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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08

They are the colts that come to hand
early. possess flights OF speed, but are
without promise OF stamina. In each sta
bic there are number OF these colts and
hllles. and az they are practically worth
less az race horses when the distances OF
the races increase To five and six fur
longs, their owners seek To win n few
purses by starting them early In life
The idea or getting the money" early
with the babies" is all right from a A.
nancial standpoint, but It certainly is in
furious 10 such young racers. Their bones,
scarcely harder than chalk. fail 10 stand
the wear and tear OF trimming, and II IS
not long before such ailments and defects
as ringbone, spawn and splints develop.
Up TO date Newton Bennlngton's colt
have run the best They are not only the
fastest at the Fair Grounds. but they are
the best looking lot. In size and substance
they have their opponents beaten many
points De Oro is probably the best Of his
trio OF winners. Tn private trials he did
not show as much speed as Glen Roy, his
stablemato, but In the race his showing
was much the better Of the pair. and he
ran in much more impressive style.
II Is known that the youngsters here be-
longing 70 Bennington are not within
MANY points OF the colts he has In his barn
AT Gravesend II is at the latter place
that his stake horses are quartered The
two-year-olds here. after they have won,
will be disposed Of
Albert Simon seems 10 have the fastest
crop OF two-year-olds at the City Park
track. Two OF his youngsters have won
Whether these youngsters will be able 20
win races at four and five furlongs horse
men much doubt II is the opinion OF
the majority OF trainers that the young
sters have won their races simply because
they were barrier wise" and knew their
lessons rnuch more thoroughly than the
others
Money. that won on Saturday had learn
ed his lesson we'll He went away from
tho barrier like a quarter horse and open
ed up n gap OF four lengths before his op-
ponents were I'm motion He proved that
he was n non-stayer. however. and NJ the
end OF the three furlongs had TO be hard
ridden 90 win by a length
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08

er OF strength in front of the netting,
and is regarded by manw of the follow
ers OF the sport as the best goal In the
league.
The loss or three games to Yale at Pitts
burg early I'm the season has not discour-
aged the players in the least. Yale has
a very strong team, and n victory could
hardly be expected by Brown. During
the three games. however. Brown Inn
proved very rapidly and i'm the last game.
which Yale won by "A score OF 3 to /,
there was little difference I'm the playing
between the two colleges. Brown has not
been able to play practice games and the
team viii meet Princeton in New York
"Wednesday night I'm not the best OF shape.
There viii be no rink built this year.
because OF the lack of funds. Besides the
league contests with Princeton. Colum-
bia, Yale and Harvard Brown is 10 meet
Roxbury High school. Brooklyn High
chool Andover and Technology. The date
for the league games follow:
Wednesday. Jan. TO- Princeton at New
York; Wednesday Jan. H. Yale. at New
York Feb. g. Columbia al New York:
Feb. 10. Harvard at Cambridge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08
DREW WON At RAhDBALL

One OF the closest games. OF handball
played this winter took place yesterday
on Terrants court I'm Jersey City, between
oliver Drew and John Sweeney on one
side and Thomas Foley and Robert shan
non on the other Drew and Sweeney won
out In the nth game, the contest being in
doubt up 10 the very end.
The Irish champion did the most work
at the start. Sweeney not seeming able 10
get warmed up early, but Drews clever
bottom bricks won the first game for
them Then Foley and Shannon settled
down 20 real work and captured the Sec
ond game II was horse and horse be-
tween them. MS Drew and shannon camo
back strong and took the third. but then
lost the fourth The final was anybody's
up 20 the very last shot, when Drew's sci
cnce and endurance won out
At Sgans Jersey city court John Egan
and r Waldron won n flve-game match
from T. Flynn and r. EckhoY Egan
and waldrou lost the first game. but
when they got started they made the con-
test too one-sided TO be interesting They
won the last two games in tho easiest
kind OF fashion
e. Gilday and ] McCurnin won close
match from w Heaney and w. Collins.
taking the first and third games OF a
three game set
The first OF n series OF games for n gold
medal between Daniel Bruder and Tim
othy O'Connell will take place on Egan's
court next Sunday at p. m. Both men
are working hard In practice FOR the prize.
and good contest is assured
by reason OF defeating the Commercial
High School and the Brooklyn Terrors on
Saturday. the Eastern District High
School handball team claims the cham
pionship OF the high and preparatory
schools I'm Greater New York The East
ern District boys won from Commercial
High by score OF 81 10 2S and from the
Brooklyn Terrors 81 10 46 They have de-
feated all their opponents OF two years
past. and have not lost a game. In n chal-
lenge they state that they are willing 70
meet any high or preparatory school team
In the state
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08
BROWN HOCKEY PROSPECTS

