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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
Al. KAuF|Q|ANN TO
FIGHT SULLIVAN

BOSTON, MASS. February 22.-Al
Kaufmann. the heavyweight fighter of
California. is coming East in two
weeks, and his first battle Will be with
Jack C"TwinD Sullivan for twelve
rounds at one of the shows to be
brought off by the .Armory A. A. OF
this city, next month. Billy Delaney,
manager of Kaufman, wired Miah
Murray. manager OF. the club. that he
was perfectly willing to let Kaufman
meet Sullivan. and that as soon as he
arrives in Boston he will sign the ar
ticles of agreement for the contest.
Kaufmann's nose. which was opor
ated on recently in San Francisco, Is
we'll again, and Delaney. claims, that
Al will be much faster when he boxes
Sullivan than he over was before. De-
laney said:
fights in the past have noticed that
he was Handicapped In breathing, and
those at the ringside have heard him
hrenfhe heavily The operation will
relieve this entirely and Al should
when he was a child. The bone in
his nose and obstruction to his breath
ing was not of the form found In
broken noses, but the bone became
soiidliled, and this made tho operation
a delicate one."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
MCFARLAND GETS DECISION.
Forces the Fighting All the Way, hut
Welsh Stands Up Well.

MILWAUKEE,, WIS. February 22-
Packey Mcfarland, of Chicago. won
the decision from Freddie Welsh, OF
England, in a ten-round contest before
the Badger Athletic Club last night
Mcfarland forced the lighting all tht
way which alone won him the decision
as only once during the ten rounds
WAS Welsh in any trouble.
II A series OF right swings to Welsh's
head in the seventh round made hin
groggy, but he recovered quickly anf
in the eighth round opened up a bad
cut over Packey's eye, which slowed
the Chicago boy down during the rest
of the battle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
rHlEnY TRAINING uNnoLz.
Jimmy Gardeners Former Manager
Looking Alter the Uoer

LOOKING After the DOer.
CHICAGO. February 22.-Eml Thi-
cry, once trainer for Benny Yanger and
later manager of Jimmy Gardner. il
now guiding the destinies of Rudolph
Unholz, the Boer lightweight fighter
Thiery has been waiting some time in
Denver for something TO turn up. That
something has appeared in the person
of the South African and an alliance
defensive and offensive, was formed Mt
once. UnholZ and his new agent ar
rived In the city this afternoon coming
in over the Rock Island Road. They
left Immediately for milwaukee, to wit
ness the Welsh go.
Unholz Will go on with his match in
Los Angeles with the winner of the
Britt-Nelson contest, but first Will
seek some theatrical dates in and
around Chicago. Then he will work
East.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
ny nnucE cHEsTERMAN.


Mr.. II. l.. Ginen is making arrange
ments TO conduct stock company AT
fhe Academy, the opening to be some
time In March Formal announcement
of this fact has not at this writing been
mude but the information in conncc-
tipn with II comes from very reliable
source. and unless something unfore-
seen happens. the establishment of the
xsitlsli spring and summer stock COM
fssg at the Academy may be considered
Essgood as accomplished.
ssSTsat Richmond theatre goers would
ititdrtliy welcome the return of MIR,
isSfiien TO this city with stock COM
ptsfS under his management no one can
Scubt. Mr. Giffen's reputation as a
3Htock manager is an enNiable one. and
nowhere. perhaps is this better known
than in Richmond. for the productions
of his companies In this city were as
finished ard as artistic as those seen
in any of the larger cities, and in some
respects even surpassed the perform
anees in places far exceeding this
town In population.
Tie ideals of MIR. Giffen are high,
ana he did not lower his standard. even
when by doing so lie could have made
g financial success instead of an artis-
tic one. Richmonders sounded his
praises for having given them produce
lions that We're better mounted and
better acted than the majority of the
I,,,i,,s the
nau iias 80. 'ie IT.. t5aa,fstic
stiat go. ,,,,,t tbesa ,,raises
"a ,,if.ss:,. ~ No sea son viii,
him had been one OF art for arts
sake for his bank account had not
been greatly increased
While all this was only few years
ago, to-daH many who were members
OF the 9iiLeh 81 'sh COMPANY a. - tta,,
neI. ~ w p' ,oists1 roa1,ott Ma,.-
po,l. . ,,,t -, ~, Sr,,,ca Scott Mr.
SEiffa, ahnsa for tis comnanies piayer>
: - ar,,ad a,,t1it, Win the result that
~ observation-disclosures we're always of a
t;e-b ordsr Thai tbis will he his
nnIicv IN .orranfzing the company for
mis- seasoIi. almost goes without saying.
The d,;astion Wifi Naturally rise, will ]
Mr.. Giffen, in the light Of his past eX-
periences here, seek to again maintain
such an expensive company, and give ID
the same elaborate productions? The I
answer to this is that such. beyond +
doubt, will be his policy, for he will II
certainly count upon receiving more i
liberal patronage than was accorded
before.
Conditions have somewhat changed
since then. The time is now ripe for a
successful conduct of Just such VEN
ture as failed at that time. The people
have heen educated as to what a stock
company really is. and ii Is fitting that
.thn man who inaugurated such an Or
Plantation IN this citv should now re.
tl,rn and receive something more sub
stantiaI than praise for his efforts.
III .sr,., I, ro,,;o,
s,,,.,.,. .a,,a,,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23

