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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01

TO relax properly, lie at full
length on the back with the head
level with the body, the arms ex-
tended slightly from the body, and
the feet separated some six inches.
The clothing should be loose, if lying
on a couch, but it is best to undress
and get into bed. Start with long
breaths Of the kind known as cab
dominal breathing" followed by
upper chest breathing. .
Keep this up for a few minutes
only, and then, beginning with the
head, relax ali the muscles the whole
length Of the body-that is, release
the tension Of them, so that, if the
feet or hands were lifted, they would
fall to the bed as if they were logs
Of wood. It is not very difficult to
relax the muscles Of the arms and
legs, but it takes patient practice to
relax the muscles Of the back, thorax
and breast, yet by persistent effort
it can be accomplished.
When all these are relaxed the
person feels as if she were floating
in the air; there is no sense Of weight.
Now an effort should be made to
relax the mind. This cannot be done,
as some have recommended, by
thinking Of nothing an impos-
sibility- but it can be done by
directing the mind to the latest
pleasant thing that has occurred,
coming it over repeatedly, and it will
not require very many repetitions to
send one into deep baby-Eke
sleep-the kind that rests, and from
which one awakes, refreshing and
with every nerve tuned in unison
to the work ahead. Try it.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01
Obe 5effer>ontan
Conducted by Grace Kirkland

she can lay no claim to the title. This
is not so easy as it sounds. 1t is a
difficult task to keep clean physically,
even with all the modern assistants,
and it is far more difficult to free
oneself Of the germs Of moral and
mental dirt than it is to keep our
bodies free from the dust Of the
street. Yet a lady must brush from
her all contamination keeping her
standards high and pure, living just
as nearly as she can to her ideal of
what is noblest and best, seeing only
that which uplifts and inspires.
And, in addition to this, she is
kind. She instinctively avoids any
thing that gives pain to others, and it
is this kindness that produces the
manner we call courteous. Kindness
is an active virtue, and so she will do
much for others, and in thus think
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01

ing Of others she will eventually ac-
complish that most difficult task
self-effacement.
At first the definition sounds very
simple. We all are clean and kind
at times. But to be always clean
and kind means living up to a pref
ty high standard; and even when one
has done ones best to be clean and
kind always, there come moments
when one wonders if to the little
child who saw so clearly, one would
really be a lady.-Woodbury Geor-
gian
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01
(Communicated.)

From the Atlanta Independent
(negro paper, Atlanta, Ca, September
~, 190Sl:
Eyes, vote the Democratic ticket
with Commissioner John w. Lindsey's
name on it. He knows and appre-
ciates the worth of worthy BLACK
MAN"
THIS TNSTRUCTs YOU WORTHY
BLACK MAN TO VOTE THE TICK.
EFT WITH LINDSEY'S NAME ON 1T.
THIS MEANS THE TICKET SENT
OUT BY CANDIDATE LINDSEY
WITH ONLY CANDIDATE LIND
SEY'S NAME ON 1T FOR PENSION
COMMISSIONER: SAID TICKET
PURPORTTNG TO BE THE STATE
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
There are six good and true Dem
ocrats in this race for pension COM
missioner, whose names are on the
real official Democratic ticket.
White Voters, remember the above
when you go to the polls.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01
Communicated
TO THE WHITE VOTERS OF GEOR.
GA

Clippings from Georgia Negro Papers.
From the Georgia Baptist negro
paper of Augusta, Ca, September 24):
Our good friend, Prof E. w.
Reeves, of Irwinton, Ca, spent a whole
day in our city last week and then
went TO Savannah. He called by and
spent a good while with us and his
visit was much enjoyed Friend
Reeves is interested in public af-
fairs and is anxious to see his per.
sonal friend, Hon. Mr.. Lindsey, elected
at the approaching state election as
commissioner of pensions"
FROM THE ABOVE THIS PROF z.
W. REEVES APPEARSS TO BE. AN
EMISSARY OF CANDIDATE LIND
SEY GOING FROM PLACE TO
PLACE TO GET THE NEGRO VOTE
FOR CANDIDATE LINDSEY.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01
A NOVEL DEFINITION OF A
LADY.

