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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-23
GAINESVILLE, THE ENERGETIC CITY.
YW.L rnLLER.
BY w. L. MILLER.

High School; Williams Harris, Jani-
tor.
If it is fish you want you will have
to see e. d. Roberts, 81 Strawberry
street, who runs a daily market in
this particular line handling all kinds
of fish that is found in the rivers
lakes and CULTS of this country. Rob
erts handles pompano, white fish,
trout, red snapper, cat, buffalo, drum,
perch, ETC., and oysters in season. 1t
will make your mouth get fishwise if
you visit this noted house of bust
ness, as Boberts certainly has got
what you want if it is in the fish cat
alogue. Robert Brothers a1e running
a business of general merchandise
of much magnitude. This progressive
firm has a large coal yard in which
is heape6 many car loads of
coal. They have a number of wagons
busily engaged in delivering the fuel
to their many customers. They handle
only the best grades Jellico, Empire,
Battle Greek, etc. They always keep
on hand crushed coke and kindling.
The hay, corn and produce of the
formor finG ready purchasers at Rob
e"ts Brothers, lie South Eleventh
street.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-23

Mr.. A. B. Frazier came to Clarks
vile from Fogg County, Kentucky,
twelve years ago carrying a hand
bag. He had only two dollars and a
half in his pocket and after paying in
advance the rent of a room his total
cash capital was sixty cents. He
started in IN humble way at watch re
pairing and cabinet making and b.
steady application to business he soon
amassed a good living and a snug COM
petence. His store room at 81
Franklin street, is neat and well
kept. Repairs all kinds of jewelry,
clocks and watches besides doing
some very difficult cabinet work. He
guarantees all mechanical work of
the above class.
On Strawberry street near Second
you will find Mr.. j. A. Warfield's bar
Der shop. This establishment is al
ways neat and clean carrying plenty
of c'ean towels and sharp razors Mr.
Warfield has associated with him
MIR. VIM. Diggs ont of the best known
BARRIERS in the state. The cosmetics
used by this firm are of the highest
order and recommended to all with an
absolute guarantee.
E. F. TOmpkins, on PASTOR street,
is a dealer in fancy groceries and
country produce. He keeps con.
stantly on hand fresh meats. Here
can get your choice cuts of prime
roast, beef sirloin, tenderloin on por
ter house steak. This store is all
that can be said of it full up" all
the time, nothing lacking, you don't
have to wait until some article is
OF dered, Tompkins has it on his
shelves if you don't see it ask for it
Mr.. Tompkins is also a large real
estate owner.
Clarksville is to be congratulated
upon its excellent system of public
schools, its equipment and it's splen
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-23

did corps of officers and teachers.
The Negroes of this place see their
duty clearly in this regard and are
educating their sons and daughters in
order that they may contribute to
future society, useful men and wom-
en-. 1t can be tr%uthfully said of the
average GAINESVILLE black man, he is
sending his offspring to school.
Here under is the staff of teachers;
Miss Lizzie Ramey, Principal, H. R.
Merry, Asst, Principal, Mrs. Esther
Watson, B-1st; Miss Fannie Hope
we'll, B-1st; Mrs. Annie Steele, Asst
and Bend; Miss Birdie Manson, B
and A-2nd; Miss Lillian Johnson, B
and A-3rd; Miss Ruby Overton, B
and A-3rd; Miss Bessie Harris, B and
A-4tE; H. e. Lockert, B. and A-4th
Mrs. Daisy Stegall, B and A-5th; Mrs.
Bruetta Metcalf, Bird and A-4th;
Miss Daisy Stegall, B and A-5th; Mrs.
Ella D. Wells, A-4th and Both; Miss
Mamie L. Grant, B and A-6th; Miss
Lea Porter, B and A7th; H. R, Merry,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-23

are eager and anxious for the latest
styless of hair dressing and the mil
liners art. She can ne found at 2OO
First street.
DR.. M. w. Booker is the Negro spe-
cialist. He is the proprietor of some
valuable patent medicine formulas.
He has a large mail order business.
N. Dixon O. Co. is the style name
OF a firm composed Of Messrs. Mace
Dixon and P. T. Lyon. They have
been in business something over
twelve years. Starting in a modest
way. they have built up a very flour
ishing b~uGiness. They are funeral
undertakers and embalmers, carrying
as a side line all kinds of housefur-
nishing goods. The firm possesses
three fine funeral cars, a number OF
carriages, wagons and buggies. Their
outfits are frst-class. They also own
some very fine high-spirited horses.
Mr.. Lyon is a graduate of Clark's
School of Embalming and also of
Barnes Embalming School OF Chi
cago. Mr.. Dixon is also a finished pu-
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-23

