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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-22
The Most Famous
Driver Of Horses Is
An Honest Driver
Racing Has the Floor In This
Vicinity Just Now, so Here Is
Little Sermon From the Race
Track.

a driver of horses
they point meetings when there are 50 n'
drivers many command attention anu 50 many
other things of connection with the program
and because he has pOted hun
dreds Of winners in in his day.
Partly for that reason entirely
They point e out because he has been dntneo
with racing confidence of the puoc
fame together this distinction because OF the nam
fact that he has been HONEST.
His honesty at every exclamation you hear There's
Geers"
They weird influence over the animals nc
drives almost understand the words ne
n to them
This is of course, hardly
thing however knowledge on the part Oh
race horse driver sits behind it.
The race horse knows why put upon the track
other horses because has been pred
blood and he wants to win
And it is Just possible that capable losing confidence
in the driver who pulls him.
Geers never pulls his
He is honest alike and he gives the animals ne
drives the opportunity bring play that is in them
place the best efforts out Of Geers horses
and honesty may number of winners he has brought
under the wire
Here is another Geers has
Some other honest
Other drivers in race in participate respect HIS
honesty and when they desire x race they always leave
him out Of it.
instance horse in the that possibly could
beat the Geers entry
do his merits however and never BY the con
Of Geer beforehand
This may good choice in the betting
The driver isn't sure he IS could
beat him if he didn't try Just hard as he might
So he goes and bets o. Geers horse
He knows Geers will drive to win.
Dishonest exception to the rule be it said
to the credit racing but when there has been okedns in
any ED Gee driving that is far as he was con-
cerned in it.
doing well the judges think he should they call
for Gees to drive setting down the other driver.
THEY KNOW GEERs is HONEST
The supplies just little lesson from the
track
HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY.
The honest win; the honest business will win
fixing the ahead merits
And the reward will yours the it has been
for whip for whom The Times wishes
n the suky before he to the final wire.
appreciation honest and what he has done
toward comparatively clean.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-22
A MATTER OF EMPHASIS.

Maiden (gushingly)-I think skn riding is
don't you?
Small Beau (panting the oars)-Uh-yes-skr RID
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-22
A REAL ESTATE TRAGEDY.


t seldom visited.
residence
ualy from It.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-22
A ROMANCE-HER ASSURANCE

Young Cadson-Will you remember when apart?
Believes will always be fresh in memory.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-22
The Truth. No Matter
Whom 1t Helps'or Hurts.


You will hear that in the crowd
any afternoon this week in Windsor,
where the harness horses are racing
You will hear it many times IN
the grandstand during the Blue
Ribbon meeting in Detroit. T
Who is Geersi
ed" is his first name, and ne IS
a driver of race horses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-22
HE'D BE RIGHT HANDY.

"Yes, father college putting the shot"
Fine, boy Come out and let's how
the hay.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-22

Fat Man: What. Are you going to
let the small boy shave me?
Barber: Let the boy have his fun
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-22

A forestry list credits California
with 125 different species Of trees.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-22

Fun moonlight is estimated to be OF
161S000th intensity OF sunlight
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03
WILLIAM FLANDERS FOR
.y.M.C.A. PHYSiCA: DIRECTOR
eloominedaIe, N. Y. Man Probably
Will be invited TO Come 10 the
Hampton Y. M. c. A.

When the board Of directors OF the
Hampton Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION meets this evening il is like
ly that an invitation will be extended
Mr.. William Flanders. of Blooming
dale. y. Y, TO become the physical
director OF the Hampton association.
Mr.. Flanders was trained in the phy-
steal work by DIR. Davidson. OF the
Brooklyn association. and is said TO
be a man splendidly equipped to do
this important feature of the Y. VI.
c. A. training.
Secretary X. Walter Lynch. who
has received very flattering call
TO the association in Cumberland. Md,
has not made known his decision.
The association at Cumberland cost
$50 900 and that city has a popula-
ton of more than 10000. Mr. Lynch
is seriously considering the offer. out
will likely not make known his de-
cision fer several days yet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03
kQed Inmate Of Soldiers Home
Expires in PhOebus Bar.
VICTIM OF HEART DISEASE
After Hearing Statement Concerning
Sudden End of Christian Lensch In
Cowan's Saloon Coroner Wander
slice Gives Certificate Without In
quest.

