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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-07
COMES The FIRING line
AS NEXT AT THEATRE
Big Production at Matinee and
Night

For two performances, matinee and
night The Firing Line" a stage YER
sion of Robert w. Chambers novel
Of that name, will delight Americas
play-goers Friday next, 10th, and a
record audience from this and neigh
boring towns will thus enjoy this
really splendid attraction-ona of the
best here this year
The story Of the play deals with
Shelia, presumably the daughter Of
Neville Cardross, a man Of great
wealth She is, in reality, a waif,
whom he has adopted many years be
fore the action OF the play begins.
Isheiela is brough up to believe herself
the daughter of MI Cardross, until
her eighteenth birthday, when she
learns the truth. In the shock of the
disclosure, she confdes in Louis Nal
court. who is Cardross' ward, and at
his suggestion, marrics him secretly
in order to gain the right to his name
and protection.
Malcourt, who is still at college,
wishes that the matter be kept secret
until he can graduate and come into
his heritage
However, before Shiela and Nal
court are ready to announce their
marriage, they discover that they do
not really care for each other-that
they have acted upon impulse-and
they agree to let the affair stand as it
is. .Shiela continues to be known as
the unmarried daughter of the house
of Cardross and Malcourt passes for a
bachelor
This curious arrangement is soon
complicated by the love affairs which
speedily develop between Malcourt and
Marion Page, and between Sheila and
Garrett Hamil, rising young land
scape architect. who has been engaged
by Cardross to beautify the expansive
grounds surrounding his house II
Florida.
This -cornered knot causes eX-
ceedingly interesting complications,
which furnish boundless opportunities
to the dramatist
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-07

And it sometimes happens that
when a man puts his best foot forward
ha gets his leg pulled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-07

Next season the grand circuit will
not have as easy sailing as it has haG
in the past, for a new trotting circuit
has been formed here, known as the
great central circuit, and has selected
the same cities for some of its meets
as used by the veteran body. Four
hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
purses will be offered by the new
body.
The reason for forming the new cir
cult is because of the fight between
Lexington and Columbus in regard 10
the dates awarded by the grand circuit
stewards at their annual meeting.
The dates given Columbus dovetail-
ed into those claimed by Lexington,
and when the latter refused to change
or become a member of the grand cir
cult the Columbus association decided
to declare war on the parent body.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-07
DANIELS RETIREMENT.
"Human Fish" Says He viii Not Be
Member of Next Olympic Team.

Member of Next Olympic Team.
The competitive field is soon TO lose
c. ". Daniels, the champion swimmer,
Of the Kew York Athletic club. And
this time it is no idle rumor. The
great swimmer himself youchsafed the
Information before the race for the
800 yard metropolitan title recently
and he added that be would not be a
member of the American Olympic
team in 1912. The news comes as n
sad blow, for if ever an athlete was
qualified to represent his country and
to hold its honor in an international
contest Daniels is the man.
Possessed of sprintina speed the like
Of which the world has never known,
able always to do a little better than
hi, best when the occasion required
and blessed with nerve and grit, he
has been the ideal Of the successful
competitor and one upon whom one
could always rely. His loss will be
Irrcparablc, for, though other and
younger men are fast developing, it
Will be hard, if not impossible, to find
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-07

The highest praise a man ever gets
is ladled out as his funeral
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-07
Graduate Coaching at Syracuse.
Syracuse university may adopt grad
uate system Of football coaching.

When her child is in danger a wo-
man will risk her life to protect it. No
great act of heroism or risk of life is
necessary to protect a child from
Group. Give Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy and all danger is avoided. For sale
by all dealers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-07
A WEAK WOMAN
AND HER STORY
In Floral, Ark, Lives a Lady Who
Feels That Her Strength Was
Restored by CaTdui.

Floral, Ark.--'I must speak a good
word for Cardui," writes Mrs. Viols
Baker, OF this place.
"About month ago was in very bat
health. was so weak and nervous thai
| was not able TO do my homework.
"My husband bought me one bottle Of
Cardui, the woman's tonic. took it ac-
cording TO directions and now am in
good health.
81 think Cardui is a fine tonic for weak
women"
And you are not the only lady who
thinks SO, Mrs. Baker.
Thousands, like you, have written to
tell OF the wonderful benefit Cardui has
been TO them.
Cardui contains no minerals, or other
powerful drugs. 1t contains no glycerir
or other Misunderstanding ingredients.
1t is just pure, natural extract, Of
natural vegetable herbs, that have been
found to regulate the womanly functions
and strengthen the female system.
All druggists sell Cardui.
See yours about ii.
N. B-Wnite to: Ladies' Advisory Dept, ChattS-
nooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn for Special
INSTRUCTIONS. and 64-page book. Home Treatment
Tor Wousn, sent 10 plain wrapper. on request -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-07
LADEN STORKS CAME
IN LARGE DROVE
% Babies Born Within So
Hours