The Brown hockey team had n rather
poor start In It's league season. being
hamporcd by the lack of ice practice.
But two positions on the team had TO
be filled by new men. ana one of these
men. r. n. Budlong. Is showing himself
10 be one ~ the hardest shooters on the
team. The forward positions at present
will he played 10y ~. Paine. p Budlong.
r. Lane and g. II Griffith. Paine and
Lane have played intercollegiate hockey
FOR two years and are capable ~ doing
good work Budlong II a graduate OF
Hope street High school where nc played
for several years
Brown. however. shows strongest In de-
fenslvo parts. Captain WI proves tow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08
BROWN BEGINS BASKETBALL

This week sees the opening OF the bas-
ketball season for Brown, when the team
on the hill meets TUFTS in Lyman gym
naeium. and the prospects are that the
team will have the most prosperous sea-
son that has been known 10 Il. The team
has been handicapped by lack of long
practice, owing 20 injuries, but that has
been the case almost every season. The
only difference being that there were a
number OF players injured this season.
and unable to be out as regularly as has
been the case formerly. This will not
prevent having an excellent team, how
ever, for all the men are veterans and
Capt Racke and Schwartz did not get
out for tho team until after the football
season. while Reynolds and Pryor have
only recently felt able 90 report daily for
practice because Of injuries.
The three preliminary games played so
far this season have resulted in one vic
tory and two defeats for Brown Wick
ford was beaten ~ 20 s. but Brown lost
70 the Newport y NJ. g. a N to 23 and
Saturday night 90 the Lowell TcKtlc
school II 90 ~. Brown PLAYS her last
practice game before tho season opens
with Dean academy tomorrow at Frank
I'm. Mass.
team will Be- fully as strong an aggrcga-
tfon as the best that ever represented
Brown. With one exception the team is
made up Of i've veterans who have had
considerable experience in intercollegiate
Tho four men on this years FIVE who
have won their insignia in previous wears
are Capt. Rackle Don Pryor. "EIu'
Reynolds and Victor schwartz The one
freshman who has made good is " L.
Raymond. WillistOn academy boy. who.
despite his light weight. is one OF tic
fastest men on the team For three ycrrs
he played forward on tho prep school
work in the Brown ranks so far be gives
promise Of easily holding his place 0s
Capt Racklcs running mate.
The Brown leader himself Us an old hand
at the game. having won "A collegiate baF-
kcfbali suit for four years. lie is vcry
fast. and fne basket shooter OF the
other players. Pryor made an cuvlshle
reputation af Centre last winter. Tie De-
pfeady ~ well az brilliant Schwartz aud
Reynolds billed for the guard positions
This winter were first substitutes and
o'ayed IN n number % games. Reynolds
~ fast and n hard worker.
cspt. Rsckie has a string of good sub
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08

stitutes, including Tiff. Hallborg, Ladd
Gormna, King Stitt. Bruce and Powell
or these, the most likely arc II. +. Tiff
the baseball pitcher and former captain
ana ~. Iallborg formerly OF Rogers high
school, Newport.
Last year basketball was added TO the
three major sports under the control OF
The Brown Athletic association. and this
year the team will be accorded all the
privileges given 10 the larger branches Of
sport at the university
This winters schedule includes 10
games, - OF which are on tho home foor
NO games have been arranged with the
zig -Four. but hard games are looked for
from Dartmouth. Williams. Colgate and
Holy Cross. Brown is TO make two long
trips, one including AndoVer and Dart
mouth, tho other Colgate, Washington
,ontnentais and Williams Following is
the schedules
Thursday, Jan. II. Tufts at Providence;
saturday Jan. 49, Massachusetts, Agri-
cultural college at Providence: Wedncs-
day, Jan. ~. Worcester Polytechnic at
Providence. SATURDAY. Jan. y, Trinity at
Providence: Wednesday Jan. 24 Wcs-
leyan AZ Providence; Saturday. Jan. q.
Holy Cross NJ Worcester; Wednesday,
Jan. n. Colgate at Providence: Friday.
Fob 2. Andover at Andover; Saturday.
Feb = Dartmouth at Hanover; Wednes
day, Feb 7, Boston university at Provl-
dence: Saturday Feb. 10 Holy Cross at
Providence; Wednesday. Feb IA. Williams
at Providence: Saturday. Feb H. Massa-
dence; Thursday. Feb. 90 Colgate at
Hamilton. n. Y: Friday Feb 90 Wash
lngton Contlnentals az Schnectady n Y:
Saturday, Feb "a, Williams at Williams
town. Mass. Thursday, Feb. 81 Univer-
sity OF Maine at Providence; Saturday
March B. Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology az Boston; Saturday March
10, Dartmouth at Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08
OLD BALL PLAYER DEAD