pill of Barnes Chicago School of EN-
balming, understanding every phase
of the art.
MIR. Dixon is identified with the
progressive Negro element of Clarks-
vile, pays taxes on much real estate.
He has represented the 9th Ward in
the City Council for a number of
years being on some of the most inn
portant committees. In state and
national politics, he has served in
many capacities; chairman of the
County Republican Executive Commit
tee and also of the state central com
mittee. He has gone as a delegate to
several national Republican conven.
tions. Mr.. Dixon stands high with
all classes
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-23

Carey and P. T. Lyon. There is no
doubt a brilliant future for this or
ganization.
VIM. H. Keesee, 1929 Franklin
street, is in the undertaking and en-
balming business. He began in a
small way and by close attention to
details and by using plenty of CON-
mon sense and economy he has sue
ceeded even beyond his widest ex-
pectations. Mr.. Keesee is universal.
ly popular with all classes of people
on account of his uniform ~politeness
and courtesy. He is connected with
AL the active movements having the
betterment Of the race at heart.
The real vital question before us
to-day is not longer an impression Of
black skilled labor for the black mai
is on his way, and with his brain and
hand he will soon be able to cope with
the world. We note with pride Mr.. J.
B. Handy, Of ~Clarksville, Tennessee,
began repairing watches and clocks
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-23

trail Drug Store, is a graduate of the
pharmaceutical department of Meharry
College of the year 1891. In the early
years of his professional life he prac-
ticed in Waco, Tex, Chattanooga and
Nashville, Tenn. For more than
eight years he has been engaged in
a successful drug business here and
has just undertaken a new iceless
innovation soda fountain, which is eff
~fciently operated by his brother, H.
w. Randals.
DR.. Willis Il. Sterrs, s~urgeon-in-
chief of the Cottage Home Infirmary,
Decatur, Ala, spent several days at
the GAINESVILLE Home Infirmary, of
which DR.. Robt. T. Burt is physician
and surgeon-in-charge, and sole
owner Several difficult major opera
tons were done by DR.. Sterrs. and
all patients are doing well.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-23

DR.. r. L.. Redmond was born at
Lexington, Mississippi, the 7th of
February, 1882. After attending the
schools there, he left Lexington at
the age Is years to accept a position
in the Post Office at Indianola, Mis-
sissippi, under Mrs. Minnie Cox,
Postmistress. Some time while work
ing in the Post Office 4 summer he
attended Alcorn A. and MI College
in winter. After being educated at
Alorn A. and M. College, in the
year of 1904 he entered Meharry Med
ical College; the same year accepted
a position in the Delta Penny Savings
Bank at Indianola, Mississippi. While
working there in summer he would
attend school in winter and thereby
finished medicine in 1908 and prac-
ticed medicine in Mississippi n
year, and then came to GAINESVILLE
and is now the assistant surgeon at
the Home Infirmary at GAINESVILLE,
E. S. Randals proprietor of Cen
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-23

GAINESVILLE, on the L. & N. and Ten
nessee Central, sixty miles from Nash
Vile, is noted for its progressive Ne
gro citizens. AS home owners, these
colored people outdistance any sim
liar locality in the state. Their
homes are not mere n and two room
shacks without sanitary environments,
but are we'll built with an eye to
health and comfort. The architect was
freely consulted by the owners and
the result iS dwellings that are dwell
ings in every sense of the term.
The black man fares we'll in all ave-
nues- Of exertion. All the mail car
riers of Tie city are colored and be-
sides, black men hold some very
responsible positions of trust with
substantial white concerns. Take it
all in all, the Negro is doing mighty
we'll in Clarksville and is DESTROYS
that the whole world know it.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-23