New York, February 6.-The stork
brought so many babies to the Jewish
Maternity Hospital at No. 27O East
Broadway on Saturday that by night
they had crowded the doctors and
nurses out OF their rooms. There was
so much excitement that Mrs. Fanny
D. SHERMAN, the superintendent, said
they "didn'a know whether they were
standing on their feet or their hands. p"
Twenty-four women became moth
ers within thirty-six hours, and Mrs
Becky Wekinkoop added twins; so in
all there were twenty-five youthful
strangers, which is the record for
that hospital and probably for the
city, Mrs. Silyerman says. They ar
rived so fast in the night that the de-
tors and nurses gave up going to Lo~
Yesterday the officials sent away ey-
erybody who could so, and by the af-
ternoon matters We're reaadjusted, so
that although the hohpital seemed 70
be spilling over with babies you didn t
stumble over them as you went in.
Fathers Arrive Early.
BY daylight yesterday the anxious
fathers began to arrive, so there was
crowd of them waiting for Mrs.
: Silverman when she entered her Of
fee Grandmas came in troops, some
times two for a child, and as it was
visiting day and other relatives Of
the patients seized the opportunity
there was more activity on the front
steps of the hospital than it has seen
for many a day
Yesterday there were five christen-
ings, and there will be six today, 70
not all of the babies are of Jewish
parentage. One big room was set
apart for the ceremonies.
| A reporter visited the hospital yes
terday afternoon and put on a long
white robe to cover the street cloth IS,
as all visitors are required to do.
The new arrivals were either sleep
in their little swinging beds sus-
foot of the mothers bed-or taking
pended on the iron railing at the
refreshment. One young man was
kicking up an awful fuss about some
thing, maybe because the coverlet over
Calls the Twins Darlings.
him covered up his whole face.
Mrs. Weinkoop was very proud OF
her twins. Miss Snyder, the nurse N
charge of the ward, asserted that
they were "darlings," but to the eye
CT the reporter they seemed red and
small. They are a boy and a girl, and
were sewed up in cotton batting AMI
took their meals through medicine
dropper.
One baby had long black hair and
the largest of the lot was an Irish
baby, who was remarkably precocious,
Mrs. Silverman said, as he lay blink
ing pugnaciously in his bed at the re-
porter and the nurse.
/ A screen was closed in carefully
around one bed from which came no
sound. But with the exception, Mrs
'silverman said, all the mothers were
doing well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-07

How to cure a cold is a question in
which many are interested just now
Chamberlain Cough Remedy has won
its great reputation and immense sale
by it's remarkable cure of colds 1t
can always be depended upon For sale
by all dealers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-07
GRAND CIRCUIT NOW HAS
OPPOSITION IN TROTTING
New Body Called Great Central Circuit
and Offers $45o,0oo In Purses.
DATES ANNOUNCED BY NEW
TROTTING CIRCUIT.

Idianapolis, July 10 to 10.
Grand Rapids, July II to %.
Kalamazoo, July "a to 20.
Detroit, July 81 to Aug. 8.
Cleveland, Aug. Z to u.
Columbus, Aug. IA to &c.
Joliet, Aug. % to Sept. 2.
Indianapolis, Sept. 4 to 8.
Milwaukee, Sept. II to 16.
Detroit (fair, Sept. IS to %.
Columbus, Sept. % to so.
Lexington, Oct. 3 to IA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-07
It's awful unlucky to think you
know how to speculate.

