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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-02-12

A. NJ. e. Church last Monday night
with Mrs. c. H. Boone presiding. The
discussion How best to develop our
League" was led by Mrs. H. R. Merry.
followed by DR.. S. Jefferson, Miss Car
RE Ballard and others. Miss Carrie
Ballard gave a select reading After
an interesting program the leauge ad-
journed
Prof. and Mrs l. B. McCutcheon
spent Saturday and Sunday in Nash
vile visiting friends.
Miss Ella Wells has returned from
visit to Columbia, Tenn, on bust
ness with her father.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-02-12
MuREREEsRoRo NOTES.

Rev. and Mrs. r. T. Weatherby were
stoImed January 20, 1909 by the La
dies Aid Society of Key Chapel. They
met at the residence of Mrs. T. s. Will
liams on College street carrying many
gifts. Speeches were made by Dr.
White and Mr. A. Simmons.
Mrs. Rose Overall entertained at
dinner Sunday, January 81, in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs Neil, of Nashville.
Those present: DR.. and Mrs ]. P.
Hickman, DR.. and Mrs. R. L. Johnson,
Mrs B. X Hendrix, Messrs Walter
Page and Gabe Patterson.
Mrs. Maria Smith has returned from
Indianapolis and has been quite i'll
but is much better at this writing.
Mrs. Eliza Smith and Miss Matilda
Green were in the city Sunday.
Mr. W. S. Jones, of Meharry, is ex-
pected in city Sunday.
Misses Ianthia Henderson and Cora
North spent Saturday and Sunday at
Dilton.
Miss John Ella Bass was guest Of
Mrs. Geo. Ransom Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. Isabel Orr, wife of Mr. Eddie
Orr died at her home on last We'd
nesday. after a long illness. She
leaves two children The funeral was
held at Stone River Chapel, Revs B.
F. Anderson and Clutches officiating.
Enterment at Evergreen Cemetery.
Miss Harris, of Atlanta, Ca. was
guest of Miss Ella c. Darden Satur-
day and Sunday.
The Bradley Baseball Club met in
the Office of Prof A. D. Wade Tuesday
morning and unanimously elected Mr.
Erskin Lyle captain for 1909 season
The team is very much pleased with
the selection and believe their captain
will lead them to the front.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-02-12
CEDAR GROVE NOTES.

The school at this place is doing
we'll under the management of Prof.
E. T. Glanton. Mr.. F. P Davis, of
Newman, Ca, brother of Mrs. S. M.
Lay, of Dinton and Mrs. L. T. Clan
ton visited this school Tuesday of last
week. $50
Our teacher sc this place made a
trip home Friday returning Sunday.
Misses Mamie B. and Lizzie B.
Swancy, Maude Carney, Clara B. Jor-
dan and Birdia Jordan visited Miss
Susanna Sheffield Sunday.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-02-12
THE FLEUR.Dg.LIs ART CLUB.

The Fleur-De-Lis Art Club met with
Mrs d. A. Hart, of 1926 Jefferson
street, February 4, 1909. The follow
ing members were present at roll call:
Mesdames Baker, Bostick, Cameron
Griggs. Harris, Hadley, Johnson, Lew
is, Moore, Price, Townsend and Vas
sar. Many important subjects were
discussed. Mrs H. A. Cameron, the
journalist, had interesting clippings
Rev. S. E. Griggs made a short talk
A very interesting paper was read by
Mrs. w B. Vassar, subject New Ideas
on Fancy Work. The following visi-
tors were present: Mrs. Brien, of Lou
isville, Mesdames Healing, York, and
Crawley and Miss John d. Thompson.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-02-12
BIRTHDAY STAG.