Once l heard little girl define a
lady in a way that seemed so clear,
complete and satisfactory that [ i'm
mediately adopted it as my own, says
Helen Christine Bennett in sympo-
stun, "What Is a Lady," in the
New Idea Woman's Magazine for
October. She said: "a lady is a
clean woman who is kind" That is
a very plain statement but it seems
to me that it covers the entire ground
Clean she must certainly be, ply
sically, mentally and morally, or else
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01
Chestertown, Md.

colds while she chatters with friend.
The utter helplessness Of baby is
it's dearest claim upon all the tender
ness Of our natures. How grossly and
unjustifably do we abuse the noble
responsibility Of giving it the tender
est nurture, when we turn its delicate
body and it's barely budding soul ov-
err to the mastery Of any hireling
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01
THE VALUE OF AN AFTER
NOON NAP.

Every one should take rest in the
afternoon. The mere lying down is
not resting; in fact, it is easier to
rest sitting than lying down, if one
does not understand how to rest
properly, and the woman who does
not relax when she lies down cannot
rest, no matter how long she lies,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01
The Lost Song.

The maiden looked at the poet gray,
Then off to the hi-tops far away,
And she thought, ''Had l the poets art,
I would write the song that fills my heart,
And such rapturous- song twould be
That the air would ring with it's melody,
"Can life give more than youth and love,
world of beauty, a Heaven above?
Oh, such a gladstone song I'd sing,
That birds would pause quiverng wing;
The frisking lambs would cease their play
And breezes hush to hear my lay'
The sad old eyes Of the poet gray
Followed the maid, she tripped away:
ooh, youth, with thy happy Dreams" sighed he,
''Would that thou couldst return to mel
I can play with words, but what they?
IT'S the heart must sing in the poets lay"
And So though the poet tried to lure
His silent Muse from her haunt secure,
And the maiden roamed mid eafy bowers,
While her heart sang through the golden hours
No song was Civ n the world that day
By the maiden fair or the poet gray.
Minnie E. Hicks.
estertOwn, Md.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01

| IS frightful picture in my
IN IL mind for days-just such
lAha a haunting, horrible thing
W ! as imagination pictures of
eS1 a fact, and which we all
IL 81 thank God we did not go
- through the ordeal Of ac-
e----4 tually witnessing. It is
this, 0 mothers of tender little ones:
A wee child, hysterical with agony,
PROSTATE with blow after blow that
had been rained on it's quivering baby
flesh, with the buckle end of the
strap Of its baby carriage! That was
what a father came suddenly across
can you picture your feeling in his
caseY 1t would have been to take the
black fend who, in the guise Of nurse,
had amused her savage instincts by
torturing the innocent child and tear
her heart out with your own hands!
Oh, baby, baby! How monstrous-
ly were you treated What dark i'm
presslons will your mind retain-you
who were old enough to have told
your wrongs but who dared not be-
cause you did not realize at all that
anyone could protect you from the
hldeous black Thing which took you,
day after day, and worked her wick.
ed will upon you. You did not know
that you we're loved and a precious
thing. You did not know you were
the prize Of any home. No, no. When
you CROPPED little into the conscious
ness Of Life, the distorted features
OF cruelty met you in the lonely
places and a mothers brooding ten
derness was but vague, dream-like
respite from the foul tyranny that
stung, your flesh with blows and
stilled your piteous walls from very
terror!
All, how we shudder to hear Of such
horror! Yet, have we the comfort
ing assurance that we may look up
from this page to meet the smile Of
our own babe? Or do we give a start
led glance at the clock and think, I'M
easily, II wonder why nurse stays
away so long!" Has it been an hour
two hours-three hours-since you
saw the tiny one last, borne out for
his airino9
Oh, Of course, Our nurse is all right.
She can be trusted. She has taken
care Of lots Of children, etc, etc.
Pray heaven it is true. But--no
saunterer upon the highways, no
dweller by the parks and breathing
places but can recite tales Of neglect.
if not positive cruelty, on the part OF
nurse maids, that chill the very blood
Yet, remarkable to say, these very
persons who have taken the pains /"
particular instances to call the atten
ton of parents to what they saw
were grievous wrongs to the children,
have not met with any gratitude.
Why, if it were your child or mine,
dear Mrs Blank, we could not be
grateful enough to anyone who would
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01

HAVE been carrying a
frightful picture in my
mind for days-just such
a haunting, horrible thing
as imagination pictures Of
a fact, and which we all
thank God we did not go
through the ordeal Of ac-
tually witnessing. It is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
GEORGE STALLINGS
TO LEAD new YORK