"a man has an incurable idea that his
wife ought to prefer to sit around and
see him smoke AN old pipe to his TAX
ling her to the opera.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-23

as ever, Loyalty supported by its mem
bers. The theological department in
full operation, under the deanship OF
effectual service. Three graduates
from the college course; two from
the normal; twenty-five graduates
from the industrial department. The
spring rally reported $5,357.30 by
conferences and district as follows:
Texas conference, Houston district,
Rev. w. j. Laws, presiding elder, re-
ported $296.20; Bryan district, Rev.
H. Leon Trapp, presiding elder, re-
ported $685.; Palestine district, Rev.
S. J.. Conner, presiding elder, reported
$256.25; Crockett district, Rev. j. ".
Coins, Jr., presiding elder, reported
$102.25; Beaumont district, Rev. H.
McKenna, presiding elder, reported
$190.35;
West Texas Conference-San An
tonic district, Rev. F. +: Washing
ton, presiding elder, reported 1881;
Weimar district, Rev. j. R. Bryan,
presiding elder, reported $241.75;
BRENNAN district, Rev. F. D. Taylor,
presiding elder, reported $155; Bas-
trop district, Rev. H. X. Mccoy, pre-
siding elder, reported Sill; Bellville
district, Rev. G. w. MCGOWAN, presid-
ing elder, reported $111.25; Yoakum
district, Rev. j. NJ. Gentry, presiding
elder, reported SOL.
Central Texas Conference-Waco
district, Rev. w. S. Johnson, presid-
ing elder, reported $363.6O; Temple
district, Rev. ]. w. Watson, presiding
elder, reported $307.25; Austin dis
trict, Rev. H. s.. Sims, presiding ell
der, reported $500; Ell Paso district,
Rev. j. H. Lynn, presiding elder, re-
ported $21S.
Northeast Texas Conference.-The
las district, Rev. J.. NJ. Anderson, pre-
siding elder, reported $4O7.75; Waxa-
hachie district, Rev. R. S. Jenkins,
presiding elder, reported $519; Corsi-
cana district, Rev. j.. w. Rankin, pre-
siding elder, reported 1921. so; Terrell
district, Rev. M. A. Wright, presiding
elder, reported $3O3; Marshall dis
trict, Rev. c. H. Bell, presiding ell
der, reported $243; Bonham district,
Rev. W. M. Leake, reported $4,000;
Prof. S. M. Kirk gave the largest per-
scnal donation, which was credited
to the Marshall district. Rev. I. M.
Burgess, D. D, B. D., was elected
president of the college; Prof. j. A.
Kirk was elected treasurer. The Dali
las district, with Rev. j. M. Ander-
son, D. D., is second in the financial
rally. Waxahachie district, with Rev.
r. s. jenkins, leads the state. The
Northeast Texas Conference takes the
first place among the conferences.
Watch the fall rally.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-23
EDITORIAL CLIPPINGS.

The Baptist Sunday-School Con-
gress held in the city of Meridian,
Miss, last week, according to press
dispatches, was a pronounced success.
1t is estimated that probably five
thousand delegates and visitors were
in attendance. Rev. Henry A. Boyd,
of Nashville, Tenn, n of the lead
ing spirits in the movement for the
Congress, is one of the greatest Sun
day-school workers in the entire
country. Rev. Mr.. Boyd is also a
newspaper man of experience, being
one of the p%roprietors of the Nashville
Globe, n of the brightest and best
edited Negro newspapers in the
South.-The Demonstration Mound
Bayou, MisS.)
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-23
Is Peace Desirable?

The TenneSSeGn and American, in
the issue of the 22nd., has an edito-
rial headed Let Us Have Peace to
which every lover Of law and order
in the state would say amen if they
could be convinced that there was a
semblance of sincerity in the appeal;
but in the same issue in which the
editorial appears there is also a
Special" from Memr.lfs, bounding
Ex-Governor NJ. R. Patterson and in
timating that he is preparing his
road to the senate two years hence.
Such tactics as these will never bring
peace in this state.
The people of Tennessee understand
the situation too we'll to be led to
concede that all of our political tur-
MOL has com about on account of
the prohibition and election laws.
-Four years ago the people of this
state were in a fair way to put liquor
out Of its domain, but a few men
who had a greed for Office set up a
howl about corruption and did sue
coed in choir purpose, but they were
preaching a false doctrine and the
people were not long finding it out,
Since that hour this commonwealth
has been in a turmoil and will be un.
til the enemies of peace and progress
make up their minds to be fair and
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-23
PASSWORD OF THE NEGROES OF
MISSOURI "SHAIL WE RE
MAIN OUT?" THEY RE
MAIN I'M