Mrs A. S. Rocker, of 1000 Harding
street, gave her husband quite a sur
prise on February 4, in the way of a
Stag to celebrate his birthday. A four
course menu was served. The place
cards were red and heart-shaped. The
centerpiece was growing red aza-
liza. One of the enjoyable features of
the evening was a grab bag. Those
present were Messrs. L. Landers, Phil
lin Douglass, w. D. Rucker, j. L. Smit-
son, Frank Sanford. A. S. Rucker and
DR.. c. H. Clark,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-02-12
MERCY HOSPITAL.

All the members of the Woman's
Auxiliary of Mercy Hospital are re-
quested to be present Tuesday after
noon, February 16, 1909, at 8 o'clock,
at the home of Mrs. A. B.Carter,
713 Gay street Business of impor-
lance. Also, any friend is invited
to attend.
MRS. A. B. CARTER, Pres.
MRS. |. F. ALSUP, Sec'y.
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that Nashville is slow to take up pro-
gressive ideas. Let us nave a base
ball park for Negroes, where we can
take our sisters, daughters and
wives, and then we can have a first
class team. The field is open; let
these young men get the park up, put
out good team and thepublic will
come out to see them play.
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PLANKs CHILL TONIC

is guaranteed to cure Colds and La
Grippe. Chills, Fever; also Malaria.
No cure, no pay. Price 25 cents.
For sale by all druggists.
General Passenger Agent.
THEO. A. ROUSSEAU,
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Present percentage:

The Negro schools of Nashville
have taken another advance along
athletic lines and the coming base
bal season Twill see in operation an
intercollegiate Baseball League COM
posed of all the schools in Nashville.
1t is with pleasure that the public
hears such news. 1t only goes to
show that the schools are coming
closer together along all lines and it
will only be few years before they
will have worked up spirit of friend
ly rivalry that will tend to bring out
larger crowds to their games. 1t is
indeed gratifying to know that the
schools have gotten together along
this line and may this be stepping
stone to greater things
There is a movement on foot
among the young men of Nashville to
build baseball park for the coming
season The Globe man has heard
considerable talk along this line and
has been wondering why our bust
ness men have been so delinquent in
taking this matter I'M hand. That
it is a great opportunity for invest
ment cannot be denied The Negroes
of this city are ready and waiting for
such an undertaking and should
these young men be successful in
getting the park up and put good
team the field there will be little
trouble in drawing good crowds to
see their games. Nashville is about
the only city where the Negro teams
have no place to play baseball. Even
the smaller towns are more fortu'
nate in this respect. One has only
to stop and think a few minutes be-
fore he will come to the conclusion
that such an undertaking means
nothing but success. There are 40,
600 Negroes in Nashville. Say that
one-tenth of that number are lovers
of baseball, and certainly there is
not less. 1t simply means that 1000
people will go to see the games were
there a suitable place for them. Now
say that eight games are played
each month and that the admission
> charged is % cents per game You
have now 1000 people at 25a cents
each, an income of $1,000, which
would be sufficient to keep the game
alive. Give the people good, fast
clean ball, and they will come out tt
see you play.
The next question is, Where viii
YOU find opponents for the team
That matter is easy Right around
Nashville are such towns as Leba
non. GAINESVILLE, Gallatin, Murfrees
! boro, Chattanooga, Memphis, Colum
bia. Then occasionally such teams
6 as Birmingham, Atlanta, Louisville
q indianapolis could be brought in t
make the season more interesting
!. All of these towns have good teams
! They have been to Nashville, VIII!
not come again? 1t simply means
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.Inniors.
Freshmen

and Juniors will hook up for second
place. The Sophs have the call on
the Juniors who have been visited
by their usual hard luck, but hard
game is expected.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-21
AsPERsIoN ON THE SECRETARY
Serious Auditor Misinterpreted the vi.
Vacity of Bonaparte.

