neckwear Some real beauties in this new lot. Clever creations that are exclusive. The best Yuletide neckwear we've ever had. ONE PRICE $1.00 Profitable Picking for Particular Purchasers Carter Hatter and Haberdasher 8 E. Washington 64. 24 N. Pennsylvania St. 159 N. Illinois St. -HAAG'S CUT PRICE DRUGS A SAMPLE OF DIFFERENCE IN REGULAR AND HAAG'S PRICES Every day this and next week in the six Haag Drug Stores M. B. A Under Ground Treasures HOW AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Oil treatment will handle UNDER-GROUND gases. The equipment is designed for gases of any kind that is contained within the MODEL CO. Morton Blvd. Chicago, Illinois Real Colored People's Hair We are the largest in porters and manufacturers in this line. Plats, Wigs, Pomps, Puffs and Transformations in stock and to order. All our goods guaranteed toast and washing a d combing We are the large set in porters and manu-acturers in this line. Plats, Wigs, Pomps, Puffs and Transformations in stock and to order. All our goods guaranteed to stand washing a d combing and to hold the color and crimp All shades matched, none too difficult Mixed gray our specialty. Send 2c for catalogue. Straightening comb and toilet articles our specialty. The only and old reliable Madam Baum's Hair Emporium 486 8th Avenue, New York City Mail Orders promptly attended to The Freeman is on sale at Ben Hall's barber shop, Ben Knox's shining parlor, and at the Pekin theater. Big cut in mediums cups All 5c Cough Drops. 1 for 10c 25c Lemon Lemon Lemon. 10c for 10c 25c Borden's Condensed Milk. 2 for 25c 25c Alcock's Pooer Plaisters. 2 for 25c 4c gr. Lithia Tablets. 50 tables. 25c 4c gr. Lithia Tablets. 50 tables. 25c Belladonna Plaisters. 2 for 25c Bella, & Capucinol Plast. 2 for 25c Aromatic Cascaras. 1 ounce Cocoa Quinine. 3 ounces 10c Epom Salts. 10c 10c Epom Salts. 10c 10c Comp. Licorice Pow. 3 oz. 10c Box Henna Leaves. 10c 10c Box Henna Leaves. 10c 10c Box Powd. Alum. 8 ounces Lilily's Laxative Tabs. 3 doz. 10c DC Hinkle's Caçcañ Cath Pills. 10c DC Hinkle's Caçcañ Cath Pills. 10c Bot. z-gr. Azafetidine Pills. 10c Bot. Calemel Seda Tabs. 100. 10c Bot. Calemel Seda Tabs. 100. 10c Pint Ext. Witch Haze. 20c Bot. Pure Caster Oil. 25c Bot. Essence Pepin. 4 oz. 25c Bot. Essence Pepin. 4 ounces Bot. Boric Acid. 1 doz. 5c Migrain Tablets. 1 doz. 5c Migrain Tablets. 1 doz. 5c Powdered Sulphur. 6c for 10c Bot. Tinct. Iodine. 10c Spta Camphor, one ounce 10c Spta Camphor, one ounce 10c Liquid Alobene. 4 oz. 65c Interol, a mineral oil. 65c Russian Oil, for internal use. 55c Russian Oil, for internal use. 55c Stanexil, Paraffin Oil. 3 for $1 Reumberto Olive Oil, quartz. 95c Horlick's Malted Milk. 78c Horlick's Malted Milk. 78c Mellin's Food. 59c Mellin's Food. 59c Robinson's Pat. Barley. 29c Eakay's Food. 59c Robinson's Pat. Barley. 29c Nestle's Food. 220c Nestle's Food. 220c Nestle's Food. 220c Imperial Granum. 