will ever forget, and only very few
know just how near they came to max
ing a failure OF what has turned out
to be one of the most phenomenal sue
cesses in the theatrical history of the
South.
( About Mr.. Ducc.
The New York Clipper, the oldes,
theatrical journal in America, has sent
from its press, in the current issue one
of the most handsome publications de-
voted to amusement interests that has
ever been printed. The Clipper was
founded in 1853, and in it's publication
of last week celebrates fits fitty-fifth
anniversary.
On one of it's most prominent pages
appear half-tone photo reproductions of
twelve of the managers of Chicago
leading playhouses, and in first place,
and at the head of this list, is the
likeness of Mr.. Herbert c. Duce, OF
the Garrick Theatre.
Mr.. Duce was for some years a jour
nalist of this city, and is well known
in Richmond. His dramatic criticisms
won for him wide reputation. his re-
views always showing thorough
knowledge of the drama, of which lie
was a great student. Among the news
paper fraternity and theatrical men,
there is no more popular man in CHI
cago to-day than Herbert c. Duce, a.
cording to the declaration recently
made to this writer by one of Henry
w. Savage's representatives.
Ethel Barrymore Coming.
Miss Ethel Barrymore is booked to
appear at the Academy Thursday OF
next week, when she Will present the
play. Her Sister,
If ever there was woman born
to the stage" it is Miss Barrymore. Her
ancestors for three generations have
been players.
Her mother, Georgiana Drew Bar
rymore, was daughter of Mrs. John
Drew of undying Mrs. NIalaprop''
fame. Her grandfather was one Il
the lights of the stage in other days.
Her father, Maurice Barrymore, was
the most popular leading man of his
time. great Orlando and Romeo. Jack
and Lionel Barrymore. her brothers,
are actors of note. Her uncle, John
Drew, is conceded to, be the most re-
fined comedian on the English-speak-
ing stage. Her cousin. Louise Drew.
daughter of John Drew. is a member
of her company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23

will ever forget. and only very few
know just how near they came to max
ing a failure OF what has turned out
to be one of the most phenomenal sue
cesses in the theatrical history of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
: HOW To RUN = by MAIL.

NEW YORK, February 22,--Arttnt
Shrubb tho English pro-" and holder
Of the worlds records from all dis
tancesS from two to ten miles. ha:
opened u training correspondence.
school. Shrnbb has several aspiring
American and Canadian distance rum.
ners receiving transatlantic instruc'
lions He VIII probably accept POI
sitlon as trainer with some big college
for there is nothing in professiona1
racing for him here, He won forty
nine out of fifty races during his ST,
months Visit, and most OF these were
against relays of fresh men.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
HmDA HAWTHORNE,