NEW YORK. October 29.-George Stall
ings will lead the New York Americans
next season. and will try to make a ball
club OF the disorganized team that made
such a poor showing last season after
Clark Griffith quit the management.
Frank Farrell, owner of the club, has
not made the announcement of Stallings
appointment, but 1t Is sure thing that
the big Georgian will be at the helm when
the players start south for training work
Stallings managed the Newark eastern
League) team last season and made it a
success. Ha was also big stakeholder in
the club. Now he is trying to sell his in
terest in the club, and will undoubtedly
succeed. as the team cleared $4,000 last
season. Fred Knowles and John McGraw
Of the Giants are mentioned as the pur-
chasers OF Stallings stock in the Newark
outfit.
Frank Farrell is said to hold q large
block Of the Newark stock, and If this
is true 1t ID hardly likely that knowles
and McGraW will be able to buy into the
club, unless they take over FarrelPs stock
as well as Stallings.
Stalltngs has chance to make good
with the Highlanders next season, as
Scout Arthur Irwin uncovered some likely
youngsters last summer. With the old
players and the probable return of Chase
of a good team II he can enforce the dis
cipline that was so sadly lacking last sea-
son. The Newark man has always been
noted as q sticker for discipline and will
surely be the real boss IL he takes charge
Of the Farrell outfit.
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NAVY SURPRISED
BY HATCHET|TES
George Washington Not So
Easy As It Looked.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, October 29.-On a
downpour of rain. the Midshipmen foot
ball team yesterday afternoon defeated
George Washington University of Wash
ington by II to o.
While the score was decisive, 1t does not
really indicate how hard the Middies had
to fight to pile up that many points. Con-
trary to expectations. the visitors pre-
scented a fast lot Of pigskin artists, and
at times they kept the sailor lads guess
ing by their whirlwind attack, which was
capable of making good gains. How
ever, the conditions Of weather and the
turf proved a greater disadvantage to
the heavier Navy lads, the lighter Wash
ington men being better able to get their
plays started with speed.
Navy opened the game when Lange
kicked or to Hart on Washingtons ID
yard line. The visitors had been thor
oughly drilled in q variety OF tandem
formations, wide end runs and forward
passes and they brought these into play
the game. Although there were a couple
of exchange kicks, 1t took the Middies
five minutes to solve the difficulty and
hem in the visitors attack. This done.
the sailors got possession of the ball on
their own 4O-yard line, and from that
point they steadily carried the leather
down the field and across the opposing
goal line after some Of the hardest line
bucking tactics seen here this season.
In covering the distance OF 70 yards
not an end run was attempted, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
BATTLING DANE TAKES
ON MCFARLAND NEXT

CHICAGO. October 29.-Willus Britt of
San Francisco. manager OF the lightweight
champion. Battling Nelson, stopped OFF
here for a few hours yesterday en- route
from New York to the coast and set at
rest all doubt as to the pugilistic plans
Of the Dane.
''The rumors OF Nelson fighting McFar-
land six rounds In the east or of meeting
Johnny Thompson at this place or that
are all wrong said Britt. Nelson has
only two fights in view and neither of
these is likely to come of soon. One
OF these battles Is to be with Packy Nc
Farland. for Nelson will give the Chicago
boy a crack at the title.
Negotiations for fight between Nelson
and Mcfarland have not even been start
ed. but can say that the battle will come
off about New Year. for Nelson is not
going to enter the ring for a battle be-
fore the first OF the new year. AS for
the other fight, II 1t is arranged, it will
come at some later date
Britt. who has been in the east with
the Dane, incidentally said that there was
no chance of Nelson crossing the water
to England to engage in sparring exhibi-
lions with Jimmy Britt, who is now on
British soil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
TOSS COIN TO DECIDE MATCH.
Harriet Curtis Of Boston Wins Chief
Honors in Wilmington Golf.