Joseph j. Doyle died az White Plains at
the Elberon hotel after a short Illness
from pneumonia. For 10 years he was
ticians.
lie was born In New York city on April
2. 1898. and 30 years OF his life were spent
there. He was one OF the leading men
I'm sporting circles. He conducted the
first walking matches ever held In Madi-
son Square garden.
For several years he was president OF
the Brooklyn league baseball club. which
he organized and controlled. Upon his
retirement from tho baseball business he
passed the control OF :he club 90 his
brother-in-law the late Charles Byrne, of
Brooklyn
He was a member OF the old Volunteer
fire department OF New York and ono
OF the oldest members OF the Tammany
society. lie was close friend OF the
late John Kelly when he was leader OF
Tammany hall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08
Il CENT COTTON
Mississippi Delegates 10 New Orleans Cen
VsntIOn VIII Favor II

Jackson, Miss, Jan. S.-The Mississippi
delegates 10 the New Orleans Cotton con-
vention, which will be held this week. will
go with instructions TO try to secure the
adoption by the convention OF what is
known as the "Witherspoon plan"
This plan in brief Is that acorporation
TO be Known as me Southern Cotton COM
pany shall be formed, with a capital OF
Hl0.OOo0O0. 20 begin business as soon as
the capital Is paid in.
The shares are placed at 800 each and
are payable in cash or cotton at $50
bale. The corporation Is to purchase slO0,-
OOo0oO OF cotton al ten cents per pound
regardless Of the market price, and il is
not to be sold till the price shall have
reached IL cents, when It shall be sold for
II cents, no more, no less.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08
DAN PATCH AFTER RECORDS

NJ w Savage Is authority for tho state
meut that both his great racers. Cresceus
and Dan Patch. VIII try for new records
this season In a letter received hero
w Secretary ". w Wilson, Mr.. Savage
eIyet
~ believe Dan Patch has n feeling that
NJ given chance on your traCf nCNt
tcar .5-i, ia ln great danger. Both Crcs-
rcus aud Dan Patch will bc out for new
records ir 1906 and uu tO date everything
looks very favorable
Crcscrus. many horecmcu believe. with
careful training wry hg able 20 beat Lou
DulUu'a worlds record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08
OVER RIGHT OF WAY

New York, Jan. S.--A shooting affair. In
which four Italians and one German and
two Irshmen engaged on Ninety-second
street between Second and Third ave
nues, last night resulted In the probably
fatally woundng OF David Tobn, Is years
old.
robin Is in the Presbyterian hospital
with n bullet I'm his head. and the physi-
clans said at midnight that he had n
slight chance for recovery.
The affair was the outcome Of a side
walk quarrel. In which the Italians con-
tested with the others tho right Of way
along the walk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08
FREE TRANSFER
Joy Line Inauguriiss New Baggage SsTVIca
In Providence

The JOY Steamship company has in
augurated q new FREQ baggage transfer
system for its patrons between the JOY
line dock in Providence and the Union
station.
Transfer wagons will meet incoming
boats, ready TO take the baggage 10 the
station. The baggage of patrons going 10
New York will be transferred free from
the station 20 the dock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08
new ORLEANS RAGING

The two-y -ycar-old colts and nlies that
have raced lt New orleans this winter.
although much better than the lot of
former years are of the nash-in-thc- nan
variety. ami later lu The season. when the
distances OF tbe contests are extended be-
yond three furiongs. the Youngsters that
are now winning will be lost sight of in
turf records. except as also rams"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08
a CARD

We. the undersignen. 90 hereby agree 20
refund the money on 4 30 cent bottle OF
Greene's Warranted Syrup ~ Tar ~ II
fails 20 cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee - cent bottle 20 prove
satisfactory or money refunded Bland
Tx a Handing 90 Weybossct st. w. q.
Blandiug,. as No. Main st: A. w. Fcnncr.
Jr., ga Gfeene IT Kenyon Smith a Co,
n Exchange place. Geo. l.. ClsNin a Co.
II. V. O'Donneu
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08
enr Over Sixty years