Please bring me a glass OF beer.
lsaid Christian l-ensch, an aged inmate
of the National Soldiers Home. as he
walked into Cowans saloon. Mallory
street, Phoebus. yesterday afternoon
and took seat at one OF the smaii
tables in the bar The bartender start
ed TO comply with the veterans re-
quest. but was startled when Mr.
Lensch dropped his head upon the
table Going to the veteran the barten-
der found that the aged soldier had
given his last order, and was dead
from heart disease
DIR. George X. Nanderslice. the
coroner, was hurriedly summoned and
after listening to the story of the
death CT Iensch as told by the other
veterans in the saloon. gave GER
uficate of death from heart failure.
Mr. Lensch left the Home at a
O'Clock and walked directly to Cowan' s
He had just entered the bar. given
his order and taken his seat at the
table. when he was stricken.
Mr. Lensch was member of Com
pany II at the Home and was IS years
old The body was turned over TO tins
Home authorities for burial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03
TOOK TEN INNINGS To
SETTLE THE DISPUTE
Sergeant Deavy's ArtilIerymen Gave
Hampton Hard Chase for the
Game at Hampton.

In an interesting. and at times fas-,
contest on new park diamond yester-
day afternoon the Hampton Peninsula
league nine TOOK Sergeant john
Deavys artillerymen from the Thir-
teenth company at Fort Monroe into
camp in ten round battle, j score
of TO 4.
The battle was a pitchers dispute
until the sixth's session, when Hamp-
ton got one man around the rubber.
Another Hamptonian came home in
the seventh and two more trotted
around the bases in ne eighth. The
winning run was made in the tenth.
Fort Monroe got one run in the
sixth and by ralIying IN tne ninth,
with the assistance of errors on the
part of the locals. added three runs
and tied the score. Fort Monroe
failed to score in her part of the
tenth.
kid" Lewis was on the firing line
fer Hampton and at tines showed
some of his former style as twirler-
He struck-cut nine artillerymen and
was hit nine times by them.
Bates did exceptionally good work
for the thirteenth company in the
box. he gave two free excursion
tickets. allowed Hampton nine hits,
but sent ten of the locals 10 the bench
in the ten rounds.
Fort Monroe had two errors chalk
ed against her. while Hampton had
) errors.
Henry Collier was at the third for
Hampton and' showed up mis- oldtimt
form. while Henry Curtis acceptabiy
covered first.
L, was the third time the two mines
have met this season.. and Hampton
has won two OF the contests.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03
CRUISER SQUADRON IS
GcING TO NEW ORLEANS
Montana, North Carolina and New
York Will Meet President Taft
There Next Month.

The United States cruisers North
Carolina. New YORK and Montana
which have been with the Atlantic
fleet at the Southern drill grounds iol
the past several days, will sail within
a few days for New Orleans to NEE
President William Howard Taft. who
is TO start on his southern trip on
September IA.
The Montana dropped down 10 Old
Point yesterday afternoon and the
New York and North Carolina are
expected here within a day or SO.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03
WILL ATTEMPT TO
BREAK SCiATER WILL
Relatives of the Dead Man Not Salts
fed With the Disposition Of
the Property.

For the past six or eight weeks rn-
mors have been in circulation around
Hampton that the relatives of the
late James .Srlater. Jr.. will institute
suit in the Circuit Court TO have his
will broken.
In his will. which is written in the
handwriting OF Mr.. Thomas L. Scia-
ter. who was named as executor. Ar.
Sclater left almost his entire proper
~ 70 his widow. Mrs. Nellie Mara
bic Sclster. The vill was written
during the last illness of the dead
man and II is understood that the rel
aisvcs will charge that the disposition
Of the property was made while Mr.
Sclarer was either under duress on
probably not capable Of understand
ing the exact nature Of the instru-
mcnt owing 20 the severity Of his III
ness.
Mr.. ciater's estate Is valued Al
about sso.Ooe. although there arc
those who claim the dead man len
an estate valued At 100000.
Ncs~s. :. Gordon Cumming. Of
Hampton. and Y. VI. Ictt, Of Newport
News. viii represent the heirs Of he
deceased. while the widow has engaged
the services Of Mcssrs. ". W. Wood
ward and Marquis Jones
70 was said yesterday that the sui'
viii b. instituted within the next daS
o. 20.
Mr. SciaicT's brothers and sisters
are Mrs. Mary =. Davis. Mrs Kat
sprauey and Mr. John Sclaier. o
Hampton. and Mrs. Alexander Car
re-. Of Newport News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03
HAMPTON AND PH0tBDS
SCHOOLS OPEN SEPT. 20.
Date Pr Beginning - Session 81
1909 10 Announces BY Superin-
tcndcnt Willis