Among the big property owners are
Mrs. Addie Buck, who owns much de-
sirable gilt-edged city property. Mrs.
Jane Barksdale, Mildred Cross.
Among others who contribute materi-
ally to the w~ellbeing of the city are
Mesdames Ned Smith, Ellen Dunlop,
Sam Gaunett, J. Clardy, M. Beaumont,
Elizabeth Keesee, M. G. Stamps, Min
ME Wynn and others.
Fl w. Loves lunch and fruit stand
on Franklin street, is a first class re-
sort for ell classes of the populace.
A. r. Smith, 1903 Strawberry street,
has an establishment that would well
grace a city of much larger popula-
ton than GAINESVILLE. He numbers
his patrons by the hundreds.
Mrs. j. B. Handy, ladies hair artist,
millinery and dress making, is most
~assuredly a mistress of her profess
sion. Her parlors are constantly be-
sieged by the elite of the city, who
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-23

at IA years old at New Liberia 1884,
with crude tools, bought at a toy
store-nothing but a child with me-
chanical ideas he c~anvassed house to
house trying to get watches and
clocks to repair. While having his ups
and down it seemed somehow his call
ing in life. At II years old his father
sent him to Waterbury, Conn, to
work as an apprentice under H. Mey-
ers, European Jeweler. AT q years
old he came south travelling from
New Orleans to San Francisco, Cal
then back up to Nashville, Tonnes
see, he canvassed Nashville ten months
in 1899. We remember we'll when
Mr.. Handy was in our city repair
ing watches and clocks from house to
house, accommodating enough money
to take a complete technical course
iA Matchmaking of the DeSelms
Watch School, Attica Indiana, of
which he now holds a beautifully en-
graved diploma as being a fully com
petent and capable matchmaker and
jeweler having diligently studied
watch assembling, assembling, clean
ing, oiling, latheturning, staff-mak-
ing, jeweling, hairspringing, time
ing, adjusting and all lessons
and general use of tools for such
work. Mr.. Handy went at his
lessons and worked Is strong as
he could, with all his mind, will and
energy at his command; he strived
with all his might ana Kept it up, he
knew the meaning of the education
that counts, he was generous to him
self in thought and ambition, and did
not let the devil reshape him into
the image of failure. He was after
something creditable to the race and
got it. Through persistency he has
reached the top round in his profess
sion. He was one who has been
wiser to act than to ask. He made up
his mind to be a successful watch
maker, he kept his W key and
counsel. and is now a practical and
real graduate matchmaker, a master
of his trade. | believe Mr.. Handy
is the only known colored man south
of Mason e Dixon line who is honored
with such distinction to hold a de-
gree as a master of his trade. 1t is
an accepted fact that watches are
known to be the finest and the most
February, 1882. Afr attending the
schools there, he left Lexington at
complicated machines made by brain
and hand of to day. This places
Mr.. Handy along in rank with the
finest machinists in the world. The
writer had an opportunity to scan
over his beautifully engraved diploma
and found it highly creditable and
was also shown a clock he made
from his own brain and hands. 1t is
now keeping standard time in his es-
Enlistment, a perfect unique mechan-
ism in itself. The clock is five feet
8 inches in height. He now w and
is doing buGiness in a double story
frame building corner Commerce and
First street, bought and paid for. He
started with 65 cents January 81,
1905. He has a good run of colored
and white customers. His patronage
has grown steadily from date of open
ing. A glimpse of his place will
show no place for loafers.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-23

Providence Lodge No. 172, A. F.
A. M. is conducting a splendid
grocery business on First street. The
membership is very enthusiastic ov-
err the venture predicting great sue
cess. The members r nobly
standing by the enterprise with their
money and influence. H. p. Hamil-
ton, w. NJ, is in charge of the
store. All of the brethren of Prov
idence lodge are enthusiastically
drumming for patronage from all
sources. The result thus far has been
very gratifying. w. M. Drain, is the
progressive secretary of this lodge.
d. w. Wynn, corner of Ninth and
Main streets is a dealer in hay, grain
and coal, besides doing a find bus
+. mess in groceries both staple and
fancy. His prices are in the reach
of all. The people seem to appreci-
ate this firm as good patronage is al
ways in evidence. Mr.. Wynn is a
large holder of realty. He has much
live stock and is said to be living on
easy street. He is assisted in the
conduct of his business by his most
aimable wife.
A. W.. Saunders conducts at 602
Main street a general merchandise
business. He keeps on hand the
very best of every thing in his line.
His canned goods, staple articles and
fancy groceries are hard to excel in
any markets. Mr.. Saunders is proud
of the fine trade given him by his
friends and neighbors and assures
them of very courteous treatment at
all times He extends a welcome to
all strangers who may visit Clarks-
vile, and would be pleased to have
them call at his store.
John Jones conducts a cafe right
across from the l.. & N. passenger
station at 1919 commerce street. He
takes pleasure in feeding the hungry.
His bill of fare is always par excel.
lent prices within the reach of every
body. The fried chicken of Jones
cafe has a worldwide reputation as
it is fried as it can be by only an eX-
perienced cook. The pies are just like
ones mother used to make" good
light pastry being the cardinal vir
lures of all pies cooked at this place
The Mutual Trust and Loan Com
pany is Clarksville's Negro financial
institution, capitalized at five thou
sand dollars. This company loans
money to its customers and handles
trust funds. The directorate con
tains the towns most aggressive citi
zens, men of means. N. S. Dabnev,
VIM. H. Keesee, N r. K%imbrough, g.
s. Randals, ]. Fl. Thompkins, Ed.
Williams, G. w. Porter, S. A. Dab
ney, DR.. s.. Jefferson, ]. w. Page. Or.
Robert n. Burt is president; J.. w.
Page vice-president and H. R. Merry
secretary and treasurer.
GAINESVILLE is the headquarters of
the Supreme Temple Of the Independ-
ent Knights of Gideon, this is a new
fraternal concern bidding for popu-
lar favor. It has a large and increas-
ing membership. It is noted for its
c~haritableness and good will towards
all mankind. The leading men here
are John M. Trioe, r. D. Carr, Toy
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-23