asking the Southeastern Tariff Asso-
citation to restore the old party rate
which was formerly allowed theatrical
companies. Theatrical business in the
South has been very much injured this
season on account of the withdrawal OF
the old 2-cent a mile rate, and many
companies cancelled their time in this
territory. The railroads claim that
in order to grant this rate they must
also make it apply to the general pub
lie, but as the latter very seldom travel
in large parties. except upon some
special occan.on, when excursion rates
prevail anyway. theatrical People think
that this argument is not very force
full one.
The Southern managers have now
organized with a view to increasing
their influence. and for the mutual pro-
lection of their interests. The officers
are as follows:
Jake Wells, president; Z. NJ. HORNE,
vice-president; Hugh L. Cardoza, sec
rotary, and II. l.. De Give, treasurer.
These ofiicars, together with r. S.
Douglas. Of Birmingham, Ala; Charles
Scott, Lexington, KY, and James ID.
Burbridge, Jacksonville, Fla, Will con-
stitute the board of directors. ". A.
Batcnellor, OF Atlanta, Is The general
counsel
Ovcrhnulins Old Bijou.
The work of refitting the old Biiou
is progressing rapidly. and it Will not
be many days before it il again in
shape for theatrical performances. This
building seems destined to be used for
the purposes of a theatre. Somehow. it
always manages to get back into the
business again. 1t has been used as a
trunk warehouse. or store, skating
rink, and poultry barn (for exhibit
ton purposes). but sooner or later 1t
gets back into the show business. Man
ager Mckee has a fondness for the old
theatre, and in speaking of the build
ing nearly always refers to it as the
"od home" He and Manager Wells
had some experiences there that neither
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
PRINCE TON DON'T WANT
TO DROP CORNELL

PRINCETON, N. H. February az
The students of Princeton University
are up in arms at the action Of the
athletic executive committee in its
break with Cornell in football rela-
tons, The fact that undergraduate. ad;,
vice was not asked is not complained
of by the Princetonians. but there en-
lists 80 friendly feeling toward the
Ithaca Institution that the men here
had looked forward TO next year as
an opportunity to repay the hospital
Tigers invaded the Comedian COM
munity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23

rives for the team to depart for the
South the great player will be unable
to resist the call.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23

a n n
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-02-21
ANDREW CARNEGIE ON 1.-THE NE.
GRO IN AMERICA"
CONTINUED from Page 81.

actual facts and figures that the Negro
is not Only common hired laborer. a
serf and a servant, as the daily asso-
Glazed press dispatches would have
him appear. but he shows that the Ne
gro is rapidly gaining real estate, rap
idly becoming lord and master of his
own residence, filling his own soil.
When he turns to the cities he cites
one instance, as follows: Jackson
Miss, for instance, is owned to the eX-
tent of one-seventh by Negroes, who
have two and a half millions of dol
lars worth of taxable property. Aft
er showing the European that one-sev-
enth Of all the property in the capital
of Mississippi is owned by those who
were but yesterday, so to speak, them
selves owned as property by white
men, now pay taxes ON oneEeventh
of all the taxable wealth in the great
city of Jackson, Miss, where a lynch
ing is as commonly reported in the
newspapers as a prayer-meeting or a
picnic
IlG NlGu GllOMO q lNoOctl vi VlAtlC w 90
made in another Southern city, and
says as follows: "a statement is
given for Richmond Va, showing that
there. as elsewhere, Negroes are en-
gagged in every occupation and pro
Gession--ten lawyers thirty ministers
three dentists, ten physicians, two
photographers, besides schoolmasters
real estate dealers, merchants, tailOrs
jewellers, thirty-fve dressmakers foul
savings banks, four weekly newspa
pers, four restaurant keepers, sixteen
stenographera" He says every fielC
OF human activity is represented. He
shows that the first physician in Rich
mond to use a motor car was a Negro
He shows that the surplus of one o
the Negro banks in Richmond wa
$555,28S. He further shows in thu
same statement that there were a
that time thirty-three Negro banks il
the South besides building and LOAF
associations, insurance companies ant
several other wellorgani2ed bushes
Institutions, and goes on to enumerat
them
On page 16 he makes use of the fo'
lowing: "The desire to own a HON
is one of the most encouraging of al
traits in the masses Of a nation, /
1865 the Negroes were almost withou
homes of their own. In 1900 (thirt1
five years later there were 372,4l
farms owned by Negroes; 225,l56 {
these were without incumbrance." II
shows yby figures that the America
Negro owns and controls more real e
tate or territory than the combine
KINGDOMS of Belgium and Holland.
We might so on to quote from tn
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-02-21
NEWS OF STATE.
MuRFREEsBoRo NOTES.