The public schools q Hampton. and
Phoebus viii open for the session OF
1909 1910 on Monday. September 20.
County Superintendent Of Schools
John ". Willis. said last nigh that
the board had expected 70 begin the
term on september -. but owing TO
an unlocked Tor delay the opening da-~
aad ~ b. deferred until the twentieth.
Workmen arc engaged In making
repairs 10 the Syms Eaton and West
End Academy buildings and the
grounds are also being put In condi-
ton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03
LOCAL KNIGHT NAMED.
Colonel William 5suIch to Inspect St
Andews Conrandery in Richmond

Colonel William Baulch. Sr-. past
eminent commander of Hampton CON-
msudery. No. Il. Knights TemPlaF-
has been designated 10 inspect 81
Andrews CommaBdery, No. IL, Of
Richmond. at the triangular conclave
of KNIGHTS TemDlar 20 take place In
Richmond on September a.
The other Communicates TO be In
spccted a. that time are Petersburg
Commandery. No 6. and Richmond
Commanders No ?. A big banquet
will fellow the inspection.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03
City Council Unanimously Names
Officers 10 Succeed Themselves.
CONTRACT FOR PAVING AWARDED
Contractors r. II. Richardson & Son
VIII Begin Work on Streets Within
Few Dsys-Propose to Cut Down
Sewer Fee.

City Attorney William c. L. Italia
ferro. City Clerk George w. Hope,
Police officers Thomas Watts, Leslie
Curtis. ST.. John w. Cunningham Hen
~ curtis and Robert d. Hope and City
Scavenger Leroy Shields were last
night reelected TO their positions for
a term of three years each by the
Hampton city council The election
of the city officers was taken up as
soon as the council convened under
suspension of the rules and each OF
the officials was reelected without
opposition and by unanimous vote.
1ne council will not go out of office
until September first, 1912, so it was
decided to elect the officials TO serve
fer that period instead of two years
as has been the case prior TO the
change from town to a city govern
ment.
Contract Awarded.
The contract for the 500, 900 street
paving was formally awarded to
Messrs. X. H. Richardson & Son ana
theswork will begin within a very few
days.
Would Cut Sewer Fee.
An ordinance reducing the fee for
connecting with the sewers in the city
frcm $50 to s. was offered and re-
ferred TO the committee On ordinances
for action.
Councilman Frank C. Rees offered
a resolution having as its purpose the
paving OF Lincoln street, from King
to the rear entrance of St. John 5
cemetery. Mr.. Rees is of the opinion
that this section should be paved ana
it is possible that the street commit
tee can find money enough to have
the paving done.
To Collect Dog Taxes.
rhe council instructed City Ser
geant Owen to employ Marquis La
Fayette Parker in the capacity of dog
catcher in Hampton. Mr.. Parker Will
Immediately begin the work of To-
eating the CANNES and collecting the
usual license tax from their owners
Coupons representing the sum OF
s625. interest On the city bonds were
destroyed by burning them in the
presence Of the councilmen-
Minor Business.
Mayor Thornton +. jones. as police
Justice. reported fines and fees
amounting to $3.50 collected by him
during July and August.
According to the report of City Ser
geant w F. Owen the police officers
made 80 arrests and reported VIC
lations of ordinances in August.
The coucilmeu present were Messr>.
II. r. Booker, r. c. Lee. ". H. Face,
L. F. Whiting. Frank W. Moore, c. V
Spratley, Thomas J. Haskins, w. 7.
IsIey, c. T. Holtzclaw. Frank c. Rees
w. w. Richardson, George w. Rowe,
John Weymouth and W. S. Hudgins.
Congdons Pharmacy accurately
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03
co TO SEATTLE.
MIR. and Mrs. X. L. Schmeiz on a Trip
THROUGH the West.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lane Schmelz
left last evening for Seattle. Wash,
where they will take in the sights OF
the exposition.
They will make the trip over the
Southern Pacific and expect 20 stop
AT many points OF Interest along the
route. including Los Angeles. San
Francisco. Yellowstone Park and n
trip through Canada.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03
Case was Dismissed.

In the police court yesterday morn
ing Mayor Thornton r. Jones dis.
missed the charge OF carrying a con.
cealed weapon and raising disturb
ance against William &. Stuart. the
negro mail carrier. The mayor decid-
ed that Stewart had the authority Ia
carry the revolver.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03
Fort Hospital Won.

