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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-07-23

1t appears that the chickens that
went home to roost i'm Northern
States are in no hurry to wander
again.-Greenville Reflector.
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kITTRELL, NC, Oct. 81, 1901.
Wade Mecum Spring Co.,
Wade Macum n e.

Wade Mecum, Nc.
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who suffer from indigestion, consti-
patton, etc.
ours truly.
GARLAND E. WEBB,
Ex-Mayor of Winston; Secretary of
Chamber of Commerce of Winston
Salem, N. c.
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OssIPEE COTTON MILDs.

oSSIPEE LOTION MlLDS.
Elon College, n. C., Jan. 10, 1902.
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JAS. \. WILLIAMS.
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ELIZABETH CITY, n. C., Oct. 16, 1901 =.
Wade Mecum Spring Co.,
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My experience with the first barrel
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PINE BLUFF, ARK, Jan. IA, 'O2
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Wade Mecum Water.
l am yours truly,
w. H. LINDSAY.
BRAUTFoRD, ONTA., Feb. IA, 'O2.
Wade Mecum Spring Co.,
Wade Mecum, N. c.
GENTLEMEN:-Enclosed please find
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r. w. LEEMING.
GREENSBORO, N. c., March 3, 'O3.
Wade Mecum Spring Co.,
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DEAR SIRs:-Vade Mecum has cured
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Truly,
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[ have prescribed nearly all, but the
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Ed. Southern Medical Journal
La Grange, N. c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
AT WASHINGTON PARK.

Chicago, July 4.-Results at WASH
ington Park:
First Race-Purse 500, 2-year-olds,
five furlongs. Peter Paul, 8 to 5, won,
with English Lad, to /, second, and
Japan, 30 to l, third. Time 80 3-5.
Second Race-Purse 500, 3-year-olds
and upwards, one mile and a sixteenth.
Glassful, even, won, with Boaster, 8
to l, second and Silk Cord, to 2,
third. Time 1916 As.
Third Race-Purse $780, for 3-year-
olds, six and a half furlongs. Bad
News, to /, won, with Sylvia Talbot,
/ to 2, second, and Bardolph, 10 to l.
third. Time 1;2i.
Fourth Race-Sheridan stakes for 81
year-olds, "a, 900 added, one mile and
quarter. Santon, 20 to /. won, with
Flying Ship, 8 to 2, second, and Flo
carline, s to J. third. Time 2:10 1-5.
Fifth Race Purse 1880, 5-year-oids
and upwards, one mile. Epicure, to
l, won, with Schwalbe, to 1, second,
and Hargis, to /, third. Time
1:4 As.
Sixth Race-Purse $500, 3-year-olds
and upward, seven and a half fur
longs. Jack Ratlin. 8 to 5, won, with
Hoodwink, Z to /, second, and Evening
Star, IL to /, third. Time 1886.
Seventh Race-Purse $500, for 3-year-
olds and upward, mile and a sixteenth.
Captain Arnold, to 1, won, with Bar
RIGA, to 2. second, and Harry, 10 to /,
third. Time 1850 1-5.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
JACK, THE RAIN MAKER
IN HARD LUCK AGAIN.
Jack Prince Continues TO suffer
Nrrnr., H,nunnrauuo SI,n.unu.

Jack Prince Continues to suffer
From InOppOrtune Showers.
Jack Prince, the best known pro-
moter of the bicycle racing game in
the country, and the leading hot air
merchant OF the world, as well as one
of the unluolkiest of mortals, sends
another wall of hard luck from the
victim of the hoo-doo that has fol-
lowed him for years. and spoiled many
of his well layed plans by producing
rain at inopportune times.
It is legend all over the country
that when Jack Prince plans for any
thing that is TO come Off in the open
that rain is sure to fall, and ali OF
the housewives even, make arrange
ments for the showers that are sure
to come. While in Savannah Prince
arranged for number OF events to
take place at the track here, and no
less than a dozen postponements were
made necessary by the downpour of
rain. So noticeable did this interior
ence of the elements become that he
was finally dubbed "Jack, the Rain
Maker" and he bears this sobriquet
until yet.
The following from the Manchester
New Hampshire Mirrer and Ameri-
can tells Of Jacks latest hard luck
story:
Jack Prince had the pleasure of
seeing how many people would turn
out to one of his coliseum races last
evening, but the people were disap-
pointed in not witnessing the opening
of the new track. The afternoons
showers left the surface OF the saucer
like CREASED paper, and the races had
to be declared off. This is the fourth
time that they have ben postponed.
Providing that the weather is favorable
they will be pulled off on the Fourth,
however
" Isn't this the toughest run of luck
you ever saw" remarked Prince last
evening. Here we have had three
of the finest days one could wish for.
and this afternoon It had to up and
rain. All the men have been doing for
the last fortnight is paying out car
fare, going from city to city, without
returns. The most of them are broke
now, and If this keeps up will be-
he concluded with laugh
Gus Lawson and his pacemaker, Jed
Newklrk, arrived in town ready for
the battle late in the afternoon. About
o'clock It began to rain. After
about an hours drizzle, just enough
to spoil the track, It cleared off. Hun
dreds OF people went over TO see the
opening, and they were disappolnt-
ed lot when told that it was all off.
The lake theater, the next best thing
on the programme, wAs crowded in
consequence. Fortunately a good per-
Torrance was given them and they
went home in better state of mind.
"The multi-postponed opening will be
held Fourth of July evening provided
that ]. PluvIus does not again sjoil
Manager Princes plans"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05