Very close and friendly relations
were formed between Drs. Sterrs and
Burt two years ago while in Boston.
where he did some very brilliant ma
jor operations at the Plymouth Hos
pital, of which DR.. C. N. Garland is
surgeon-in -chief, assisted by DR.. Burt,
who so much admired. On. Sterrs'
unique and modern class of surgery,
decided to have him up with him in
his fall clinics DR.. Burt expresses
himself as being highly pleased.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-23
coLoREp SALESMAN.

Mr.. J. A. Turner, whose ad appears
elsewhere in this paper is a colored
man and is the oldest saleman now
connected with the w. D. Hamilton
Furniture Co, having been with them
for seventeen years.
Mr.. Turner has the confidence both
of the firm and of his customers. He
solicits the patronage of his people.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-09-23
DIED In SERVICES.

Mr.. H. L.. Bacon, a porter in the
Pullman service, arrived in the city
Friday and was taken suddenly i'll.
died of apopleXy. His wife arrived
Sunday and ACCOMPANIED the remains
to his home In Cincinnati.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
SPARKS FROM THE WIRE

Through the will of Edgar S. Auch-
lncloss, a New York importer, who
died few days ago, is revealed a
guide for investors to be observed
by his executors in the administration
of his estate
William Powers was to be released
from the Missouri penitentiary at
Jefferson City, where he has been
serving two-year sentence, on his
promise to marry Miss Mamie Snapp
OF Gault, Mo-, whom he rejected sew
eral years ago.
}. Liebaert, Belgian minister OF
finance, was knocked down in the
streets at Brussels by an automobile
and severely injured.
Fifty thousand dozen canned" eggs
are held by food inspectors of Brook
lyn, N. Y, as the result of a raid on
refrigerating plants there. The eggs
came from Chicago in metallic cas-
ketS.
Out of 1921 public school children
OF Wilkesbarre, Pa, 4,063 have voted
for a safe and sane fourth of July.
Arthur Gunter, a well known farm
er. was killed by his wife near Eas-
onville, Ala. The Gunters had sepa-
rated. Gunter is said to have made
threats against his wife.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
LOSES SEAT IN ENGLISH HOUSE
Election of Frederick Guest Declared
Void.

London, England, May 15.-The
special election court yesterday de-
clare6 void the election to the house
of commons in January last of Fred
erick Edward Guest from the east di-
vision of Dorset on the ground that
the candidates expenses were exces-
sive. Justice Lawrence eXonerated
Guest of fore-knowledge that the
motor cars sent into the constituency
on the day of the election by nis
father-in-law, Henry Phipps, the steel
manufacturer of Pittsburg, were
hired on his behalf. Hiring of We
hicles fer use in getting out the vote
is not permissible under the British
election laws.
Mr.. Guest married Miss Amy Phipp>
in London Jnne %, 1905. He is a sol,
of Lord Wimborne and a cousin of
Home Secretary Churchill, to whom
he is parliamentary private secretary
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
$4,000 SOLDIERS
TO GUARD FUNERAL
EXPECTED 100000 WILL VIEW RE-
MAINS OF KING EDWARD IN
WESTMINSTER.
ALL VISITORS WATCHED TO DIS
COVER ANY OF ANARCHfSTIc
TENDENCY.