The sixty ninth company met defeal
on the Fort Monroe diamond yester-
day afternoon in the game with team
of the Fort hospital by the score oil
9 to 4.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03
SOCIdI-PerSOndl

lPSCand shdlrueta etaoietaoinshrdlzb
Mrs. c. ID. Miner and children re-
turned last evening from visit IN
Mathews county.
Miss jamie Gadol is visiting friends
in Buffalo, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. hilton d. hyatt, who
have been on a visit in Maryland,
will return to Hampton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r doskins, OF
Washington. are the guests OF Council
man and Mrs. Thomas J. haskins, N
Locust street.
Miss Katie Hinkle, Of Gloucester
county, is visiting her brother. Mr.
Charles Hinkle, in Victoria avenue.
Miss Ethel Jamison has returneu
to Roanoke. after a stay OF several
weeks With Mrs. Henry Lane Schmelz,
in East Queen street.
Mr. and Mrs. e. c. Jones. who has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Junken, at Old Point, Left
last evening fer ner home in Florida
She was accompanied hack by her
father. Mr.. T. +. Andrews.
Mrs. Maggie Baker. of Edenton. n.
c., is visiting her brother. Mr.. Robert
c. Beasley, in Melrose avenue.
Mr. David Kirsner has returned to
Baltimore to resume his studies IN
the University Of Maryland law
school.
The Misses Rebecca Carmel and
Sarah Carmel, of Baltimore. are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. kirsner, IN
" Washington street.
Miss Nola Owens has returned from
a visit of several weeks in Brunswick
county.
Mrs. Robert L. Howard and the
Misses Ruth Howard and Margaret
Howard, who spent two months I'D
New Jersey, have returned 70 their
home in Locust street
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A Junken,
accompanied by Miss Tliabeth JunkeD.
and the Misses Bessie Benedict ana
Mamie Perry, who have been their
guests for several weeks, will leave
Old Point Sunday evening for Wash
ington. where the party will visit MI
and Mrs. James +. Benedict. at Wood
side. Nd Mr.. and Mrs. Junken and
their children will return to Old
Point about September Il. and will
be accompanied back by Miss Perry
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03

Charity on your prescriptions.
Coudgon alfs thea tree. In
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03

Congdon's Pharmacy accurately
compound prescriptions
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03
LOST.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-CHEAP. ONE HORSE
and delivery wagon and rubber tire
buggy. Apply to H. r. Rounuec.
4l6 Chapel street, Hampton. S-29-lN
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03

Mrs. Robert L. Howard and the
Misses Ruth Howard and Margaret
Howard, who spent two months III
New Jersey, have returned 70 theI
home in Locust street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03

Miss NoIa Owens has returned from
a visit of several weeks in Brunswick
county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03

Miss Katie Hinkle, Of Gloucester
county, is visiting her brother. Mr.
Charles Hinkle. in Victoria avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. John r doskins, OF
Washington, are the guests of Council
man and Mrs. Thomas J. haskins, N
Locust street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03

Miss Ethel Jamison has returned
to Roanoke. after a stay OF several
weeks With Mrs. Henry Lane Schmelz
in East Queen street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03

The Misses Rebecca Carmel and
Sarah Carmel. of Baltimore. are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. kirsner, IN
Washington street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. hilton ID. hyatt, who
have been on a visit in Maryland,
will return to Hampton Saturday.
Richmond planet., 1909-09-04
Drowned in the Dock.

While walking along the edge OF
the dock az the foot OF Twenty
second Street Monday afternoon AZ
$50 O'Clock, Belt wellington. a
colored boy seven years Of aee. fell
into the water and was drowned he
fore help could reach him.
The child, with several compani-
ons. was playing near the dock when
ne stepped upon the wall and fell in
None or the other boys could swim.
but they ran as quickly as possible
for some one 10 rescue him. Several
men hurried 10 the place. but he had
sunk for the last time before they
reached the dock The boy lived
al 2222 East Main Street.
snowfall" the prize negro boat
man or the dock. and several expert
swimmers spent the rest OF the AFT
ernoon dragging the dock with gran
ping irons. The body was recovered
Monday night.
Richmond planet., 1909-09-04
Example To His Race.