WILMINGTON. Del. October 29-The
toss of a coin yesterday afternoon decided
the winner In the mixed foursomes that
closed the women's golf tournament at
the Wilmington Country Club. The tie
was at 81, between Miss Louisa Wells of
Boston and the Rev. DR.. Simon Carr of
Philadelphia. and Miss Harriot Curtis of
Boston and e. s. Jones of Wilmington.
The committee tossed up the silver piece
which decided for Miss Wells and DR..
Carr. They went out in Al, returned in
A.. while Miss Curtis and Mr.. Jones had
their halves exactly reversed. One of the
most prominent pairs was Miss Fanny
Osgood of Boston and w. H. George Of
Philadelphia, who made so, 51-101.
There was drizzling rain all the after
noon, which brought darkness early and
many withdrawals.
Miss Harriet Curtis. former national
champion, won the tournament, defeat
Ing Miss Fanny Osgood, eastern title
holder, 2 up and / to so In the final of
the first set. played for the most part in
pouring rain.
The summaries:
Second set-Mrs. e. H. Filter. Philadelphia,
beat Miss Mary Frishmuth, Philadelphia, up
and to 60.
Third set-Miss Louisa Wells. Boston. beat
Mrs. w. s. Hilles, Wilmington up.
Fourth set-Mre. Hickman, Philadelphia, beat
Mrs. Suddards. Philadelphia, VI and to go.
First consolation division-Miss Mary Adams,
Boston, beat Miss Frances Griscom. Phlladel-
phia, up and to 60.
Second consolation division-Miss Eleanor Al
len Boston, beat Mrs. Milton Work, Philadel-
phia 6 up and to 60.
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teen-minute scrimmage against the SCRUB.
The scrubs put up stiff fight and were
able to tie the score with the varsity, each
side scoring q touchdown.
Jack Means was again in the lineup
yesterday and held down the left half
back position. Means is a very fast man
and his kicking will be a great asset to
the team in case Capt. Hollenback does
not play.
Capt. Hollenback and the rest of his
crippled teammates returned from the
seashore yesterday and were out on the
field in toys, although Capt. Hollenback.
Miller and Manner took no part IN the
scrimmage work, only going through the
preliminary signal practice. Hollenback's
hand seems to be getting worse instead of
better and he was forced to have that
member larced.
Kid Keinath was out in a suit yes
terday and practiced with the team during
the signal practice. His foot is slowly
rounding to. and he will be taken along
with the team on the western trip. but he
will not be in condition to play. as the
coaches will run no risks and will save
him for the Michigan and Cornell games.
All the rest OF the cripples are In first
class condition after their rest and were
in the scrimmage yesterday. Means Is
the latest addition to the cripple list and
1t is feared that he has developed a case
of water on the knee.
During the scrimmage yesterday both
sides were able to score touchdown and
the playing was fast and snappy through
out. The scrubs were rather fortunate.
after kicking off to varsity, to recover
the ball on a tumble and by neat for
ward pass to Dickson scored their touch+
down. The varsity then had Its turn
and after a number of line plunges of
tackle Sommers succeeded in crossing the
scrubs goal line.
DR.. Hedges took charge of the end can
didates and put them through long,
hard practice in blocking the opposing
ends from running down under kicks.
The field was very slippery and the ends
had their hands full as they were not
able to hold their feet.
The following men will be taken to Pitts
burg to play in the Carnegie Tech game
Saturday and will leave West Philadel-
phia station at noon Friday and return
some time Sunday: Hollenback, Draper.
Manner Marks. Cozens. Terrier, Smith,
Scarlet, keinath. Reagan. Pike. Irwin.
Crooks, Sommer. CASTOR, Braddock.
Means. Dietrich, Lamberton, Miller and
Young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
CHAMPION GOTCH
OFF FOR ENGLAND

Frank Gotch left New York for
England yesterday morning.
I'm going over for eighteen
weeks of theatrical dates" Gotch
saws I'll be ready to sign up
with big Hack the moment l land
IL / can get him again. / won't
cancel my engagements for match
with Hack or any one else, as that
wouldn't be fair to the people I've
signed up with. But when I'm
through two weeks training will
the Turk. his manager juggles the
truth when he says he went after
me for a match here. I never saw
him. He never came to see me at
the theaters where I worked. He
knew where to find me, but he
never came near me. l don't know
anything about Mahmout-never
heard of him before. He may be
able to break me into little pieces,
but I'm the champion. and 1t was
up to him to beat some Of the
others and show that he was
worth my attention. Until he did
that he wouldn't draw 80 cents.
because nobody knows now whether
he can wrestle or not. I'd be fool
to- cut out engagements l have
signed for and let my company go
while l took two weeks off to train
for a match with some unknown
q match that wouldn't draw train
ing expenses. Let Mahmout show
up in England and he can have a
match as soon as my engagements
are fulfilled. unless get Hack first.
Then he can have his chance
later"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
CARDINALS LOSE MANAGER.
John McCloskey Resigns From
Team

