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Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
Springtime ia Winter.

The meadow dreams OF violets,
bird is on the wing,
And the sunlight's streaming
dreaming where the honey
suckles swing.
The vines are looking brighter on
the old porch there at homo,
And 10 seems the bees are browsing.
and making hOneycomh.
Springtime In winter
To that tune II goes.
Seek the sweetest garden,
And give your love a roseI"
No frost flakes in the furrows; the
turf Is warm and sweet.
Listen-only listen. and you'll hear
the worlds heart beati
With soft, caressing fingers in Win
ter's locNs OF gray
The Spring has coaxed him 20 a
smile and kissed his gloom
away.
Springtime in winter
To that tune II goes.
Seek the sweetest garden,
And give your love a rosni"
r. NJ. Stanton,
in Atlanta Constitution
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
where the Fishin's Mighty Fine. /"

"where the Fishin's Mighty Fine. +"
It's just the time for wishin' that
you had a hook an line
Yonder-by the river, where the
flshin's mighty fnel
It's just the sort o. weather for TO
stimulate that wish;
What's the use in toilin' when a
feller ought to fish?
Down by the river"
ShadOw-time or shine
Makes you think a big one
Is tuggin' at your linei
Here you sit. a-toilin' in the quicx.
fOrgetful town.
An YOU see the rod a-noddin' an
the cork agoin' down.
The wind is singin' "Welcome''-
the water goin' SWISH"
Q. what's the use i'm toilin' when a
feller ought to fish?
Down by the river"
Shadowtime or shine
Makes you thing a big one
Is tuggin' at your liuei
p NJ Stanton.
in The Atlanta Constitution.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
Johnson Glad He Brought Jen %
Terms.

Johnson Glad lie Brought Jen %
Terms.
Sporting Editor OF the Press:
Sir: In view OF the fact that the
New York Press has been one OF thB
few papers that has givon me
square deal from the start, / takp
pleasure on the eve OF my signing
the final agreement for n bout with
James Jeffries. I'm which / will de-
fend my title as the heavyweight
champion OF the world. In writing
something that may interest your
readers. Though l consider James
J. Jenries one OF the greatest men
that ever donned a glove, I can lick
Jenries just as sure as God madbe
little apples.
have tried for years to bring the
big fellow to terms. The statement
printed in some newspapers that JeI
fries met me in a San Francisco cam
and dared me 20 come down in ttn
cellar and fight, and that l refused.
Is false. The "come down in thR
cellar and may the best man conn
up" statement made good readfna.
but IL was not true. I never met
Jenries under those circumstances. \
repeat that | tried for years 10 gee
him into the ring with me, and only
met with success recently.
/ am glad that at last 70 seems
we VIII have a chance TO meat I'm thn
square circle. Regarding the referea
l Will say that I viii be satisfied win
Jack Welsh, Eddie Graney. or Ed
die Smith. I anticipate no jifgIcultv
IN making final arrangements for
the bout.
regarding a possible bout Win
sam Langford before meet Jeffries
! wish to say that I will be IN NauS
fork for a week. II Sam Langfor5
within that time will post $40. .OOD
win any reputable party I'm New
YORK, to go as a side bet. 7 viii sgbs
Langforf within 30 DAYS OF postIne
the money. Persons only neea IN
read the newspaper accounts og o1a
or my meetings with I.angford IN
Know mat 7 gave him one oe tha
worst beatings ever given tn noaa
IN the square circle.
j, as HEAVYWEIGHT chamn,on. ~ en-,
world. stand ready to defen.5 INV ,,,,e
az all times AGAINST anv man th.5
can show he deserves a chance %
meet me- Yours truly.
JACK JOHNSON
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
Rev. DIR. Brooks Sermons.

Rev. w. II. Brooks. D. ID. Pastor
OF the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church OF Washington. d. c. deliver-
ed two powerful sermons on Thanks.
giving Day to large and appreciatIya
audience. The collection was large
ana the committee in charge was
highly gratified by the success OF the
meetings.
The singing by the choir was also
feature. Rev. DR.. Brooks is one
or the most popular pulpit orators
Snat has ever visited this city and
ne has host OF friends among the
people or this community. There
was large attendance OF the mem.
bersnip OF the other churches ana
that he delighted those who had come
to listen to him was plainly evident
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
PROGRAMME:

Dirgc Dolores, Dixie Orchestra
Opening Ceremony, I.Odfn.
Prayer and Scripture Reading,
Rev. Charles SOrners.
Congregational Hymn,
81. Philips Choir.
Tenor SolO.-Somc Resting Place,
Mr Benjamin Deana.
(a)-My Lodging on the Cold Ground
Inst. Quartette, smith
(b)-Vocal Quartctte.
Eleven O'Clock Toast. w n. smith
TIE Deum Laudamus, 81. Philips Choir
Moving Pictures and Dixie Orchestra
Benediction and Dirge-Mid Sighs
and Tears.
Master OF Ceremonies, Or. r. n. Jones
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04

AM NOW PREPARED
to furnish meals by day or week
for families at the lowest prices:
also boiling hams and roasting
turkeys; and / an still freezing
cream at 25c- per gallon, nay old
rItCc. Parties desiring meals
sent TO their residences VIII
ccmpiy With their desire. All or
ders promptly ATTENDED to ana
delivered. / thank you for your
past patronage, and thank you
for present. PETER THOMP-
SON. 422 East Marshall street.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
Word From Br'er Williams.

IT'S fine weather fer catfish. 81
said Brother Williams. "but don't
like de fshin' ter go so fer in de
winter. as IL empties too many Jugs
at de very season we'en We needs
de contents at home-in case er
sickness in de family, you know.
An we'en you comes ter think er
II. dar's a mighty big scarcity er
tull Jugs in Georgia, in dis day an
time, an home-dram goes mighty
good we'en de coT winds bIowin'i'
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
Title Would Pass Back To johnson
IL JET Won.
by Bill Blunt.

A number OF writer's, especially
in the West, have taken a tall out
of Jenries because Jim decided to
put in a few weeks on the stage in
stead OF Immediately plunging into
a strenuous course OF training. They
have absolutely no grounds for pan
ming him on that score. First of all.
it should be remembered that fight
ing is a business the same as ball
playing. Fighters are in the game
for the money there is in il ana not
for sentimental reasons. III any Of
them have adopted the profession
solely through noble or artistic
feelings. they have taken great care
that the fact didn't become general
ly known.
A tighter is influenced chiefly by
a desire to gain a monetary reward
and TO add TO his reputation. Once
he has the reputation, the money
follows, but Il is a tough job to gain
the reputation. He has TO do a lot
OF lighting. for it If il Is to be last.
ing. Here and there a lucky nuneh
In a fight may make a fighter re-
nowned, but such fame is fieeting-
for instance. like the time Jack
Mccormick leaned that haymaker
on Kid McCoys chin in Chicago and
made the whole sporting world sit
up In wonder. He didn't have the
ability TO sustain the reputation he
gained in a night. and it was but a
month later that Mccoy admins
tered 10 him a terrible beating. The
professional life OF the fighter Is
anything but easy and they aro ,sn
titled 20 all they get. II is seldom
they get any real ''soft' money In
a fight
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
BLACK Jenny Lind"

High class concert company with
Madame Ida Decker Johnson. worId's
greatest soprano soloist and Grimm
Bob Johnson, Signor ]. Robert
Johnson. worlds greatest blac%
dramatist. tragedian, singer and
inimitable Negro dialect artist. and
female impersonator. will appear at
the following places: Don't miss
hearing them.
Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church. De-
cemoer 9Th. Fifth Baptist Church
december 10th, Fifth Street Bap-
tist Church, December 18th, under
auspices usher's board.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
eroce and Cannon Not Executed,

Mobile, Ala, Dec. THAT sAe two
Americans, Leonard Groce. OF Texas.
and Leroy Cannon. OF Pennsylvania.
have not been executed by order Of
Zeiaya, but are imprisoned near Blue
fields. is the intelligence brought here
by Captain Holmes and passengers of
the steamship Aetnas. This informa-
tion was picked up by wireless as the
Aetnas was passing the Nicaraguan
coast.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
Lodge of Sorrow.

You and your friends are oordiaIly
invited u attend the Lodge OF SoB-
row. Capital City. No. II. I. u. p. q
r. OF w. Sunday December 8, 1909
az Globe Theatre. North First street,
Richmond, Va. at 2;3O o'clock. w
Isaac Johnson, Exalted Ruler; Than
atopsis and Eulogy. Or. Charles II.
Jackson; Address, Rev. Charles Som
ers. ST Philips II. T.. Church.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
Funeral of Mrs. Cross.

The funeral OF Mrs. Lavinia Price
Cross took place Tuesday. November
30. at $3.50 O'Clock from her hus-
bands residence 1911 North First
Street. The service was conducted
by Rev. w. T. johnson. assisted by
DR.. w. II. White and Rev. r. c.
Pully, of Burkesville, Va
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
ALL STARS TAKE WHIRL
on STAGE.