The Dejarnette School, under the
auspices of Rev. Jas. Childress, cele-
brated Lincoln's birthday February
IL. 1t was a high day in old Ruther-
ford County. The children and par
ents came for miles through the rain
to take part in the celebration. The
schoolhouSe was beautifully decorated
with flags and evergreens The meet
ing was opened by song and prayer.
Uncle Abe was the principal feature OF
the day. Although George Washing
ton was mentioned. The singing was
conducted by the girls and boys. The
little folks lead with their speeches.
Misses Annie Ewing, Bertha Clifton,
Annie Clifton, Ollie Ewing, Ada Jor-
dan and Mr.. e. Odam read papers on
the two great men.
The school is so per cent better than
il has been in eight years. After the
exercises were over and the children
were ready to bring forth their bas-
kets, filled with cakes, chickens and
pies, Prof. r. T. Butler, who taught at
this place some years ago, delivered
one of the grandest speeches we had
ever listened to. Prof. Butler is a
natural born orator, and is also the
secretary of the County Institute. He
is one of the leading educators of the
country
Rev. Jas. Childress is teacher and
pastor of Rockdale Circuit.
Mrs. Tibbs, of Winchester, was the
guest of Mrs. Lucy Overall last week.
The students of Bradley Academy
celebrated the birthday of Abraham
Lincoln on Wednesday, February IL
The chapel was decorated in red
white and blue flags and bells Ma
tional airs were sung, The speakers
were Ethel Waters, Mckinley Miller
Robert Brazier, Bertha Meeks, Whit
more Carney, Ada Lee Alexander, Car
RE Williams, Cora North, Walter
James, Idella Hatton, Luvenia Payne
Arthur Butler, John Ella Bass, Frs
kin Lytle, Fanny Alexander, Amanda
McClain, barrow Reed, Percy Jordan
Mrs Shelly Wade entertained thu
Ladies' Embroidery Club on Saturday
} February Is. After the business meet
: ing was over the ladies were served
5 a two-course menu.
The pupils of Mrs. ]. B. Mcclellan
/ school, on College street, celebrated
/. Lincoln's birthday and Frederick Doug
e lass on the 18th inst. The piece
o were enjoyed by the audience
: Mrs. Martha Butler, the mother o
e Mrs. T. S. Williams, and Herman
n Story Anderson, spent Sunday wit
9 Mrs Williams.
II John ella Bass is sick.
Mr.. ]. NJ Windrow spent few day
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-02-21
sPRINGHILL NOTES.

Mr. James Shy, who has been quite
feeble for the last few months, died
last Thursday two weeks ago. He was
an honest man. He leaves a wife and
two children to mourn his loss.
Brother William Bailey is confined
to MS bed at Rev. G. T. Thompson's
Rev. A. L. Nelson, of the M. e.
Church, gave a valentine entertain
ment at his church last Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Emma L. Sharper is suffering
with an attack of la grippe.
Miss Sallie Crutcher has been con-
fined to her bed several weeks
Miss Ida Polk, who has been con-
fined to her room for some time, is
better.
Mr.. Clifton Radcliffe has had very
severe attack of pneumonia. He is
much improved.
Mr.. John Thompson, who has been
sick ever since Xmas, is improving.
Mrs. Belle McLemore has moved to
Mr.. R, McKissack's.
Mrs. Ann Overton has been i'll for
two weeks with pneumonia.
Mrs. Nettie Brown has been in poor
health for the last few days.
Mrs. Prof. j. w. Byers is slowly re-
gaining her health.
Mrs Harriet Phillips is very feeble
The Spring Hill public schools are
running in full blast. The people seem
to be somewhat interested in the well
fare of their children.
The Mt. Zion public school opened
its spring term last Monday with Miss
Annie Campbell as teacher. If the peo-
pie in the country would take more
interest in the education of their chill
dren we would have a better country
in few years. Less crime would mrk
in our communities and thrift would
be the watchword in every hamlet.
Success to The Globe.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-02-21

glaring nisstatement is unjust to the
Negro race, Criminal assault is not
the usual cause-as the population be-
comes better educated these brutal
attacks may be expected to cease. They
are steadily decreasing. In 1885, l0l
assaults were made; in 1906 only sew
enty-two. This is less than half, al
though the population has increased
one-third."
l shall not quote further, but shall
simply repeat that Andrew Carnegie
in this paper has done FOR the Negro
what the Negro can never do for him.
self. Every Negro should obtain, read
and circulate this wonderful paper,
both for the education and encourage
ment of our own race and for the en-
lightenment of the ignorant whites
who are made ignorant of the Negro
problem by the malicious and mis-.
leading associated press dispatches OF
Negotiating newspapers.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-02-21