took place, in which entry fees were
paid, making a small pot to shoot for,
young Thompson daily carried off the
honors. He engaged in the interstate
shoot in Atlanta in September, 1901,
and was in the money in every event
in which he contested. A few days
later he went to Chattanooga and par
ticipated in the shoot there, making
the high average of SO per cent for
all of the events in which he partici-
pated.
Last year young Thompson continued
his phenomenal performances with the
gun, and again carried off the hon
ors at the annual shoot of the Capt.
tai City Gun Club in Atlanta. In the
IT'S bird contest he had ISL kills to his
credit. At this shoot Thompson won
the championship of Georgia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, AL
ALBANIA, Tennessee and Virginia and
was awarded the handsome medal Of
I fered by the Capital City Gun Club.
He killed twenty-five straights to win
the title and the medal. Capt
Thompson and young Holly attended
the shoot at Warm Springs last month
and captured first money in nine of
the ten events in which they were
entered. They will also attend the
shoot at Americas, Ga, next week.
Young Thompson has outgrown the
gun that he has been using for the
past three years and is now having
q new seven pound, hammerless Smith
gun made He always shoots a twelve
bore of regulation choke, and though
the gun he formerly used had to have
stock shortened it was seven and a
half pounds in weight Young
Thompson is a crack shot in the field
at live birds and spends much of his
time In the bird season hunting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
BIG CROWDS AT BASE
BALL THIS YEAR.

President Frank Kavanaugh of the
Southern Baseball League has just is
sued a statement of the attendance of
the Southern League games during the
first two months of the race for the
pennant, and it justifies the state
ments that have been made that I'M
precedented interest is being mani
tested in the national game all over
the country. The attendance has been
remarkable, not only in the cities of
the leaders, but in the home towns of
tail enders. According to President
Kavanaugh's statement 24S,9S7 persons
paid to see the games that have been
played so far "a the eight cities of the
league. The totai gates receipts were
$50, 257. Ten per cent. of this amount
goes into the league treasury as a
sinking fund, and it is evident that
all the teams are prosperous. One of
the best indications of this prosperity
is the high prices that are being offer
ed now for good men.
Not only has the attendance on the
league games been remarkable. but in
the smaller towns of Georgia and 9TH
er Southern States reports confirm the
statement that the game is growing in
public favor. and there is but little
doubt that baseball is now and always
will be the national game.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
Holly Thompson oil
Savannah, Crack
Trap and Bird
Shooter.

Savannah claims the junior cham
ion shotgun marksman of the
Union in young Holly Thompson.
who has clearly proven his
right to the title in contests with the
best marksmen in the country. When
scarcely able to raise a seven-pound
shotgun to his shoulder young Thomp-
son displayed a craftsmanship that
was pronounced phenomenal, and be-
fore he had entered a half dozen con-
tests he was being handicapped by
some of the best shots in the coun-
the back scratch line.
Thompson is II years of age new,
and. like his father, Capt. w. J.
Thompson, is an enthusiastic follower
of trap and live bird shooting. Three
years ago he made his debut into the
ranks of the regularly organized gun
clubs, and during tour of some of
the principal cities of the South he
excited the most fiattering press no.
tees. His first contests with shots of
some note was Lhe fourun Oh july SHOOT
Of the Forest City Gun Club in 1901.
He pulled down four of the six events
IN which he participated and his shoot
ing was pronounced sensational. A few
weeks later young Thompson went to
Atlanta and participated in the shoots
there At his first appearance he broke
9S out of 100. During his stay in At
lanta he was the guest of Mr.. w. A.
Conway at the Capital City Gun
Club, and in the practice shoots that
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
LIBRARY BOYS MET THEIR WATERLOO
Galatians Won II to 4.