The money they get on the stage
is easy ia that- they are not running
any risk Of being defeated. AS Ia
Is the custom OF all prominent box
ers Is 10 take a whirl at stage life.
why roast Jeffries for doing whal
every heavyweight OF note the past
twenty years has doneg Every sin
gle one OF them has picked up this
stage money from Sullivan's time
down. It is generally looked upon
as an emolumeut 70 which the prom
inent boxer is entitled between
fights. Jenries and Johnson are sun
posed 20 fight on July ., more than
seven months of. What do the NAL
contents expect Jem TO do between
now and the date OF the fight
lounge about sucking his thumbs?
Surely no one who knows the
hrst rudiments of glove-hghting can
expect him to start in training at
this early day; that is. repair 10
the training quarters and go through
the regular routine every day. Such
a course would be suicidal. and bv
the time the date for the fight ar.
rived he would be as stale as a FISH
and more ft for the doctors sbon
than the prize-ring.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
$4,000 Endowment Paid.
Richmond. Va, Nov. 2s. 10

Richmond, Va, Nov. %, 1909.
This is to certify that I have r-.
ceived from John Mitchell Jr
Grand Chancellor OF the Grand
Lodge of Virginia, knights of
Fythias, n. A, S. A. E.. A.. A, and
A. (l5O.OO) One Hundred and
t1fty Dollars in payment OF the
death-elaim of Brother Lewis Bay.
Tor. who was a member OF Union
Lodge No. 80. of Newmands, Va.
His
Signed: COLLIN X JONES,
Mark
Administrator.
Witness:
w. A Willeroy.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
HOWARD VICTORIOUS.
The Blue and White TriumDhs
Over Orange and Blue
Score 3 60 q.
BY c. Benz. Curley,


The game between Howard and
Lincoln on THANKSGIVING last was
without doubt the greatest game in
the history OF the Negro schools
and would compare favorably with
any game of foot ball on record.
Fully 1900 people witnessed the
game. Enthusiasm ran high and
Che game was full of excitone nt
at every stage. Upon the game de
pended che championship IN foot
bali among colored institutions.
The teams rushed upon the
field az 2:45 amid cheering and loud
hurrahs. Lincoln won the toss.
chose the north goal and the con
test was on. The first half was
fight 20 the finish the sensational
play being an S5yard run for a
touchdown by Terrible Terry"
which was recalled by the referee.
because Terry stepped outside. So
great was the enthusiasm that the
crowd covered the field, unmindful
OF the fact that no touchdown had
been credited to Howard. Nsitber
side kept the ball long because OF
Inability TO make downs. Both
teams resorted to open play at times
Lincoln however, was more success.
ful In the open play, but on the
whole the local team was superior.
Lincoln's line was good, the work
or Bullock in guard and Norris on
END showing up at every stage. The
team outweighed its opponents.
On the other hand Howard has
one OF the best back-felds In the
country, and IL has been the terror
or all her rivals. Her line work
was much better in the second half
Howard clearly outgeneraled Lin
coin in the second half and the
credit is due Brown, the quarter
back. who took advantage OF every
opportunity, who thought and acted
on the moment and who really baf-
ned the opposing eleven. II was
his head work that sent Graw
through for the only touchdown in
the game. His running in open
neld was spectacular. Barco han
1ied his men well in the first half
oul was unable to play his usual
game because OF a sprained ankle
which was hurt in the beginning of
tns> game. He deserves his share
or praise however. as do all the men
who went upon the field 80 nre.
serve the goal of Howard which has
been so sacred this season.
Ihe ball was kept in Lincoln's
territory during the second half un.
I'll the touchdown, then both teams
resorted TO punting and darkness
swooped down upon the game
Ihree times during the contesr
howard was unable to rush the bau
over from Lincoln's 5-yard line. The
opposing team seemed to have some 7
knowledge Of the local teams sig /
nais and IL was this that cause3 I
httie Brown to change at the crit !
lcai' but oppoTtune time and send
gray star half back over for the !
touchdown. that gives Howard a /
clean sheet for the year. making her
the undisputed champion I'm foot.
ball circles among colored institu- |
uons. The work OF Barco. Brown |
Durrah, Bell and that superb back. |
field was prominent while for the |
visitors Byrd. Norris and fullback.l
Bullock were the stars. The foot
pail season at Howard was a success
and special mention may here be |
made OF the efficient work of |
Manager Wilmington Bruce and
Coach E. j. MarshaiI
Lincoln HovA.d
Line up and Summary.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04

Mr.. A. c. Mabrey of Staunton.
Va. was in the city this week to at
tend the funeral OF his mother. She
died Tuesday night~and her funeral
took place last Thursday afternoon
from the Sharon Baptist Church.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
TWO MONTHS lTRAINING
SUFFICIENT.