MRS wINsLow's sCOTHlSo sYRuy
has been used for over 50 years by mil.
lions Of mothers for their children ybn.
teething. with perfect success. u, sootbe,
the child. softens the gusas, allays sI
gain. cures wind collie. and IL the b,st
remedy for Disrrhoea. II will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists In every part OF the world.
TwenVy Ave cents bottle. BE sure ana
ask for Mrs Wlnslow's sooshing syrup."
and take 10 oths; kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08
NO ROOM FOR O'BRIEM

New York, Jan. Slack O,Brien. the
Philadelphia pugilist, had the novel ex-
perience OF being refused as a guest at
the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. Although the
fighter had registered at this hotel before.
or at time when no was not so we'll
known as he is today, he was turned
down.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08

the question OF who the five men will bt
on the board OF arbitration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08

Mrs. Kratchett-.Bridget don't like the
looks ~ that man who called TO see you
last night
Bridget-Well. well amt it funny.
ma'am7 lie said the same about you.--
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-08
HOTEL. NEWMAN

Is where you can obtain excellent cuisine
at the most reasonable prices. TABLE
p'HoTE LUNCHEON, SOC. DINNER, 75e.
Music.
FRED MANSFIELD, Prop.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-10
Milestone News.

MILESTONE, S. c., January S.--We are
having bad weather and plenty of mud.
Moving is the most common thing
here now. Several families have moved
into our midst and some are moving
away to Gotten mills and other places
We hope they will all make good move
and be most prosperous in the new year.
Terrell Handy is very sick with ty.
phoid fever.
The singing at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. III. Conley on Sunday evening
was greatly enjoyed by number of our
young people.
Messrs. Clint and Styles Barker visited
hero last week. Styles had severe
attack of heart trouble while here, but
hope he will survive.
Bry Duncan, son of Mr.. aud Mrs.
b. f. Duncan. died at his home, near
Mountain Rest, on Tuesday night, Janu,
ary I'd. His entire family are sick with
typhoid fever. They have our sympa-
thies in their great affliction.,
More anon. Agricola.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-10
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

NOTICE is hereby given that meet
~ ing of the Stockholders of Seneca
Cotton Mills is called for the goth day of
JANUARY, A. d. 1905, at 2 o'clock p.
M, in SENECA, South Carolina, at the
Citizens Bank, to consider the resolu-
tion of the directors herein set forth.
Resolved, BY the Directors of the
Carolina, that an increase of the Capital
Stock of the Seneca Cotton Mills to the
amount of Four Hundred Thousand Dol
lars (S40O, ,0OO) in all, is hereby determined
upon, the stock to be divided into the
number of shares aud to have the rights
and preferences hereinafter in this reso-
ution set forth.
Resolved, That meeting of the stock
holders of the Seneca Cotton Mills be
called for the goth day of January, A. d.
1906, at O'Clock p. M, at the Citizens
Bank, at Seneca, South Carolina, to vote
upon the increase of the capital of the
Seneca Cotton Mills to Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars (S4OO,OOO) the maxi
mum amount to which it is proposed the
capital stock shall be increased, to be
divided into four thousand $4,000 shares
of the par value of one hundred dollars
(Sl00) per share, of which amount One
Hundred Thousand Dollars (Sl0O, ,O0O)
shall be known as First Preferred Stock,
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dol
lars ($l5O,0O0) shall be known as Second
Preferred Stock, and One Hundred and
be known as Common Stock. The terms
of the three classes of stock shall be az
follows:
First Preferred Stock. The First
Preferred Stock shall be entitled to n
cumulative preferred dividend at the rate
of per cent per year, and it shall be
preferred in the event of liquidation of
I,a, nrnfi To ftnn Nf
value aud accrued dividends. 1t shall be
redeemable at any time by the corpora
tion at par and accrued dividends. No
dividends shall be paid upon any stock
excepting the First Preferred Stock
unless and until all outstanding First
Preferred Stock shall have been re-
deemed
Second Preferred Stock. The Second
Preferred Stock shall be entitled to a
cumulative preferred dividend over the
Common Stock at the rate of per cent
per year (subject, however, to the rights
and preferences of the First Preferred
Stock), and it shall be preferred in the
| event of liquidation of the corporation
over Common Stock to the extent of it's
shall be redeemable at any time by lot
or otherwise, az the Directors shall de-
termne, at par and accrued dividends
after the retirement of all outstanding
| First Preferred Stock
Common Stock. The Common Stock
shall be subject to all the rights and
preferences of the First Preferred and
Second Preferred Stock, and shall be en-
titled to all of the assets of the corpora
tion after the redemption of all outstand-
ing First Preferred and Second Preferred
Stock.
Resolved, further, That the President
insert a notice in the Keowee Courier, a
newspaper published In the county of
Oconee, once q week for four successive
weeks prior to the said Stockholders
Meeting.
| M. CAMPBELL, Tresident,
| December 20, 1905. 51.3
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-10
News from Conneross.