wonderful address, but have simply
quoted these few sentences to stimu-
late the reader of this article to find
this pamphlet and read it.
Mr. Carnegie, after giving a great
number of facts, speaks Of the future
of the race as follows: "These and
other examples show that, like other
races that have risen (our own III
cluded), the Negro is capable of pro-
ducing at intervals the exceptional
man who stimulates his followers. The
race that produces the leader is safe
and certain to develop. If a race can
bring forth at Intervals Wallace and
a Bruce, a Knox and Buchanan,
Burns and a Scott, Hume and an
Adams Smith, Carlisle and a Mills,
a Watts and a Nelson, the results
must be an advanced people. Every
leader compels a following which i'm
proves his race. Even the humble
men in the South | have mentioned
as developing natural resources and
making money in so doing, are in a
sense also leaders Of their people, and
raise the standard of life in greater or
! less degree of those about them" 1t
may be seen from this quotation that
Mr.. Carnegie after pointing to great
olored men, gives the citizens Of
Great Britain to understand that both
they and the American white men
have only produced few great men,
and he names them and shows that
they were produced at intervals and
that the Negro, like the white man, Us
producing at intervals great men. Mr.
Carnegie hides nothing, but faces and
explains the deplorable things that tn;
Europeans have been so accustomed
to read, in the following paragraph:
1--WE are staggered now and then by
IN assault by some low, brutal Negrt
upon white woman. Every case o
this kind is given wide publicity an{
naturally ?rOuses the strongest pas
sion. Every man and woman in the
neighborhood is aroused and mad TO
instant and sweeping punishment
Sometimes there are officials who in
Slst upon the wretch DelnS lmprlSOne'
and duly tried months hence but tn
m2ddened friends of the outraged vic
tim are in no mood for parleying an
he is hanged instanter Judge Lyme
, IS not infrequently accused of pdnisf
ing the innocent and lynching for ott
] or causes than criminal assault. I
{ due haste or excessive efficiency is hi
p fault. The Chicqgo Tribune. whic
4 has Ike { a statistical report of lyme,
E -~ CIR '0ot. eo~e ~ no In1Pppn,
p on. Syrtenbor 30 1904. whenever
a Negro is lynched for criminal assau
+ the Southern newspapers and som
1 times the Northern. will headline il
story or its editorial common
s Lynched for the usual cause TIL
|
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-02-21
GAINESVILLE NOTES.

Mr.. Boyd Johnson, an old and re-
spected citizen of this place and father
of Mrs. Matte Randolph, died of infirm-
tiles of age last Tuesday at his home
East Franklin street He had been
in declining health for some time. The
address Of Rev. w. H. c. Stokes. at
the funeral services which were held
at st. John Baptist Church Wednesday
afternoon, contained an eloquent trib-
ute to the good qualities which char
acterized the life work of, the dead
me community was severely shocked
by the second visitation of the Grim
Reaper to the home of the late Free
man oakley. On last Thursday, Mrs.
Vlcey Oakley, the widow, with only
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-02-21
PHYLLIS wHEATLEY CLUB.

The January meeting Of the P. w.
C. was held at the home of Mrs. G. l..
Jackson. An interesting program was
rendered. The acrostic composed
and read by Miss E. ]. Pinkard de-
serves special mention. The follow
ing were present as VISITORS MIR. and
Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Shorter. Mrs
S. H. Killebrew and Miss e. j. Pink
ard assisted Mrs. Jackson in entertain
ing the club
The February meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. A. L. Caruthers
1914 Edgehill avenue, Thursday, Feb
27. at 3 o'clock p. m.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-02-21

in the country last week.
Mr.. Joe Sanders spent last Sunday
in the city.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-02-21
Program.

Quotations from Dunbar ........
Recitation ........ Mrs. l.. j. Harlan
Paper ............. Mrs. Ella Ewing
Query Box-Conducted by ......
..........M Mrs. VIM. Wilson
Recitation .. Miss Lizzie Stocked
Jubilee Conducted by.
Miss A. K. Davis
The annual election of officers takes
place at this meeting and it is hoped
that every member will be pre- lent
and prepared to settle dues and vote.
Only financial members, according to
constitution, can vote. 1t is hoped to
have a desired amount ON hand at the
close of this meeting. COMMITTEES
who are on the lookout for a suitable
site for a P. w. Home are expected
20 bring in their report on the 2Ith
Visitors who are interested in the
work of lifting are always welcome Il
The meetings. New members are be
'ng added at each meeting and the
door stands open to all good womel
Of all denominations who are willini
and able to lift. Let us have a rul
meeting.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-28

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