frye caught at home plate; Papy to
first on balls; Virgins famed; Clarke
hit single to center caught trying to
make second on it; Krenson and Papy
scored. G. l.. AS up-McGrath safe
at first on muffed fly at third: stole
second; H. Butler flew out to catcher;
Rossiter famed; Leonard safe at first
on tumble at short, McGrath scoring;
Wilkerson out short to first-score Al.
Fourth Inning-Cha thams up Sulli-
van safe at first on tumble at second;
Neve went to second on error at third,
Sullivan going to third and scoring on
a passed ball; Barrett struck out;
Downey went to second on a wild
throw from center, Neve scoring;
Downey scored on McIntyre's hit over
second; Krenson struck out; Papy out
pitcher to first. G. l.. AS up-Groves
struck out; G. Butler thrown out at
first by pitcher; Charlton safe at first
on error at short, stole second; Quinn
hunted safely; McGrath hit to third
who fumbled ball, Charlton scoring; H.
Butler struck out: score ~.
Fifth Inning-Chathams up: Virgins
thrown out at first from short; Clarke
safe on Quinn's error; Sullivan safe at
first on ball which struck the UNI
pire, Clarke out trying to steal home,
Sullivan out attempting to steal third.
C. L. AS up-Rossiter safe on catch
er's error; Leonard flew out to left;
Wilkinson thrown out at first from
short; Groves hit hard to third and
on error there was safe, Rossiter scor-
ing; H. Butler safe to left, caught
stealing second. Groves scored-score
IA.
Sixth Inning-Chathams up: Barrett
flew out to right; Downey famed; Nc
Intyre hit safe past second, but was
caught mapping at first. G. L. AS
up-Charlton flew out to third; Quinn
safe to first, but was caught mapping;
McGrath safe to left, stole second; HI.
Butler safe on error at third, Rossiter
few out to third-score 7-4.
Seventh Inning-Chathams up.
Krenson famed; Papy flew out to
third; Virgins to first on balls; Clarke
famed. C. l.. AS up-Leonard sin
gled to left; Wilkinson famed and
Leonard caught stealing second;
Groves went to second on long drive
to left, but was caught trying to steal
third-score I'd.
Eighth Inning-Chathams up. Sulli-
van famed; Neve hit safely to left
for two bases; Barrett thrown out at
first from short; Downey safe on err
ror at second; Neve scored on throw
to third to catch runner; Mcintyre hit
to second and on overthrow to first
scored; Krenson flew out to short. c..
L. AS up-G. Butler threw out at
first from short; Charlton safe at first
on error; Quinn singled to left; Nc
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
COLORED CHAMPIONS
COME TOMORROW.
MacOn's Famous CoIOred ball Team
Will Play the CoIOred Chatbams.

MacOn'e Famous CoIored hall Team
viii Play the CoIOred Chathams.
The famous colored baseball team OF
Macon will arrive in Savannah to-mor-
row to play the local colored team, the
Chathams, a series of three games, and
colored fandom is in a state OF hys-
terical anticipation, as 1t is being hint
ed that the Chathams are laying for
the visitors and will put up a winning
game.
Intense interest is manifested here
in these games, among the white lovers
OF the sport as well as the colored
fans. The games are always fast. Hard
hitting on both sides always makes a
game full Of opportunities for fine ex-
hibitions of ball, and the average lover
of the sport prefers this to pitchers
battles, and the negro ball players are
all terrific hitters. The games next
week will be under the auspices of the
colored league which is composed of
teams from Macon, Atlanta, Savannah,
Montgomery, Brunswick and Chatta-
nooga. So far the Macon team is far in
the lead, having won twenty-six of the
twenty-eight games that they have
played. In the early part of the season
when the Boston team was practicing
in Macon they played a game with the
colored team there and were defeated
by a score of Z to 5. Rabbit, a Savan-
nah negro, is the star pitcher on the
Macon team. A large crowd of whites
as well as blacks viii attend.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
ROOT NO MATCH
FOR GARDNER
In the Twelfth Round the Lowell Man Put An End
to Roots Aspirations

Buffalo, July &.-George Gardner of
Lowell, Mass. defeated Jack Root of
Chicago in the arena of the 1nterna-
tionaI Athletic Club at Fort Erie this
afternoon.
The bout, scheduled for twenty
round, lasted twelve. The men fought
for the light heavyweight class, a
purse of $1,000 and a diamond medal
The crowd was not large. The ex-
pensive boxes showed very bare. Man,
aged Herman had banked on a $4,000
gate, but he says he broke only a little
10 the good.
The men got into the ring for the
main bout shortly after o'clock.
Referee Mcbride called the men to-
gether and warned them about the Ca
madam law and the necessity of avoid
ing hitting in clinches. The gong then
rang and the men were at it.
From the tap of the bell Gardner
showed his superiority over Root. He
forced the fighting. Root leading only
when he had to do so. The Lowell
mans most effective blow was the left
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05