Conneross, January 5.-Christmas has
passed off quietly and pleasantly in this
community. The holidays have been
filled with healthy, wholesome enter.
tainments for all.
Miss Rena Hunsinger has returned to
her school at South Union.
S. j. Barker is spending awhile with
homefolks. He will leave for Texas on
January l6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jena Abbott and family,
of Spartanburg, visited the family OF
Marshall Abbott during the holidays.
Those who gave entertainments during
Christmas week we're: A pound supper
at j. l.. o. Barker's on Tuesday night, a
sociable at w. O.. Alexander's on We'd
nesday night, surprise party at Rev. w.
Abbotts on Thursday night, musical
at Mrs. S. NJ. Hunsnger's on Friday
night. All these occasions were greatly
enjoyed.
II. II. Abbott, of Greenville, spent the
holidays with homefolks.
Oscar Alexander is on a business trip
to Greenwood this week.
j. G. and S. j. Barker spent several
days with relatives at Mountain Rest
this week.
Mrs. j. S. Abbott and little daughter
Zadie, spent last week in Grccnville.
ID. S. Abbott, of Greer's, spent few
days with homcfolks this week.
esley Morgan, Med. Baker, b. F.
Mauldin and G. r. Dalton, of Pickens
spent several days in this community
last week. r.. II.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-10
goral' anb 4ersomal.

-Buggies, harness, White Hickory
wagons. T. Z. Alexander, Walhalla.
Eugene p. Hutchinson, of Spartan
burg, was among homefolks last Sunday.
Jesse G. Neville is out again looking
mp lot of fine horses and mules for his
customers.
-Fahnestcck, the dentist, office at
Mrs. Roses residence Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays. 2-S"
"A. f. Staten, of Franklin county,
Georgia, was in Walhalla Tuesday on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Colley are occu-
pying the residence recently occupied by
Auditor j. p. Reese.
Two good mules for sale cheap.
Apply to T. L. Alexander.
Rev. K. G.. Finlay will preach at the
Episcopal church in Walhalla on next
Sunday night at 7.45 o'clock.
Mrs. DR.. Chas. w. Gentry, of Enoree,
is visiting her parents, Major and Mrs.
S. p. Dendy.
j. NJ. Phillips, of Seneca Farm and
Factory, was in Walhalla for a short
while last Saturday.
Fine line perfumery to go at reduc-
ton. Walhalla Drug Co. If
III. ~ hohdiP, VI lhNoll,
son county, was in Walhalla yesterday
on business and pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph c. Carter have
returned to Walhalla, after a pleasant
visit to friends at Liberty.
Good drop-head sewing machine to
go cheap. Perfect condition. Call and
see it at B. s. Looks, Walhalla.
The many friends of Miss Bessie
Holden are pleased to note that she is
able to be out again, after long illness
from fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Cheek left Wal
halla Saturday for their home at Noun
tain Rest. We wish them success in
their new home.
Edward Callas sells two plugs of
Browns Mule tobacco for - cents.
Mrs. L. s. Rowe and daughter, Miss
Belle, of Liberty, S. c., after spending
several days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Dyer, left Sunday for the home
of Mrs. Rowe's daughter, Mrs. w. G..
Owens, of the Wolf Stake section, where
they will spend fortnight.
Special sale of ladies' ready made
skirts and ladies' and children's Jackets
Harper, Boyd & Hunt.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-10
Shooting Atiray.

Charlotte, n. c., January G.-Dr. f. c..
McDow to-day shot and perhaps fatally
injured j. II. Witherspoon, a merchant,
at Lancaster, South Carolina, and also
shot w. M. Brown, clerk in the store.
The shooting was the outcome of a quar-
rel over a business transaction. DR..
Mellow is in Jail. Two pistols were on
his person when arrested 1t is said no
weapon was found on either Witherspoon
or Brown. DR.. Mellow is a brother to
the DR.. Mellow who shot and killed f.
w. Dawson, editor of the Charleston
News and Courier, some years ago.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-01-10
Found at Last |!

A shoe shop, on Main street, Walhalla,
next door to calaboose, where you can
take your shoes, sewing machines, har-
ness and old umbrellas and have them
repaired. Lowest prices in town and
work guaranteed. Also, one of those
nice silver key checks, or watch charms,
(worth 25c.), with your name and address
engraved thereon FREE to every Gus
toner. Call and see for yourself.
Respectfully, VIM. Williams,
Id Proprietor City Shoe Shop.