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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-07
Negroes Form Company.

Decatur, Ala, Feb. 6.-For some
time past there has been considerable
talk among the better class of negroes
Of the Decaturs and surrounding coun.
try relative to the organization of the
negroes fer political, educational and
Industrial purposes. The talk crys.
talized in a mass meeting held at Ce.
dar Lake a few nights ago. Cedar
Lake is an exclusively negro town.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-07
Plan Colony ALONG Delta.

Jackson, Miss, Feb, 6.--Attorneys in
this city have been engaged to make
investigation through the government
and state land Offices OF the titles to
10000 acres of valuable lands in the
delta, which will soon change hands
the new purchasers being a wealthy
syndicate of Pittsburg capitalists, who
are preparing to move a large colony
of farmers from that section to Mis-
Eissinpi
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-07
SWAYNE TRIAL AGAIN
BEFORE THE SENATE
Objections to Statehood Bill OF
Arizona And New Mexico.
MEDICAL REPORT ON JAP ARMY

American Physician Who Has Been
With the Mikado's Soldiers Makes
an interesting Report as to the Fa.
taIities Among Their Sick.
Washington, Feb. 6.--The house to-
day again had before it the Swayne
impeachment case. Mr.. Palmer (Pa.)
presented the replication of the man
ayers of the house to the answer of
the Judge The replication recites
that Judge Swayne is guilty Of the
high crimes and misdemeanors men
toned in said articles, and that the
house of representatives are ready to
prove the same.
Without comment Of any kind the
replication was adopted. Authority
was given the managers to file with
the secretary of the senate subsequent
pleadings they shall deem necessary.
In the Senate.
When the joint statehood bill was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-07
A Long way Around.

a man with large'family Of daugh-
ters On his hands may profit by the fol-
lowing suggestion: An old lady who
had several unmarried daughters fed
Them largely on a fish diet because, as
bhe ingeniously observed, fish is rich
ln phosphorus, and phosphorus is use
kul in,maldng matches"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-07
y Her Eirsf Dinner

Eyes" said Newliwed, my wife and
are housekeeping now. She prepared
our first dinner last night with her own
fair hands"
How was itP asked Bachelor
We'll, the nuts and raisins were
fine, e,"-Philadelphia Ledger
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-07
In the Senate.

When the joint statehood bill was
laid before the senate today Mr.. For
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20

with pine-grove behind it, river to the left and
a harbor beyond.
He strobe along the road in the warm ruddy
sunshine of early evening. 1t was not bad-looking
road at all; the farmsteads sprinkled along it
for the most part snug and wholesome enough;
yet, somehow, it was different from what he had
expected it to be. And there harbor or
glimpse of distant visible. Had the hotel
keeper made a mistake? Perhaps he had meant
other James Conway.
Presently he found himself before the black
smiths forge. Beside it a rickety, implanted
gate opening into a snake-fenced lane feathered
here and there with scrubby little spruces 1t ran
down bare hill crossed little ravine full of young
white-stemmed birches, and up another bare hill to
an equally bare crest where farmhouse
perched-a farmhouse painted a stark, ctaring
yellow and the ugliest thing in farm-houses that
John Lincoln had ever seen, even among the log
shacks of the West. He knew now that he had been
misdrected; but there seemed to be nobody about
the forge he concluded that he had better go to the
yellow house and inquire within. He passed down
the lane and over the little rustic bridge that
spanned the brook. Just beyond was another home
made gate of poles. -
Lincoln opened it, rather he had his hand
on the hasp of twisted withes which secured it when
he was suddenly arrested by the apparition of girl,
who flashed around the curve of young birch be-
yond and stood before him with painting breath
and quivering lips.
Il beg your pardon" said John Lincoln cour
teousy dropping the gate and lifting his hat. Il
am looking for the house of Mr.. James Conway
The Evergreens.' Can you direct to it,"
THAT is Mr. James Conway's house. said the
girl, with the tragic air and tone of driven to
desperation and impatient gesture of her hand
toward the yellow nightmare above them
81 don't think he can be the one | mean said
Lincoln perplexedly. The man l am thinking of
has a niece, Miss Richmond
"There is other James Conway in Plainfield,'
said the girl This is his place-nobody calls sit The
Evergreens' but myself. | am Sidney Richmond"
For moment they looked at each other across
the gate, sheer amazement and bewilderment hold
ing John Lincoln mute. Sidney, burning with
shame, saw that this stranger was exceedingly good
to look upon-tall, Clean-limbed, broadshouldered,
with clear-cut bronzed features and chin and eyes
that would have done honor to any ohm
Lincoln, among all his confused sensations,
aware that this SLIM agitated young creature before
him the loveliest thing he had SEEN
1.-THE was her figure, glossy and dark and silken
her bare wind-ruffled hair big and brown and
appealing her eyes decatey oval her flushed
cheeks. He felt that she frightened and in
trouble and he wanted to comfort and reassure her
But how could she be Sidney Richmond?
Sc don't understand he said perplexedly
"Oh!" Sidney threw out her hands in a burst
Continued page II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20