59c Imperial Granum. 59c Imperial Granum. 239c Mead's Dextre Maltose. 45c Mead's Dextre Maltose. 45c Mead's Dextre Maltose. 198c Cereal Milk Comp. 74c Cereal Milk Comp. 74c Armour's Bullon Cubes. 25c Stero Cubes. 25c $1.25 Italian Vermouth. $69c $1.25 French Vermeuth. $69c $1.50 Gordon Dry Gin. $95c $1.50 DeKuyper's Geneva Gin. $95c $2.25 DeKuyper's Gin. $1.48 $1.75 Canadian Club. $1.10 $1.75 Black and White. $1.30 $2.00 Halq & Halg Scotch. $1.48 $3.50 H. & H. Scotch, decanter. $2.28 $2.25 V. O. P. Scotch Whiskey. $1.74 $2.00 John DeWar, Sen. $1.15 $2.00 Gila, S.S. S� Cigaret Wine. $95c $2.25 Glika-Kunmel, German. $8.00 $2.00 Negrita Rum. $1.05 $2.50 Jaa. Hennessy Brandy. $1.74 $1.50 Imported Rhins Wine. $98c $1.50 Benedictine. $1.20 $2.00 Bruncha. $1.40 $2.25 Boonkamp Bitters. $1.15 $0c California Port or Sherry. $35c $0c Claret or Rhine Wine. $35c $5c Spanish Port Wine. $50c $1.00 Spanish Port Wine. $75c $1.50 Spanish Port Wine. $98c $75c Spanish Sherry Wine. $75c $1.80 Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. $79c $1.50 Guckenheimer, qts., by. $79c $1.50 Old Prentice, qts., bonded. $98c $1.50 Cascade Whiskey, qts. $98c $1.50 Sunny Brook, qts. $75c $1.50 Susquehanna, qts. $75c $1.50 Old Jordan, 8 yr. bonded. $98c $1.50 Cedar Brook, qts., by. $75c $1.50 J. W. Dant, qts. bonded. $98c $1.50 Old Hermitage, qts. $8.00 $1.50 Spence Hill, Wonded. $98c $2.00 Cook's Champagne. $98c 112 I. N. PENNYSLVANIA ST. 802 MASCHUSSETST AYE. 804 MASCHUSSETST AYE. AMAN TO MAN TALK Men we want to hit at the point right off the reel. No unnecessary talk; no apologies. We are Going to Drum up Business We are going to make you such a proposition that you can't afford to put off your Suit or Overcoat until next Spring. You know we make good Clothes, so here is our offer: We will tailor to your measure Suit or Overcoat from the season's newest patterns—be it plain or fancy—over 800 patterns to select from for $15.50! Everything goes in this sale—nothing reserved—suits that sold up to $35.00. Best trimmings and linings included. Tailored LE Eureka Drug S One Dollar Rair Straightening Comb, Special M Mackey International Rheumatic Lumpect, W Office Sub Station 88; Mail Orders filled promptly polls. Ind. Phones: Old Main 5531; New 5233. Special Me No. 10 Pails (9 lbs. net) Pure Lard Sugar Cured Bacon, heavy. Smoked Hog Jowls. Best Sugar Cured Smoked Hams. Fresh Cottage Roasts or Chops. Round or Loin Steak. BILLS & BOX 341-343 E. W. The Largest Retail Me CUT PRICE REFERENCE IN REGULAR AND is and next week in the six Haag D Big Gin in Tollet Articles One Dollar Hair Straightening Comb, Special 58c; Agent for White's Specific Preparation; Mackey a International Rheumatic Limenment; White Rose Hair Fomade and Clean-U-Tea Post Office Sub Station 33; Mail Orders filled promptly. Eureka Drug Store. 