ST. LOUIS. October 29.-John McClos-
key, in q letter received yesterday from
him, dated Louisville, KY, announced
that his resignation as manager of the
st. Louis National League base ball
club had been accepted. Roger Bresna-
han is most mentioned as McCloskey's
successor. Bresnahan has denied that he
had accepted the place, but 1t is believed
he was talking only Of the deal up to that
time.
President Robson thinks McCloskey
great in getting new players and develop
ing them. but poor manager of team.
McCloskey's friends say he would have
managed satisfactorily If he had been
given free hand. Several trades and
purchases by McCloskey were blocked by
Robson. McCloskey's friends say Robi-
son prevented him from getting Bower
man. Sheehan. Thomas and Lobert. Those
against McClOskey contend that he is too
hot-headed and fiery to handle team
properly. Yet McCloskey has never used
the language or shown his anger as Nc
0raw, the New York manager, does when
things do not go right. McCloskey marks
only one OF a long list of managers Of the
Cardinals since the Robisons took charge
OF the team here, including McGraw, Pat
Donovan, Charley Nichols and Jimmy
Burke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
BLUE AND 'GRAY'S
|NTERCLASS RACES
Senior Crew Wins Tenth An
nuaI Regatta on the
Potomac.

The senior class crew Of the George
town University yesterday afternoon won
the tenth annual interclass regatta,
which was held on the upper Potomac.
The sophomores were second and the
freshmen crossed the line last. The win
ner's time for the race was minutes
Az seconds, which was good. consider
ing the rough water and weather.
The start was made at the Hen and
Chickens Island and the finish at the
Aqueduct bridge, just opposite the Po-
tomac boathouse. The real race was be-
tween the freshmen and sophomores for
second place. The latter took the lead,
between these two. at the start and soon
had 200 yards Of open water between
them, but the freshmen made brilliant
squirt and came up 70 within i've or six
yards Of the sophomores' boat. They
could not keep up the pare, and the
sophomores crossed the line In second
place. the seniors having won with ease.
All of the men, with the exception OF
Eager, No. 9 oar In the freshman boat,
were in good condition at the nnfsh.
Eager had rowed himself out. but soon
revived after rea ching the boathouse.
The crews and officials were:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
FORWARD PASS THE IMPORTANT PLAY THIS SEASON.
TEAMS MAKE IT FEATURE OF SYSTEM IN BIG GAMES.

los. Kr.use,. ? to place. second: Poauessins.
AS Is. Clements. Melbourne, Nominee and
President Monroe finished named.
Third race six furlongs-Gunhre. lie CMc-
G.hey,: to 2. won; Toll Gatherer: 1ls tG ,,,
walsh, to 1 to show, third. Time. LII. Eve
II s.. De Burso. Westover. Oscar T., Wonder
Worker. Occonechee, Don Q. and Adrot finished
As named.
Fourth race. Elkridge Hunt steeplechase: about
two and one-hslf miles-Momelander. 152 IT
Wright, even. won: Warrior. l47 (Bowser). 9
no show betting. third. Time. 5.26. No Other
starters.
Fifth race one and one-sixteenth miles: selling
-Gramsar. 100 Upton), to 8. won: LAlly, II:
McCabe). 4 to 1 place. second; Ontario. liz
Geldsteinl, to 10 to show. third; Time
Wilton Lackaye and Gowango finished as named
Sixth race. one mile-Pocomoke. 9s tGoidstein!
place. second; Rossfenfon: e6 gpton,, no show
Seventh race selling: six furIongs.RaeqaSSet
4 to 10 place, second; Constellation. 1O2 Upton)
2 to to show. third. Time. LII. Ogeemah
Flat Greek, Harold Junior, Hawkwing and Eliza
beth Sweeney finished as named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
BOXING BRIEFS.

AL Kaufman. the California heavy
weight, who became homesick in New
York after he had defeated Fred Brad
ley in Ave rounds. and then started back
home, has been practically matched to
meet Joe Willis. the promising young
fighter Of California. at one of the shows
to be pulled of by the Jeffries Athletic
Club Of Los Angeles. Cal, next month.
Kaufman ought to beat Willis easily, as
the latter has not had enough expert
ence.
Stanley Ketchel, the ex-middleweight
champion, is worried about his making
the weight for his coming battle with
Billy Papke November % In San Fran
cisco, as he now tips the scales at 1877
pounds. and will have to reduce himself
to 1888 pounds which Is the weight at
taking on weight rapidly since he went
to California. and his manager. Joe
OConnor, Is afraid that by taking on