later an answer came. Sidney read it soon as
she left the post-ofice and walked the rest of the
way home as in nightmare staring straight ahead
of her with wide-open, unseeng brown eyes.
John Lincoln's letter short; but the pertinent
paragraph of it burned itself into Sdneys brain.
He wrote:
going East for visit. 1t is six years since
home and like three times six shall by the
c. P. R. which passes through Painfed. and mean to
stop off for day. You will let me call and see you,
won't you? shall have to take your permission for
granted, shall be gone before letter from you can
reach the Bar N leave for the East in five days and
shall look forward meeting with all possible interest
and pleasure.
Sidney did not sleep that night, but tossed rest
lesslv about or cried in her pillow. She was
pallid and hollow-eyed the next morning that Aunt
Jane noticed it, and asked her what the matter
Nothing said Sidney sharply. Sidney had
spoken sharply to her aunt before The good
woman shook her head. She was afraid the child
taking something"
Don't do much to-day Sddy,' she said kindly.
lust lie around and take it easy till you get rested
up. I'll fix you dose of quinne,"
Sidney refused to lie around and take it easy.
She swallowed the quinine meekly enough; but she
worked tiercely all day, hunting out superf1uous
tasks to do That night she slept the sleep of
haustion, but her dreams were unenviable and the
awakening terrible.
ANY day, any hour, might bring John Lincoln to
Planield What should she do? Hide from him?
Refuse to see him! But he would find out the truth
just the same; she would lose his friendship and
respect just surely. Sidney trod the way of the
transgressor, and found that it's thorns pierced to
bone and marrow Everything had to
end-nothing was left to herl In the untried reck-
1essness of twenty untempered years she wished
she could die before John Lincoln came to Plain
field. The eyes of youth could not see how she
could possibly live afterward.
Some days later young stepped from the
c. P R. train at Plainfield station and found his
way to the small hotel the place boosted.
After getting his supper he asked the proprietor
if he could direct him to THE Evergreens.'
Caleb Williams looked at his guest in bewilder-
ment. ''Never heerd O such place. he said.
1T is the of Mr.. Conways estate-Mr.
James Conway" explained John Lincoln.
"Oh, Jim Conway's PLACED" said Caleb. Didn't
know that what he called it. Sartin I kin tell
you whar' to find it. You that road out thar?
Well just follow it straight along for a mile and
half till you come to blacksmths forge. i'm
Conways house is just this side of it on the right
back from the road smart piece and no other
handy. You can't mistake it."
John Lincoln did not expect to mistake it. once
he found it; he knew by heart what it appeared
like from Sidney's description: an old stately man.
sion of melowed brick, covered with ivy and set
back from the highway amid fine ancestral trees,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20

Oh, here's the unobtrusive quail!
Why does he quail? Because the vale
Wherein he coyly, shyly runs
Is often ranged by men with guns.
The quail is shy, and also high;
And though I'm rarely ever shy
Whenever in restaurants we chance to NEE
I'm shy two dollars ere leave my seat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
THE ELDRITCH EEL

1t is quite hard to catch batch
Of wild ferocious eel;
But when they're caught Tor slyly bought
They make sumptuous meal.
And when you eat this luscious meat,
Oh, do not make mistakes!
Because you drink, pray do not think
That you are seeing snakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20

Oh, bear with me, my friend, until
I glance along this lengthy bill
Of fare.
Oh yes, here's bear.
Now that's dish to tempt the appetite.
Barbarians Of old considered it just right.
Come on! It's rare!
So blast the price! Let's have some bear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03
HEAVY BATTING WON
FOR MOUNT VERNON!
Pushed Twenty Runners Across the
Plate in the Game With Metro
politan Baptists.