601 N West St. Indianapolis, Ind. Phones: Old Main 531; New 523. W.H.ROBERTS.Prop. Special Meat Prices 341-343 E. Washington St. The Largest Retail Meet Market in the City Big Suit in 1901 AT10195 25c Woodbury's Facial Soap... 3 for 10¢ 25c Castle Castle Soap... 19c, 3 for ... 50¢ 25c Packers Soap, 1bc, 3 for ... 55¢ 25c Cuticura Soap, 1bc, 2 for ... 15¢ 10c Palmolive Soap, 8c, 2 for ... 25¢ 10c Physicians & Surg. Soap 4 for ... 25¢ 10c Wam's Shog. Soap, 3 for ... 10¢ 5c Williams's Shog. Soap, 8 for ... 25¢ 25c Williams's Holder Soap, 19c ... 10¢ 25c Colgate Shaving Stick... 20¢ 25c Colgate Shaving Cream... 20¢ 25c Melballine Face Powder... 15¢ 50c Melbine Face Powder... 30¢ 50c Dorin's Brunette Rouge... 30¢ 50c Java Rice Powder... 20¢ 50c Levy's La Blanche Face Powder 30¢ 50c Creme Elicaya... 20¢ 50c Lemon's Lime Trotte Powder... 54¢ 1125 Azurrea or La Trotte Vegetable... 54¢ 50c Djer-Kiss Face Powder... 45¢ 1125 Djer-Kiss Vegetable... 45¢ 50c Djer-Kiss Power... 25¢ 50c Carmen Face Powder... 30¢ 50c Woodbury's Face Powder... 19¢ 50c Fremont's Face Powder... 19¢ 50c Satin Skin Face Powder... 19¢ 50c Radensn Face Powder... 19¢ 50c Telbow's Swansown Powder... 12¢ 25c Squibbs Talcum Powder, 2 for ... 25¢ 25c Babcock's Talc. Powder, 2 for ... 25¢ 25c Babcock's Calicum Powder, 2 for ... 25¢ 25c Mum, 19c, 3 for ... 25¢ 25c Odeora's Face Powder, 2 for ... 25¢ 25c Djer-Kiss Calcium... 25¢ 25c Kolynos Tooth Paste, 19c, 3 for ... 50¢ 25c Sezondent... 19c, 3 for ... 50¢ 50c Rufus's Paryrrhoes Paste... 25¢ 50c Ferhan's Pyrrhede Paste... 25¢ 50c Allemagne's Paryrrhoes Paste... 25¢ 50c Allemagne's Potato Lotion... 25¢ 50c Odeora's Pecar Tablets... 25¢ 50c Stillman's Freckle Cream... 25¢ 50c Berry's Freckle Cream... 25¢ 50c Saffron's Pancake Cream... 25¢ 25c Satin Skin Cream, 19c, 3 for ... 25¢ 25c Satin's Paryrrhoes Paste, 19c, 3 for ... 25¢ 25c Helmes's Paryrrhoes Paste, 19c, 3 for ... 25¢ 25c Hind's Honey & Almond Cream... 25¢ 50c Kearne's Cream, 30¢, 3 for ... 50¢ 50c Kearne's Paryrrhoes Paste, 30¢ 25c Woodbury's Facial Cream... 15¢ 25c Melba Rouge... 15¢ 25c Pappia's Fruit Roastline... 15¢ 25 Wood or Denatured Lamps, 25 or 40 watt, 22 on, Sick Headache, Billiousne G DRUG STO 27 S. ILLINOIS ST. 156 N. ILLINOIS ST. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. XIV in plain conservative styles or extreme English. Don't put it off—come in to day—be your own salesman. Remember Every Suit is $15.50 No Higher Cohee & McGinnis INCORPORATED Tailors that Satisfy 248-250 Indiana Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. Store Specials 68c: Agent for White's Specific Preparation: White Rose Hale Pounded and Glaze UBe Past Y. Euroka Drug Store. 60 N. West N. Idaan W.H. ROBERTS, Prop. Great Prices d. $1.10 ld. 15c lb. 10c lb. 16c lb. 13c lb. 17c DETTCHER Washington St. Great Market in the City E DRUGS AND HAAG'S PRICES Drug Stores Big Cut on 5c and 100 Cigars For the Holidays 107 W. WASHINGTON ST. 55 VIRGINIA AVENUE ```markdown ```