The career OF John Mitchell. one
OF the prominent men in attendance
az the national gathering of negro
fYthians in Kansas City this week
should serve as an example and in
spiration TO all the people of his
race and should go FAR toward prov
ing the ability Of the negro 20 rise
when given reasonable opportunities.
Mr. Mitchell is not one of those ne
groes who deem IL necessary. in or
der 10 rise and TO avail themselves
or an opportunity. 20 force impossi-
Die and veNatious social distinctions
IN his favor. He never sued a
white hotel manager for being re-
iuSed accommodations. for the sim
pie reason that he never forced him
sell where he knew he would be un-
welcome Nor was his residenr1
ever dynamited because Il was in a
white" district.
Mr. Mitchell has probably done as
much for the advancement of the
negro race as any other member
thereof. with the exception of Book
er r. Washington He Is the presl-
dent or the Mechanics bank OF Rich
mond, Va. an institution with a cap
tAtAA Ri NANNsNNW anu AfN0cllH OF
more than ten times that amount.
This bank was one OF the financial
bulwarks of the panic of 1907 and
helped materially 20 save the credit
of the other banks President
Mitchell is the only negro who was
ever a member OF the National Bank
ers' Association. and for eight years
he has been a member OF the city
council OF Richmond. He is worth
not far from a quarter OF a million
dollars, and his bank owns many
valuable buildings which are leased
20 whites
Such a career. brought TO its
present climax in the capital of the
late Confederacy, shows that the un-
fortunate race prejudice which goes
20 such regrettable lengths at times
does not operate against individual
members OF the negro race who
prove themselves able TO rise above
obstacles. One concrete example
like this is worth all the sermon
izing and sociological homiletics
printed in a decade So long as one
negro can attain 10 Mr. MitcheIIs de
gree OF success there is room for en-
couragement 10 other members Of
his race.-Kansas City, Mo. Journal,
August p, 1909.
Richmond planet., 1909-09-04

by Elite Company. ., Pittsburg.
second prize by Palestine Company.
,, Hot Springs. Ark.
Glass C" was the regulation drill
by companies who had never won a
first prize. First prize was won by
Banner Co, No. 3. of Chicago. III.
second prize by Little Rock CO. a
and the third prize by Troupe A, St.
Louis. No.
Class ID" was the battalion drill.
the first prize was carried of By
First Battalion, Second Regiment. st.
Louis. Mo. second prize by Second
Battalion. Second Regiment. Chicago
The first prize in the cadet drill
was carried off by st. Louis. and the
prize for the shortest sergeant was
carried of by John Guinea. OF Ban
ner Company No. 9. Chicago. III
saturday was spent by the Su-
preme Lodge and the supreme Court
IN Legislation. IL was the busy day.
and with the close OF the day. ended
the Fifteenth biennial session. and
the crowd left on the evening trains
resolved 70 meet next year in 1911.
In Indianapolis. Ind
CHAS. STEWART.
Richmond planet., 1909-09-04
MIR B. l.. JORDAN ASSAULTED
In Account OF the Outrage. His CON
dition Improved.

Mr.. B. L. Jordan. Asst. Secretary
Manager, OF the Southern Aid So
ciety, Of Virginia, Inc" was danger
ously wounded Thursday night.
August 18th, by Edw. T. Plagemapn.
a white youth. Mr. Jordan was tax
ing his family 20 Monroe Park
thinking that the fresh air and rest
would benefit his wife. who was con-
valesing fgom a severe SMELL az iII-
ness, when his two girls. who We're
several yards in front OF their pa
rents, passed crowd OF white BOYS
az the corner OF Munford and Mar
snail Streets, one-of the boys slapped
the older girl, when Mr.. Jordan
spoke 10 him about interfering with
his children he showed fight at once
and began TO draw some concealed
weapon from his hip pocket, but be-
fore he could use same Plagemann
who had left the crowd and secured
brick returned and struck Mr.. Jor-
dan severe blow behind his rigbr
ear at close range inhicting a wound
two inches long and three fourtbs Of
an inch deep. Mr.. Jordan was rem
dered unconscious by the blow. the
screams of his wife and children
brought crowd OF the white resi-
dents and the police from the sta
ton at the next corner who rendered
All the assistance possible DR.. NJ
B. Jones his family physician was
called and responded promptly and
TOOK Mr.. Jordan 10 his residence
where he dressed the wound taking
hVe stitches in same. Plagemann
was arrested in a short while after
the assault as the white residents
were so disgusted with his cowardlv
attack on Mr.. Jordan that they gave
the Police his name and address In
lew minutes after he left the
scene or his crime. He was bailed tn
appear in court September 3rd. but
as Mr.. Jordan's condition will not
permit him 10 leave his bed, the case
VIII more than apt be further
postponed.