Jenries doesn't need seven months,
training or half that much. He has
done lot Of work So far in a ouiet
way, and Is by no means the INN.
Dering hulk he was six months ago
he Is doing some work every dav
and his condition is improving every
day He viii be in prett fair
shape by the spring, and after ne
starts IN actual training it shouldn't
require more than two months
Hlght weeks Will fit him as fine as
ne can be, because he will have had
the benefit of the long course of
temperature preparation. Seven
months arduous training would be
ridiculous and would kill his
chances for victory as though he
tied.
There is one angle to the coming
hght that has occurred TO but few.
IL VIII be a hard matter, barring a.
cldents, to keep Johnson out of the
championship irrespective Of how
his fight with Jeffries terminates
IL is dollars to thin air. that Jeff
would retire even though he de-
Ieated Johnson. Everybody knows
the tremendous effort IL took for
MIN to agree to fight this once and
the influence that was brought To
bear. 1t isn't likely he would care
TO go through it all again.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
A Good Home.

WANTED female of goo, cnax
acter, tn 10 ho"se work IN Nor1 w.
nv WAGES $500 per week ro.
Inrther Information. a3dress ,,p1
SARAH SAWYER. 200 w. s1ss
street. New York, N. Y.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Thompson. of
104 w. Jackson street. are visiting
Newark and z. Orange. N. j.. also
New YORK City.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
ANOTHER MAD SCRAMBLE IE
JEFF WINS.

Say, for arguments sake. he won
and then retired AS ring ethics
would forbid him taking his cham.
pionship into retirement with him.
there would be but one thing left for
him to do-cast his title into the
open and permit the other heavy
weights to battle for 1t. That Is
where Johnson's chance would come
In. He could lay claim to the cham.
pionship and agree to fight all
comers In its defense. Today there
doesn't seem to be any heavy able
to take HIS measure. LOOKS as
though 1t would be pretty easy for
him. He has beaten Ketchei. Kauf.
man, Burns. Ross, jeanette, Lang
ford and about everybody else who
classes at ALL There aren't any new
comers on the horizon who look
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04

Col. Archer Drew. OF Portsmouth.
Va, and Mr.. VIM. Gayles. OF Nor
folk. Va, were in the city last
week.
The PLANET is only $3.50 per
year IN advance.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04

Byrd ...... O. b. Barco. Brown
Pettiford 5000. l.. II. B.. Terry
Bullock f. b. e.. o.. ALLEN
Bennett 49,. r. II. B. B...... Gray
Referee--Mr. Haynes. Haverford.
Umpire-Mr Tyler. Princeton.
Field Judge-Mr. Henderson. Head
hnesman, Mr.. Beckett. Touchdowns
Gray. Time of halves 35 minutes.
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04

/. Chorus, Jesus Lover OF Ny
Soul. II. NJ. and ID. A.
>. Duet Love Divine. All Love
ENceiling Mrs. Marian Morris
Mr. Eugene Griffin.
3. Reading, Mrs Myrtle Grihs.
I Quartet, Crossing the Bar. Miss
Bertha Sweete. Miss Aline
Philips, Mr.. Gee. Wflkerson.
Mr. Walter Scott.
3. Sole, o, Dry those tears. Miss
Marguerite Tmsley.
g. Reading. Miss Alice Smith.
Z. Quartet. SwSeJ and Low. Mrs
Fannie p. Clark, Miss Margue-
rite Tinsley. Mr.. Jno. Voolfolk.
Mr. JOS voolfolk.
y Address, Hon. w. II. Land
Nur folk. Va
g Chorus, Hear O Lord, r NJ
ano ID. A
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04
Memorial Services OF Williams Lodge
No III, Improved Benevolent
and Protective Order of
ElkS of the World.

Quite elaborate arrangements
have been made by the above
named lodge for It's memorial ser
vices TO be held at the Moore street
Baptist Church on West Leigh
street on this coming Sunday. De
cember ;. 1909. at 3 O'Clock r. NJ.
after a full dress parade by the
lodge from its meeting hall up
Leigh street to the church. The
members OF the Capital City Lodge
have been invited TO join in the pa
rade and the ladies of the Temple
TO assemble at the church
While all OF the programme will
be OF an unusually high order. and
most OF the participants stars in
their respective lines. special men
uOn should be made of the orator
Of the day W. n. Land. ESQ. of
Norfolk. Va. Mr.. Land is an hon
ored member OF the Norfolk bar.
commanding a large and lucrative
practice.
Being a gentleman Of rare cnl-
ture, and OF large experience in ghe
affairs of he and upon the stage.
Mr.. Land has earned a conspicuous
place among speakers OF great force
and interest. TIE citizens OF
Richmond may. therefore. c0ngrat.
ulate themselves mat the opportu.
nifty VIII be placed within their
reach to hear this distinguished
gentleman.
The rest OF the programme with
! one OF the two exceptions. will be
carried out 10y the Richmond Mn.
sicai and Dramatic Association. an
organization, whose previous high
class performances are "a guarantee
that their selections on this occa-
Son viii te of the richest and
chncest character. The followina
are some OF the prominent features
OF the programme:
Richmond planet., 1909-12-04