The Mt. Vernon aggregation of ball
players defeated the team from Metro
poiitan Baptist by the score of 20 to
}. yesterday afternoon on the White
House EIlipse-
From start TO finish the game was
what might almost be termed farce
Where the Metropolitan players should
have fielded Clearly they made rank
errors, all of which cost something in
the end. Had they fieIded as well as
their opponents there would not have
bean such a deluge in the run column.
Thomas and Stevenson. made I'D the
battery for Mt. Vernon and this George
Washington University combination
worked nicely. They retired twelve
men on strikeouts, allowed only one to
pass, and only let their opponents get
nine scattered bingies.
The Metropolitan Baptist had little
trying out practice last evening They
put three pitchers In the box and each
one was as hard hit as his predecessor
Nineteen hits were gotten off of the
three of which five were good for two
bags.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03
GURlEY TEAM EASY
FOR PRESBYTER|ANS

In slow and one-sided game. the
Eoorth Presbyterians smothered the
grounds at Fourteenth street and I.v-
seeker avenue yesterday Afternoon by
AT no stage Of the game was the re-
suit even doubtful, for the bows on the
Gurley team were unable 10 connect
WITH The shoots of RUDE Clark. who, in
spite OF lame arm. donned the uni
innings which he pitched. allowed the
opposing bttsnen but five safe hits
ADDED 10 taIs was an almast perfect
support. while Haring. Of the GIIrleys
received practically no backing up in
The infield ~
The Presbyterians found Haring fair
" easy. and this, Joined with the fire.
Guent and costly errors of the Gurley-
ifes, enabled them to score in every
inning save the sixth.
Ihe score;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03
DEPARTMENTAL NOTES.

Get hne-Ups ready before game begins.
Merry-g o-round for War in first, but
interior had its ride in the fourth and
fifth,
Bateman stole three bases-that's 60
ing some.
Wilcox made some beauty stops at
third. Let him stay there.
Traey's antics at first helped some.
Blue and Gray are very appropriate
colors for War.
When Tracy hit Umpire Barr in the
head with the ball the game became a
little confused.
slip" balls rather than spit" balls
were the order of the day.
Pretty slide by Bateman in the sec
ond.
Tracy's Special bat did not help
much.
Raab and Cotrigan can run some for
'heaVyweights."
GallIher catches better than he throws.
There are others.
Both sides need practice.
Navy VS.. Postoffice this afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03
CLEVELAND TEAM
BEATS SPIT BALL
Application of Licorice
Made Sphere Sticky.
UNABLE TO CONTROL CURVE
Harry Howell Was Batted Out of Box
in Five Innings-Ches-
bros Case.
UNABLE TO CONTROL CURVE

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. May "A solution
has been found for the dreaded spit
ball" and the players of the Cleveland
Club are the originators of the scheme
that practically renders the "iyddite
she'll of baseball null and void
According to several of the Cleveland
team, licorice. just plain everyday black
jack, vigorously applied to the hide of
the ball makes it so sticky that the
pitcher cannot get il away from him in
the proper method.
To Beat Spit Ball
For the last two years the Cleveland
players have been chewing TO beat the
spit ball 1t was their ingenuity that
first broke up the toss for Chesbro.
Last year. when Jack was working
the improved drop to perfection. he en-
countered Cleveland. The Blues had
secured liberal supply of oil of mus
tard. and every time they tossed a ball
to the pitcher it was soaked with the
burning stuff.
Chesbro wet his fingers. applied them
TO the ball and returned them TO his
mouth. The burning stuff did his work
and Jack made bee line for the water
barrel
CHESHIRE Disabled.
All that day CHESHIRE WIS unable to
pitch the spit" and without his pet
curve he received a drubbing that is now
baseball history.
Saturday the Blues knowing that
Howell was TO pitch, got together and
evolved the 'lcorice'' scheme. Every
time a player of the Cleveland club
secured the ball he would rurnma sc his
pocket, pull forth a piece of Iicorice,
chew il and apply the juice to the cover
OF the ball, rendering it so sticky thai
1t would not leave the pitchers hand
at the proper angle
Howell tried for his spit ball time and
again. but he could not get 1t working,
and in five innings Cleveland sent Harry
to the bench. wondering why his spit
ball refused to work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03
Dol PHIN PLAYERS
BEST IN NAVY
Local Sailors Have Strong
est Ball Team.
WINNING AVERAGE Is 900
Loss of Two Good Players Makes Re
organization Eecessary-Crew
on a Cruise
WINNING AVERAGE is 900