London, May 15.-The whole court
and all London are absorbed in prepa-
rations for the funeral Of King Ed
ward. Thirty thousand soldiers will
line the streets on Friday when the
procession passes.
1t is expected that seven hundred
thousand people will pass through
Westminster hall to look upon the
coffin. People will be us,hered through
in four lines at the rate of $4,000 an
hour. Mourners will see only the
coffin, with official regalia and heaps
of flowers. Fabulous prices are be-
ing asked for seats in stands along
the line, twenty-five dollars being the
lowest sum possible to get a place.
Householders overlooking Trafalgar
Square have sent a protest to the lord
chamberlain for again changing the
line of march, which cuts them off
and deprives them of expected profits.
Bluejackets will draw tine gun car
riage to Windsor, as they did the car
riage which bore the body of Victoria.
Soldiers from the kings company,
the grenadier guards, are keeping
sentry watch over the body in the
throne room of Buckingham palace.
Scotland Yard has all it's detectives
on duty, and these are reinforced ny
a hundred more from continental cit
les. All visitors are being watched
and there is but little real fear of
anarchistic attempts, because it is
known that every one under survei1-
lance would be deported from Eng
land if any trouble were caused on
this occasion. It is not likely that
persons of the anarchist type would
give up their safest refuge in Eu-
rope.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
$5S5 ADDED TO
SCHOOL FUND
GAME WARDENS REPORT RE-
: SUIT OF WEEKS VIGILANCE
AMONG VlOLATORS.
WALWORTH COUNTY TRIO GETS
OFF WITH FiNES-PRlSON
SENTENCE DUE.

Nisconsin's school fund was en-.
larged to the extent OF $685. during
the week through the activity OF the
game Warden's department, by Ward
en- George W. Rickeman as fines and
penalties for violations of the fish
and game laws. The costs taxed in
the II cases prosecuted amounted to
$72.l3, making total Of $65773.
The cases against Archie McKen-
ney, George Paucher, and Frank Pau
cher of Walworth county, for using
dynamite in Lake Geneva resulted in
$50 fine for each, with costs of
SG66. making the total the entire cost
to the three $1699S. The jail SEN
tenoe which the law requires in such
cases was avoided by some process
but just how is not known at the
Wardens department. There may be
further information on the subject
later.
For illegal netting J. Bollis and |
Claim OF Door county were required
to make a total contribution of
Sl69.9S. The former was fined 500
and costs for fragrant violation. G.
Earn and Anton Zachek of Manitowoc
county, Albert hide of Sank county,
Fred Roeot and l. Deschneau of But
1alo county were the others caught at
the netting game.
All the prosecutions were for VIC
iatlon OF the fish laws except that OF
Henry Peltier of Door county, who
was charged with killing ducks, but
the complaint was not sustained and
ne was acquitted. | Armstrong OF
Rlchland county was fined S25 for
depositlng sawdust in a creek in VIC
lation of the law.
Sales of confiscated tackle and para
phernalia during the week amounted
to $23.71.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-05-19
Enormous Cost of College Baseball.

To the OSd-timer who played base
ball in college thirty-five years ago
one Of the most striking differences
of the baseball today is to be found
in it's enormous cost as compared
with the cost then. Like football
baseball has come to be conducted in
the larger institutions as a business.
The young fellow who plays upon
team, instead of buying his own suit,
as We did a generation ago, and chip
chase bats and balls, finds everything
bought for him. Boys who have come
from modest homes suddenly find
themselves living at rate which they
never before imagined. From the am
lie receipts of the athletic committee,
expensive suits and sweaters are fur
nished in profusion. The nine is car.
ried about the country in Pullman
cars at the expense of the college ath-
letic association, and lead life as
college athletes so far beyond their
means in luxury and in expense as
to prove thoroughly demoralizing to
many.
OF all the affectations which this
business has brought in, there is no
thing which seems to us old-timers
so absurd as the fad of the college
training table. The idea that a young
fellow Of eighteen to twenty-five who
is leading decent, clean life, eating
wholesome food, and dividing his
time between work and play, must be
provided with a special table in or
der that he may play good football or
baseball, is an affectation so extreme
that it is difficulty to treat it serious
ly. 1t belongs to that regime of ex-
travagance which has come in with
Dig gate receipts and expensive
coaches and free baseball suits. The
quicker it is dropped, the greater re.
spect men will have for the college
conduct of athletes.
How widespread the demoraliation
is which comes from the use of these
large. sums, few fathers realize unless
their attention is called especially to
the matter. In this respect the mill
tary schools-for example. West
Point-have set better example. II
allows no gate receipts. 1t takes its
students off on no expensive trips.
and runs its athletic expenses at
modest scale.-Henry S. Pritchett, in
Scribner's.