If the Republicans of st. Louis and
the state, headed by Kreismann and
Hadley, respectively, think the Ne
groes are going to drink the Jim Grow
salve and the disfranchisement wine,
and they ride into office on the same,
they are badly mistaken. The big
gest lpheaval that was ever rendered
to a political party of ''soft-soaper5"
is going to happen in the fall of 1913,
and in August when the bonds come
up for final passage.
The old-timer who fought from 1861
until 1865 has already made UP his
mind toNote to uphold'his boy whom
he has labored so hard to send to
school in order that be may educate
himself that his opportunity in life
would be far greater, and that he
might be able to fill a clerkship and
be able to fill the bill, but Hadley
says it is too soon for Negroes to hold
public Office in Missouri, and Kreis-
mann says if | could only get a place
for you where you would be together
and not elbowing white Republicans.
l might do something for the "black
boys" but John G. Mckinley says,
give every II an even break and The
best fellow shall make the touchdown.
David A. Ball says the same; so, Ne
gro men, take your pick, for you want
to be like President Taft, Governor
Hadley and Mayor Kreismann; they
say a Democrat is just as good as a
Republican and more often better.
as we all have seen by their appoint
mentS. Hadley's last appointment
was a Democrat on Police Board,
and Kreismann's, a Democrat as
Street Commissioner. So then, why
can't the Negroes select one for gov.
ernor? He has nothing to lose, be.
cause he has not received anything
anyway.-Centrdl Afro-AmericGn, St
Louis, Mo.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-23
FRIDAY, JUNE %, 1911.
Industrial School Graduates.

Industrial School Graduates.
More and more the people Of this
country are turning their attention to
the training of the youth. The wage
Garner is DESTROYS that his children
be educated, and at the same time
trained to do some kind of work
that will enable them to be indie
pendent when they reach maturity;
the mar of wealth has learned that
it is impossible for a young man
to control his passions unless he
understands the industries from
which his income is to be derived,
and the rich mother has learned that
her daughter must be trained in the
home industries to be able to control
her house. But the great question
that is causing much worry now is
how to train the youth industrially
to prepare them to compete with
those who have been brought up in
the shop or mill; who have learned
a trade in a concern where goods are
manufactured for the market.
AS a rule the boy who learns a trade
in a school cannot compete with the
boy who learns his trade in the shop.
In the first place the facilities are in
most cases limited; secondly, speed is
not acquired because all the stress
has been put on accuracy. 1t cannot
be denied that thoroughness is a
great requisite in everything, but it
is equally true that speed must be
attained if the trade school student
would make good. 1t is, therefore
essential that special care be exer-
cised in selecting instructors for the
industrial department in u schools
Especially is this true of the Negro
For his opportunities are meager il
the mill and shop and the Negro
manufacturer must depend largely
upon the trade for skilled %laborers.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-23

Appointment of Committees-(a)
Credentials, (b) Resolutions. (c) Au-
diting.
Conducting a Shoe Store" c. w.
Kelly, Port Gibson; discussion; "A
Wife's Place in Her Husbands Bus.l
ness" Mrs. L. c. Jefferson, Vicks-
burg; discussion; "a Message from
the Medical Association of Missis-
sippi," DIR. D. V. Sherrod, Meridian;
"A Message from the Teachers Asso-
Cation" Prof. w. w. Blackburn, Port
Gibson
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-23

that a barber is truly an artist and
that there is no reason why he should
not be a mar of ability and useful
ness. He conducts his business on
a high plane and steers clear OF the
sentiment that is presented in the
poem that says,
"Here stands a shrewd barber,
With razor and pan;
Both talking and shaving
AS fest as he con-"
HIS life has been mast useful,
ing his time, talent and money to all
worthy causes.
Without regard for friend or foe,
he has welded a relentless hand
against deceivers who would creep into
his community to prey upon the ig-
norant and unsuspecting. Through
his untiring efforts he has secured
from the white Board of Education
the privilege to establish a colored
Board of Education with absolute
power to elect teachers and furnish
the white board with all necessary
information concerning the colored
school. He is president of the Board
and through their efforts, under his
leadership, the colored people are
blessed with a splendid school build
ing surrounded by a goodly number
of shade trees, which were put there
at Mr.. Henderson's expense. He also
personally assisted in their planting.
Mr.. Henderson is president of the
Lend-a-Hand Cemetery and is secre-
tary and largest stakeholder in the
Robertson County Fair Association.
He is also an earnest, efficient Sun
day-School worker. His education
was received at Fisk University, but
the prolonged sickness and ultimate
derson, of Murfreesboro, Tenn,
caused him to abandon his studies at
that institution in 1889. He is the
possessor of an excellent library
which shows him to be not a mere
guesser of past events. He has the
best periodicals to come to his
desk, which enable him to
keep informed on all important
events. His frankress, f"maAss, fair
ness, scrupulous honesty and ability
to judge men and their affairs
cause him to be regarded as a safe
leader. We wish him unbounded sue
cess in the years to cSme.
THE POUL QUINN COLLEGE CON-
MENCEM EMIT.
Financial R~aIIy-Waxahachie Dis
trict Led the State-Bishop Tyree
Master of the Situation.
The thirtieth commencement of
Paul Quinn College, the pride of
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-23