Washington may well boast of one of
the strongest baseball teams in the
navy
The ball players among the crew Of
the Dolphin, which is stationed at
Washington have won an average
of nine games cut of every ten they
have played this season. This is
record 10 be envied by any baseball
team IN the country.
The best OF the teams in the navy
have fallen victims to the Dolphins and
many more promise to lose games to
the Washlngtonians. The club had had
several reverses lately in the loss of
good men, but other players have been
round to Supplant them and with Il
couple of games they give indications
OF being good men.
A Severe Loss.
Clarke. who played fast game at
third base and batted over 500, has
been ordered to another ship, and Men
del, the crack shortstop, who accepted
thirty chances without an error and
DATED .a4S with a total of thirty bases
in thirty-0ne times at bat, was recently
so badly injured while hosting a boat
that he viii probably never appear on
good men out of the infield ii has been
found necessary to play two of the out
HeideEs IN the diamond and put two new
men in the gardens. The newly-tried
oldateS Tor the Outfeld, Henring and
Srandan. have given Manager Bar
thalow such satisfaction that he SAYS
they VIII hold their positions.
All of the positions in the infield have
Deen changed with the exception of first
base ana the battery bat the game put
up by the new men presages many a
victory for the Washingtonians over
rival sailor teams. The Dolphin is at
present on a cruise. but notwithstand-
ms the fact that the boys have had
iilIie opportunity to practice they have
beeen winning games with persistent
regularity. Their latest victory was
over the strong Crisfield team, which
they defeated by L 10 /.
Much Cruising.
Considering the fact that the Dolphin
sailors cruise over ., 900 miles a year
The fast game they put up is remark
able Before their last games with the
CfisheId nine they had been out at
sea Tor ten days, and showed lp slower
tnan usual and We're stiff in their work
Inc neiding was not as snappy, and the
nltting not so heavy as usual but from
tnelf past performances they will make
Inc best of the local teams hustle when
s lhey return to the National Capital
N the matter of games won the Dol
pHlns nave a commanding LEAD over
othef teams IN the navy, and bid fair
70 hold II until the frost puts an end
10 the diamond season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03
BRAVE WARRIORS
TRIM INTERIORS
Heavy Batting and Loose Fielding by
Both Teams-Score, 20
to 10.

Darkness put an end TO the second
game of the Departmental League, be-
tween the War Department and Interio.
teams. The score was 20 to 16 in favor
of the Warriors
The game was a comedy of errors
from beginning to end, and had but one
redeeming feature. that OF helping the
batting ages ON both sides.
The fielding OF Captain Raab, of the
Interiors, and all-round COED playing of
Corrigan at first were the fCetures
Wolfe was hit hard at times, but
pitched a fairly steady game consider
ing the loose play
The score:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03
LOCAL TEAMS MEET.

Georgetown and the Commissioners
will meet en- the diamond at National
Park this afternoon at 4:3o O'Clock. Har-
ry Coilihower ard Dude" Gates will
probably be in the points for the Dis
triet building boys, and brennan and
Hart are scheduled as the Blue and
Gray battery. Scores of the American
League games will be displayed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03
SEATS FOR FANS
To Be ENLARGED
Owners Will Build Bleach
ers at Park.
ALONG THE FOUL LINES
May Be Necessary to Take Out Sec
ton in Left Field-Friday's
Crowd
ALONG THE FOUL LINES

IF the attendance during the series
with the Athletics, which begins Fri
day. justifies such a move, the owners
of the Washington club will make ar
rangements to increase the bleacher ac-
eoamodations at National Park
This is a statement made by President
Moves this morning to The Times.
In nearly all the home games that
have been played this season the right
field bleachers nave been entirely TOO
small to accommodate the fans that
nave Hooked TO the park and in many
CT TIE contests the crowd was obliged
10 go out onto the field.
Handicap to Players.
Besides The Inconvenience to the pa
irons of the club. the overflow was a
great handicap to the players. as it was
necessary to establish ground rules
which made q home run inside the fence
an impossibility.
Just where the new bleachers are TO
be built presents problem. The pres
ent right field bleachers could only be
extended a few yards down the foul
line and al most this would only accom-
modate about 200 mors. Another sugges-
ton which has received the considera-
ton of President Tom Moves is to build
bleachers in left field. This would neces-
the 50-cent stand
To Watch Crowd.
The owners will watch the attendance
during The coming home series. and
when the team is on its three weeks
Western trip the work of increasing the
25-cent bIeachers will go on apace.
II is expected that the crowd which
viii turn out to welcome the club home
on Friday afternoon will be a record
breaking, as the fine record made thus
far has aroused an unprecedented inter
est in the local team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03