CHARLES j. Bonaparte., attorney gel-
eral of the United States, was presid
Ing at meeting of the civic reform
league in New York, May, 1895. where
sequence of long, dull papers were
presented Between papers Mr. Bona
parte would arouse the jaded interest
Of the audience with humorous refer
ences and jokes. Each was punctuat.
ed with vivacity OF. nApper that in.
dicated his FreaS try.
But-and here, the story
there was one In t..e audience to whom
Mr.. Bonaparte's name and work. were
unknown. who contemplated these
manherisms with growing disapprov-
al. He was serious minded. be-spec-
tacled man, tall and spare. with a
vagrant wisp of gray hair rising from
much rubbed and wrinkled forehead.
and who seemed deeply interested in
the overly dull papers until Mr.. Bona
parte began to enliven the dullness
when his whole attention was directcl
to the distinguished cabinet officer. He
glanced at his program and then back
to Mr.. Bonaparte, and finally turning
to his neighbor, asked: "Who is the
presiding of1cer?"
"Ah! Bonaparte," said he reflective
ly upon being informed, and, after fur
ther grave contemplation, addressed
his neighbor thus: -
rs that his usual manner or has he
been having too much dinner ?'-I.os
Angeles Times. G..,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-21
Trouble Makers Ousted.

When u sufferer from stomach
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Kidneys now work right. 25c. at
ElkO DrnW Co
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-21
A Peculiar Wrench

OF the foot Or ankle may produce a
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sprains, cuts, burns and scalds, Bal
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23c, SOC and $l.00 Sold by Elk0 Drug.
Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-21
Real Estate,

III you have the credulity to think
your face is clean after you have car.
r1ed 1t all over New York." said the
business woman. put a lot OF cold
cream on it, then wipe it off with a
clean cloth. The amount OF genuine
soil you will find on that cloth vii! fl
you with astonishment."-New Yu: {;
Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-21
Heard at the Fair,

"Come on, Cynthie," said the bucolic
youth at the old country fair, "roou
hain't seen the biggest calf on The
grounds yet" ....r.
Yeas, I have, Judson," giggled Cyn.
thia. over her bag of popcorn.
Haven't been with yeou all the aiter.
noon?'
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-02-16

Ho one III pdrtlcu'
lar from my state to name-that-tha
you would be a good man for the Job
First was glad for your sake, my
boy, for if you wanted it you could
have the position. But on thinking it
over it seemed there might be some
thing behind it not showing on the sur.
face"
"It's a trick" said Haines. "Who
made the offer?'
Senator Stevens"
Il might have known hotly re
sponded the secretary. There's a
crowd that wants you and me separat-
ed. Thought this bait too much for
me to resist, did they?" Then he
paused. rubbing his fingers through his
hair in perplexed manner. Strange.
isn't it, senator, that a man Of your
party is offered this desirable piece OF
patronage, entirely unsolicited on your
part, from the administration of an
other. different political party? Espe-
cially when that other party has 50
many hungry would be tax eaters
clamoring to enter the land CT milk
and honey l think Stevens deliber-
ately''-
"There, there, Bud" broke in Lang
don, you mustn't say anything against
Senator Stevens to me- True he asSn-
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ciates with some folks ! don't approve
OF, but that doesn't necessarily mean
anything wrong. and myself have al
ways found him thoroughly honest
Yes. muttered the secretary. fol.
lowing the senator into the library,
you've always found him honest be-
cause you think everybody's honest
but Stevens is just the doctor who will
cure you of this ailment. this chronic
truStfulness"
Haines laughed softly. when Pea
body's little Stevie gets through hack
ing at the PROSTATE body of political
purity his two handed sword of polit-
zeal corruption will need new edges"
Thus far neither the senator nor his
secretary had suspicion of any ques-
tionable deal in regard to the gulf
naval base. The rush of other events.
particularly the fight over the reduc-
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portunity in relation to the naval base
Asked about new developments in the
committee on naval affairs. the ready
answer was: Better see Senator
LangdOn. He knows all about the
naval base; has the matter in full
charge. l really know little about it."
So by hiding behind the nnsnspect-
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ton of the tariff.
had pushed this
project Temporal
rily into the back
ground so far as
they were con-
cerned. t b o u & h
the boss of the
senate" and his
sa telliteS b a d
been losing no
time in perfect
ing their plans
re e ar ding the
choice of Altacoo-
la as the site.
Peal body and
Stevens had in
geniously exploit
ed Langdon at
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nrAt Gay. names
W 8 somewhat