The Negro doctors of Tennessee
are reported to be doing a great work
at their annual meeting in Chatta-
nooga. Negroes in other walks of
life would do we'll to emulate them.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-23
THE MISSISSIPPI NEGRO BUsl.
NESS LEAGUE.

BEGINNING Wednesday, June 2eth.
The seventh annual session of the
Mississippi Negro Business League
will open at Natchez, Miss, for a two
days session. The object of the Mis-
sissippj Negro Business League as
stated upon their invitation, is to pro
mote the commercial and financial de-
veOpment of the Negro. This ses-
sion promises to be one Of the best
ever held, Notwithstanding the splen-
did meeting held at Mound Bayou re-
Gently.
Programme.
Wednesday, June 28th, 10 o'clock
a m. League called to order by
Prof, S. H c. Owen, president of To-
cal Business League; Invocation by
Rev. P. H. Polk.
Addresses of Welcome-On part
of the city, Mayor w. G. Bonbrbok; on
part Of the citi-enR, Prof s H. G.
Owens; on the Fart OF tina Local
League, DR.. A. W. DuRaEc.
Responses. J. Rowan. AIcorn:
j. Fl. D. Robinson, Durant; J.. e. John
son, Prentiss.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-23

So President Taft has decided not
to accept Minister Furniss' resigna-
ton, We wonder how mad Mr.. Fur
Miss was when he learned he still had
his $4,000 job?
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-23

The Richmond Planet did finish
that long journey in time to join in
the crusade against the True Re
formers. We do not believe any
banks interest can be successfully
fostered by tearing down another.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-23

This is a likeness of MI. l. A. Hen
derson, one of Robertson county's
most successful citizens. This cut
shows him as he was twenty-one
years ago, and may not be recognized
by many who know him now, as a
clean-shaved man. He is public
spirited, taking great interest in the
moral and educational uplift of the
people.
He came here twenty-five years ago.
penniless, but by devotion to business
and strict economy has accumulated
considerable property and is proprie-
tor of one of the finest barber shops
in the town. Mr.. Henderson insists
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-23

With beans $1.O0 per peck and the
clouds flying high, we hope. all visi'
tors will bring lunch when coming tC
our city.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-23

DR.. Stowe denounced Jack Johnson
Sunday to the Y. M. c. A. Jack is
in London at the coronation just the
same.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-23

just toawrd ~ parties to his fight
that has waged so long.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-06-23
Wednesday Evening, 8 O'Clock.

Music; invocation, Rev. A.. M. John
son, Vicksburg, Miss. What the Ne
gro is doing in North Mississippi"
Prof. F. ]. Norwood, Gloster; discus
sion; What the Negro is Doing in
East Mississippi, DR.. G. H. Wheeler,
Okolona; discussion; Banking by
Negroes in Mississippi" M. S. Stew
art, Cashier, American Trust and
Savings Bank, Jackson; discussion;
address, Prof. Kelly Miller, Dean of
the College of Arts and Sciences,
Howard University, Washington,
d. G.
Thursday, June 29th, 10 O'Clock a. m.
Music; invocation, Rev. p. e. Fris-
by, Natchez; Greetings from Louisi-
ana; M. P. Nicholson, New Orleans,
In; Merchandising" E. P. Booze,
Mound Bayou; discussion, obstacles
Confronting Negro Fraternities and
ow to Overcome Them" Rev. s.. P.
Fielder, Greenville; "a Message from
the Negro Press of Mississippi" ]. G.
Chappell, Greenville; Farming in
Spite of the BollWevil," Harvey
Ransom, Natchez; How TO Reclaim
Worn out Lands," Prof. H. T. Tanner,
Alcorn Az M. College, Alcorn, Miss;
Understanding and Wheelwrighting,"
Isom Jefferson, Lexington, Miss; an
nouncements of Executive Commit
tee; report of Special Committees;
adjournment, sine die.