The members will start at once
rallying FOR the Thirtieth Ami.
versary OF the church 1910.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
W.C.T.U. AND WINE
MAKERS in FIGHT
White Ribboners Secure Booth
Above Latter and Wage
War for Patrons
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SACRAMENTO, Aug 29.-This was a
big Sunday at the state fair. Through
last night and this morning hundreds
of man were at work preparing the
tardy exhibits, and practically every
thing is in shape this evening for the
formal opening. which takes place to-
morrow.
The Especial feature of todays pro-
gram was a concert this afternoon by
the boys band from the Preston School
of Industry and a chorus of $50 voices
from the Preston school. The band
gave another concert this evening.
The attendance today was much bet
ter than yesterday, and Secretary Fitch
er looks for great crowds beginning to-
morrow.
One of the notable features of the
fair which will cause much comment is
the fight between the wine interests
and the state Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union. In the center at the
east end of the mammoth county eX-
hibit building the wine makers have a
beautiful booth in the shape of an
arbor. There are hundreds of bottles
of wine en- exhibition. Under the arbor
are chairs and tables and-four pretty
barmaids serve thirsty visitors,
Almost directly above this booth in
the east balcony is the exhibit of the
state Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. There is located a rest room,
and women in white serve hot coffee
and lemonade to visitors. Signs dis
played by the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union indicate that the women
with the white ribbons intend to do all
in their power to cut down the patron
age at the wine makers booth. The
special Woman's Christian Temperance
Union committee declines to give out in
advance the line of campaign, but 1t is
known that a chorus Will sing temper
ance songs from the balcony.
The stock exhibits this year are
larger than usual. Secretary Filcher
says there are so head of cattle more
than ever in the history of California
state fairs and about 20 more blooded
horses than have ever been entered be-
fore. There are cattle, horses, sheep and
hogs from New Hampshire, Indiana.
Pennsylvania and many places east of
the Mississippi river, as well as exhib-
itors from mountain and Pacific coast
states The poultry exhibit is the largest
ever and an overflow tent is necessary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
GERMAN COLONIES
FOR YUBA FARMS
Eastern Syndicate Seeks Land
for Settlement Purposes in
Rich Valley
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

MARYSVILLE, Aug. 29.-John Farms
worth representing large eastern CAPT
tai interests. is in this section nego-
tiating for the purchase of 10000 acres
of Yuba and Nevada county lands on
which his people intend TO settle sew
eral hundred families by colonization.
1t is the plan to bring colonies of
Pennsylvania Germans to this section
and settle them on 10 and 20 acre
tracts. The eastern Yuba and western
Nevada county regions are sought be-
cause of the fertility of the land and
the easy access to water.
There are several other representa-
tives of eastern capital in the local
field in the same line of business. and
each unhesitatingly declares that the
Sacramento valley will be teeming with
new blood and new people during the
next year
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-30
AUTO CARAVAN" FROM
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Will Reach San Francisco DUR
ing Portola Fete
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


CHICO, Aug. 29.-The special commit
tee from automobile clubs of valley
towns has called meeting OF delegates
to be held at Marysville September 6
to complete plans for the automobile
caravan which will reach San Fran
cisco during the Portola festival The
Portola committee will be asked to
name Sacramento valley day. 1t is
expected that at least 800. automobiles
from the-valley VIII make the trip.
AT the Marysville meeting an timer
airy will be arranged. This will provide
Tor the gathering at Chico of all auto.
mobiles from Redding, Red Bluff, An
derson and points north on the east
Side OF the river. The party will then
proceed south down the east side of the
river to the crossing at Colusa. where
automobiles from Oroville, MarysvilIe.
uba City and other towns will join the
party. Proceeding on to Willows. the
party will be joined by those from IN
the west side of the valley, and the
caravan will move on to Woodland.
where the Sacramento delegation will
fall into line.
1t is proposed to have no ADVERTISING
except banner on the side of each
machine giving the name of the town
and county In the parade in San Fran
cisco 1t is proposed to have cord pa SIS
through each machine and signs viii
De displayed Pulling all together