to the stomach, and Root WINGED WITH
pain every time it landed.
With the ninth round came the be-
ginning of Roots undoing. A clip on
the jaw sent him to the floor. Root
took nine seconds on his knees. and
when he got up he ran into another
smash in the wind and the gong saved
him.
The tenth round ended with Root
much distressed.
In the eleventh round long swing
caught Root back OF the ear, and he
sprawled on the floor almost rolling
out of the ring. He took the count.
Swings on the jaw sent Root down
in the twelfth. He took the count, got
up and was foored again. He got UP
and Gardner stepped up to him care
fully, aimed carefully, and sent his
right through Roots weak guard to
the jaw. Root was on his knees when
the referee counted ten. He was up q
second after and put his guard UP, but
the referee sent him TO his corner.
The twelfth round lasted two minutes
and twenty seconds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05

The error column tells the story of
the game between the Catholic Library
boys and the Chatham Artillery teams
at Bolton Street Park yesterday aft
ernoon, and though the c. L. AS led
in the error getting by only one point
their errors were productive of more
disaster in the way of letting in runs
than those which ornamented the Chat
hams Plumn in the score card. Any
way, ittwas a Waterloo for the over
confident G. l.. A. team, and the win
ners were cheered to the echo. The
score II to 4 tells no uncertain story
of the material of which the Chatham's
team is made, and the hard work that
the Artillery boys have been putting
in for the past two weeks was evident
in the handling of the stick yesterday.
Be it said, in justice to both teams,
that had the diamond been in anything
like decent shape the errors would not
have piled up so high. Growing grass
makes the handling of ground ball
matter of considerable uncertainty,
and large element of luck figures in
the Judgment of the man who is to
handle it. Baseball at the Bolton Street
Park will never be free from a number
OF errors, and ragged ball playing un-
til the diamond is thoroughly cleaned.
The attendance was large despite the
numerous other attractions at the va
rous resorts around the city. No spe-
cal features marked the contest,
which, in detail, was as follows:
First Inning-ChathamS up. Downey
Ianned; Mcintyre safe at first on wild
throw from short, stole second and
went to third on wild throw; Krenson
tanned; Papy out, catcher to first. G.
l.. AS up-H. Butler struck out; Ros-
sitter lined out to left; Leonard safe to
center; Wilkinson fanned-score 90.
Second Inning-Chathams up. Wig
gins to first on muffed fly in right stole
second; Clarke to first on balls; Sulli--
van hit to short who ran to third and
cut off Virgins, Clarke made beauti-
1ul run to third; Neve out at first by
good stop and throw of G. Butler,
Clarke scored; Barrett singled and
stole second, Neve scoring; Downey
lew out to second. c. L. AS up
Groves hit safe to center and stole
second, G. Butler hit to second who
caught Butler at second, Charlton pop
ped over second and stole second,
Quinn thrown out at first from short
score 20.
Third Inning-Chathams up. McIn-
tyre walked, Krenson hit safe McIn~
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
FORTY THOUSAND
SAW DUORO WIN

New York, July 4.-One Of the biggest
crowds ever present at the Coney Island
Jockey Club track was in attendance
to-day. Fully 10000 persons saw J.
w. Colts Douro. with Redfern up. win
the Long Island Handicap at one Eaile
and furlong. The Colt horse was
quoted at 10 to 1. Herbert was sec
ond and the favorite. Roehampton,
third.
Blues made the running for half a
mile. where Herbert took the lead and
held Il to the stretch. Redfern then
sent the Colt horse to the front and
won driving by two lengths. Summary:
First Race-The Independence stee-
plechase, about two miles and half.
Land of Glover, IS to 10. won. with
Fox Hunter, s TO /, second, and Lava
tor, IL to s. third. Time 5:16 2-5.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05

Second Race--High weight handicap
six furlongs on main track. Rigodon,
Is to /. won, with Duke of Kendall,
TO l, second, and Cinquevallo, IL to b
third. Time 1:13 2-5.
Third Race-The Spring, last slx
furlongs of futurity course. Gallant, 8
to 1, won, with Broomstic 3 to 5, Sec
ond, and Moharib, 20 to /, third. Time
lib 1-5.
Fourth Race-The Long Island Han
dicap, one mile and furlong. Douro, 10
to l. won, with Herbert, 20 to /, Sec
ond, and Roehampton, 16 to 5, third.
Time 1853 leo.
Fifth Race-Five and a. half fur
longs, selling. Vagary. to 1, won, with
Exeentral, to l. second, and Trou-
vile, to l, third. Time 1:0S.
Sixth Race-One mile and a six
teenth, on turf, selling. Tribes Hill,
to 1, won, with Dark Planet 80 to i,
second, and Arden, 16 to S, third. Time
/ :49 1-5