neat Gay. Haines
as sOmew hat
puzzled at the pc
culiar smile ON
the senator's face.
A ms w ering the
secretary's look
Of inquiry, the
NJ | S S | ssippia II
said:
I've been told
that | can name
the new holder of
a FIVE thousand
dollar a year posi-
ton in the de
partment of com.
nerce and labor
and that If l have
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(Continued)

on approved city and farm security.
J. A. Gellatly ss'
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owing TO hi5 consistent support Of
measures that fitted in with the public
policy, or what should be the public
policy. of the nation. He had learned
that the only practicable way to out
wit or TO cope with the members Of
the dominating machine. made up. be
was surprised TO see. of members of
both the parties-the only two in
Washington-was to oppose what the
machine wanted with enough power to
force it to grant him what he believed
the public ought to have. He was de-
scribed by some of the hidebound lin
siders" on Capitol hill as "the only
brainy man who had fought the ma
chine in thirty years.
at the home he had later established
in Washington as preferable to the
International hotel were frequently
seen small coterie of senators and
congressman who had become known
to the sarcastic party bosses in both
houses of congress as the "Langdon
crowd" which crowd was admitted to
be somewhat of a factor when it final
~ prevailed on the president to take
over 11.000 postmasters from the ap-
pointment class and put them under
the control of the civil service commits.
sion. resulting in the necessity of a
competitive examination for these
postmasters instead of their securing
positions through political favoritism.
Those who did not know Langdon
intimately suggested that "this fellow
ought to be taken care Of What in
Gods name does he want? A commit
tee craftsmanship? An ambassadorship
for some Mississippi charcoal burner?
A couple of federal judgeships for his
friends? Well, whatever it is. give 1t
to him and get him in with the rest
of uSr'
Again it was Peabody who had the
deciding say.
There's only one thing worse than
a young reformer. and that's an old
one" he laughed bitterly at secret
conclave at his apartment in the lux
urious Louis Napoleon hotel. THE
young one thinks he is going to live
and wants our future profits for him.
self The old one thinks he's going
to die. and he's sore at leaving so
much graft behind him."
Heads and hearts thinking and throb-
bling together. Langdon and his secre-
tary. Haines, plodded along. They
had learned to lean on each other.
the young gaining inspiration from the
cid. the old gaining strength from the
young. They loved each other. and
more than any love. they trusted one
another. And Hope Georgia watched
it all and reiciced. for she believed
with all the accrued erudition Of eight
cen years of innocent girlhood that
Mr. Bud Haines was quite the finest
specimen Of young manhood this
world had ever produced. How could
he have happened! She was sure that
she had never met his equal not even
in that memorable week she had spent
In Jackson
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NC weeks taught Haines