FWsJ Dase Dy eTF0Ts-MeJT0pOIItan
Baptist. 3, Mt. Vernon. 2. Left on bases
.,MetTopolIten BAPTIST, .; Nj vernon, 8.
Richmond. ?: off Thomas, / off P. Ricf-
mond, ?. Struck out-By Zirkle. 2; BIZ
E. Richmond, ?; by Thomas, u; by c,
Richmond 5. Two-baste hits-p Rich
lnond. Mcmahon, Birmingham (2l. Stew
enson. and Thomas. Stolen bases
Briggs 81. c. Richmond ~, Garner.
Frey, 81, Harris 49,, Saeario (2), Steven
son ~. Mcmahon 90, Cramer. and
Thomas 81 Hit by pitcher-By ZirkIe,
l. Passed balls-Frey. ?. Umpire-Mr
Fenable. Time of game-1 hour and 10
minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03
NOTES OF THE GAME.

Metropolitan needs a new pitching
staff They seemed to he trying out their
pitchers yesterday.
Who said that the George Washington
ball team was playing under the as
stunned name of Mt. Vernon?
Thomas holds the honors of the run
column having FIVE to his credit for yes
terday's game. Birmingham was a close
second with four.
The Richmond brothers were unequal
10 the task of cutting off the hitting
propensities of the Mt Vernon boys
acquired while Zirk1e was in the box.
G. Richmond led his team in the
hitting, getting three good swats.
North needs batting practice very
badly. Take notice and get busy.
Some of the Metropolitan players are
sadly afflicted with a disease called
nervousness. At critical times they go
up in the air and throw the ball all over
the lot
Stevenson was the only man caught
mapping on the bases.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03
TURF.

Turtles and touts are busy doping
out the relative chances of Delhi and
Beldame in the Metropolitan Handicap.
Most of them favor Delhi. and Beldame
was asked to go a mile on Monday and
finished tired in the slow time OF t:4315.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03
NOTES OF THE GAME.

Bielasld is firm believer in the big
stick policy.
The fans are wondering if the fact
that tiaring dampens his fingers before
throwing most of his balls means that
he is trying TO master the ''spit-bal .
Vogelsberger's hoIne-run drive was
one Of the prettiets ever seen on the
local grounds The ball went almost on
Il dead line 10 the fence, where il sud
denly dropped as II dead. Too bad no
one was on the bases at the time.
Filius, al left field for the GurIeyites,
needs sorghum for his glove Dropping
that ny that fell directly into his hands
yesterday was responsible for the scor-
ing of two runs. Another case of over
confidence.
II was hard 70 choose between thf.
playing of King and Clear at first base.
Both made sensational catches, and
played 4 steady. consistent game
In addition 10 pitching d good game.
Ttasbe had two put outs and five assists
70 Lis credit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03

First base by errors-Gurley. /; Fourth
3 81, Left IT.. on basse9ss-GIurley. . Fourth. 5.
out-By Clark. 6; by Haring. >. Home
runs-Bieiaski, 2, and Vogelsbereer
Three-base hit-Hughes. Two-base nit
Bradley Stolen tases-RradIev pfsbo,,
2; Rhodes, ard Purcell, 2 Double DIayH
Vaughn TO Haring 10 Vaughn. Hit nv
pitcher-gy Haring. J Wild pitch
Hafing. Passed balI-Hughes. Umpire
minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03

Left on bases-War, 8; Interior, 5
First base on balls-On Madden, 3; off
MeCabe, 8; off Wolfe. / Struck out-By
Madden, /; by McCabe. 3; by Wolfe. 8,
by Finregan. ?. Three-base hit-Corri-
gan. Two-base hits-Wilcox (2), Tracy.
and Bateman, Stolen bases-Batenan
80, Dunn, Galliher. irwin. Shaw ~. Nc
Gowan, Bolts. Corrigan, and Ernest.
Double piay-Raab to Wilcox TO Tracy.
Wild pitch--McCabe. Passed baIls-Ir-
win aad Patterson. Umpire-Captain
Barr. Time of game-2 hours
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03
BASEBALL.

The opening of the season in the local
leagues were all well attended, which
pTesages successful season for all
That st. Stephens Institute bunch
looks like pennant winners in the Capt
tai City League. With a couple of good
twi@lers there would be nothing to it
but the clubmen.
Young Cy Young, the Boston National
recruit is certainly showing up nicely
and If he can stand the pace he will
prove one of the finds of the season.
Early training in baseball counts If
you don't believe it ask Manager Jake