The passing weeks taught Ha1neS
that he was deeply in love with Caro-
lima, and, though he had endeavored
to keep the knowledge of this from
her, her woman's intuition had told her
his secret. and she stifled the momen-
tary regrets that fitted into her mind,
because she was now in 1.-THE game
herself. the Washington game. that
ensnares the woman al we'll AS the
man and makes her a slave to its fan
cy No one but herself and Nortsn
knew how deeply she had plunged
on a certain possible turn Of the ro-
litical cards. She must not. she could
not lose if life itself were to remain
of value TO her, and on her sway over
this secretary she was told it all de-
pended.
A subject that for some uneXplain-
able reason frequently lodged in
Haines' mind was that of the appar
ent assiduity with which Mrs. Spanglel
cultivated Senator LangdOn'S friend
ship. For several years she had Occu
pied a high social position at the CAPT
tai. he well knew, but various indefi
mite, intangible rumors he had heard,
he could not state exactly where, had
made him regret her growing intimacy
with the girls and with the senator
They had met her through letters CT
introduction of the most trustworthy
and assuring character from people OF
highest social rank in Virginia, where
the Langdons had many friends. but
even so, Haines realized. people who
write Introductory letters are some
times thoughtless in considering all the
circumstances Of the parties they In
troduce, and residents of Virginia who
had not been in the capital for years
might be forgiven for not knowing OF
all the more recent developments in
the lives of those they knew in Wash
ington. While not wishing to have the
senator know of his intention. the sec
rotary determined to investigate Mrs
Spangler and her present mode Of life
at his first opportunity, hoping the
while that his quest would reveal he,
to be what the Langdons considered
her-a widow of wealth, fashion and
reserve who resided at the capital be
cause the memories of her late hus-
band, a former congressman of high
standing, were associated with It,
Calling at the Langdons' house one
evening in February to receive direc-
tons regarding important work for the
~@~4
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A Gentleman
From Mississippi
By THOMAS a. HvISE
NoxeiSed From Play Frederick r. Toombs
COPYRIGHT. THOMAS A. WISE

COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY THOMAS A. WISE
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-07

Fayetteville and with Raleigh.
This road is now completed and
trains are in operation between
our town and St. Pauls, a dis
lance of over IL miles, and a
large force of hands are now en-
gagged in laying track on toward
Fayetteville. When this road is
completed, we will have direct
access to the capital city, a dis
lance of not more than 80 miles
by an air line. This road will
also connect with the Atlantic
Coast Line at Fayetteville, thus
giving US competition freight
rates, and thus break the monop-
oily held so long by the Seaboard
Air Line and which has so borne
upon our merchants.
Our people have much to be
thankful for, and looking back.
ward over the accomplishments
Of the past year they have ever,
reason to press forward with {
renewed hope toward the accom-
plishment of even larger an(
better things.
JOHN A. ROWLAND, Mayor.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-07
LONG BRANCH LOCALS.
A Delightful Social Event Per
sonal Mention.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Christmas passed off very
quietly in this community.
Miss May Britt, of McDonald's,
is spending a few days with rel
atives here.
The wedding bells are begin
ming to ring. Miss Lola Stone,
of this place, was married last
Sunday afternoon to Mr.. Berrie
Ivey, Of Orrum.
Miss Maude Britt spent yes
terday with friends at Orrum.
Mr.. A. L. Stone, who has been
seriously i'll for some time, will
be taken to a hospital in Char
lotte for treatment today.
Miss Maude Britt entertained
a few friends Tuesday evening.
The guests began to arrive about
Z O'Clock. and after playing
quite a number of very amusing
games, among which was q
guessing contest, Miss Ethel
Cashwell being the winner OF
the prize, the guests repaired tx
the dining room, which was beau.
tifully decorated with holly,
where cake and pickles were
served, then back to the parlor
where Misses Maude Britt, Dare
Cashwell and Emma Rowland
furnished some excellent music
The occasion was greatly enjoy
ed by all present, and it was no
until about IL o'clock that tn,
guests began to depart, each on,
voting Miss Britt a charmin,
hostess. Among those presen
were Messrs. Thompson, Meare
and Biggs, Mrs. w. ]. Britt an,
Miss Emma Rowland, from Lum
; berton; Misses Ethel and Oar
J Cashwell, from Parkton; Mis-
, Annie Belle Humphrey, fror
Saddle Tree; Miss May Brit
from McDonald's, and Mr.. Jette
: Williamson, from Kingsdale.
We are glad to see Miss Add
Edmund out again, after sever;
days Of sickness.
, Misses Edna and Dovie Preva
and Mr.. Eugene Nye, of Lun
berton, passed through here MOI
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-07
A Cure For Misery.

81 have found cure for the misery
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all stomach, liver and kidney complaints
and the misery of lame back. Sold under
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Rank EOOliShneS.

when attacked by cough or a cold
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