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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-04
Mrs. Ramsey's Card Party.

Mrs. Frederick Ramsey made a
delightful hostess at bridge Wednes-
day afternoon. This ahair was gly-
en- at the Ramseys artistic home In
Nuuanu Valley The house was dec
orptedT nlsielicate pink carnations
and maidsM,fhair ferns. Three ia
bles We're arranged to accommodate
the guests. The hostess and their
guests began TO play at Salf after
two Shortly after four, the scores
were counted and those possessing
the highest score at each table were
awarded n prize. MIS-. pardee OF
Fort Shafter was the fortunate win.
ner at the first table and was award
ed an exquisite basket filled with
flowers. Mrs. Moore. wife of Cap
tain Moore captured the prize at ner
table; this was hand embroidcre (.
tea screen. Mrs, J. NJ. Riggs won the
prize at the third table. This was
a hand painted tea pot. After award
ing the prizes, refreshments were
served. Mrs. Ramsey is an ideal
hostess. and her friends, after being
entertained are imbued with the
idea. that they would like to return
again and enjoy this pretty womens
hospitality, z on Wednesday after
noon among the guests present were;
Mrs. Moore, Mrs. j. Morton RIGGS,
Mrs. Mariy,' Mrs, Pardee, Mrs. Gilbert
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-04

Mr.. Stanley Kennedy arrived on
the Mongolia, Mr.. Kennedy Is at
tending college in California, but
will spend his summer vacation with
his parents.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-04

Rose Luncheon.
Mrs. Frederick Damon was the
hostess Tuesday at charming rose
luncheon of eighteen covers, given in
compliment TO Miss Hazel Hoffman,
whose marriage with Lieut., William
Munter, q. S. Revenue Cutter Service.
will be one Of the interesting events
Of the late summer, Miss Hoffman
aSsbdntseRtlsirseurucd from a two
and half years absence in the ORR
ent and is being most cordially vel
coined by her hosts of friends.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-04

Birthday Dinner.
sWeGnesda& evening, Mrs. Jane
walker tetebrated her birthday I'm
~ dclightfui manner w inviting a
rrinber Of her friends to dinner
THIS dinner was informal, but de
slshtfu,. The table was decorated
.ffEhot house flowers aud the house
was decorated with flowers that had
been sent by Intimate friends.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs.. William Richards
Castle entertained Thursday evening
In honor OF Judge Beatty OF San
Francisco. Dinner was served at
seven o'clock at table ornamented
with roses. Covers were laid for
twelve. After dinner coffee was
served on the beautiful makai lanai
of this beautiful home.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-20
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Notice is hereby given that we, the
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at Newberry, S. c., on June 13, 1910.
Jno. l.. Epps,
Eug. S. Werts,
Jno. G. Goggans,
Jury Commissioners for Newberry
County, S. G.
May 16. 1910.
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-20
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON.
12eth Year Begins September 30

Entrance examinations will be held
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July 1, at 9 a. m. All candidates for
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-20
WINTHROP COLLEGE.
Scholarship and Entrance Examina.
ton.

The examination for the award Of
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W. c. Brown,
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-20
Annual Meeting of Stock Holders.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Farmers Oil Mill will
be held in the court house at New
berry on Wednesday, May IS, at II
o'clock. Please attend in person or
by proxy.
W. c. Brown,
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-20
NEWBERRY UNION STATION.
Arrival and Departure Of Passenger
Trains-Efective 1901 A. N.
Sunday January 2, 1910.

Trains-Efective 1901 A. M.
Sunday January 2, 1910
Southern Railway.
No. Is for Greenville.. .. 8:51 a. m.
No. 10 for Columbia. ...10.58 a. m.
No. IL for Greenville.. .. .2.48 p. m
No. 16 for Columbia. 1850 p. N.
C., N. & l.. Railway.
mo. % for Columbia. ..8.A a. m.
No. 50 for Greenville.. ..12.56 p. m.
Nc. So for Columbia. ..3.20 p. 70
mo. 81 for Laurens.. ..7.25 p. ~.
Does not run on Sunday.
This time table shows the times
at which trains may be expected to
depart from this station, but their
departure is not guaranteed and the
time shown is subject to change with
out notice.
G. L. Robinson,
Station Master
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-20

Asheville, N. c., May 17.-Today
mas been the busiest day since the
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, opened IT'S
sessions. The election of four bish-
obs, editor of the Nashville Christian
Advocate, book editor and editor OF
The Quarterly Review and editor OF
Sunday school literature kept the del
1egates busy from early this morning
until late this afternoon. The elec-
ton Of three bishops on the fourth
soallot was something Of a surprise, as
The Detroit times., 1910-08-10
TOPS AUTO (HATQ5 WITH 40I AVERAGE

What do you think of IL? Here's a
green, rank outsider coming in and
nosirg the champion binglers out Of
first place in the greatest automobile
race ever pulled OF. There's some
thing besides glory in being the
champ hitter In major league base
ball this year-a big touring car is
the prize that the best batter will re-
ceive on a silver platter,
And IL looked like Ty Cobb and
Nap Lajoie would have the race all to
themselves. Nobody in the National
league seemed 10 have a standih.
And then Larry slumped and the swat.
ting Tiger held his position, while
recruit Snodgrass OF the New York
Nationals began hustling 10 the front
like real auto racer.
Snodgrass now averages .401, hav-
ing made 70 hits in 1S2 times at bat
In 81 games. so Larry and Ty get cold
chills every time they think about
that auto that they ought 10 win.
"Snod" was picked up from a Los
Angeles college team last season. He
used TO be catcher, but Muggsy
figured IL out that a man who could
rap the ball on the nose at such fire.
quent intervals ought to get every
The Detroit times., 1910-08-10
EDITED BY
HARRY NELLY

to the left-held fence. Would call n
O three base hit. Collins sacriace f,v
to Cobb scored Oldring. II. Davis
thereupon sent liner over Cobb,s
head and against the center-field fence
for the complete circuit.
In the third ID. Jones strolled. Del.
ehanty hunted along third base line
and beat the throw. Cobb forced
Delehanty, Jones making third. On
the hit-and-run Barry went towards
second and stood In front OF Craw.
fords grounder. only to boot the ball
Would call this an error ID. Jones
scored.
In the eighth much hustling on the
part OF Ed Collins nipped a rally. %.
Jones was safe on Barry's low throw
Cobb started base knock for right
field. but Collins intercepted II. Craw.
ford did get a hit In the same place.
but Collins knocked down the bali
and caught ID. Jones at the plate.
In all the other innings Willett and
Plank pitched too well for enough
men to get on bases to even threaten
trouble.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-10
SHORT LENGTHS

The Giants made eight runs In the
third inning. yesterday. playing against
the Cardinals.
Hama Wagner was at bat four times
Tuesday. scored four runs and made
three hits, one OF which was a double.
-
Pittsburg totaiied 10 hits and 10 runs
or Boston. The losers had 10 hits, yet
failed 10 cross the plate.
ShOrtstop Wagner and second base
man Miller. of Pittsburg. had a busy
time yesterday. Between them they
accepted 22 chances Miller took IL
and Wagner 10. Miller had one error.
Bettors ON the Saratoga races receive
ed a jolt Tuesday when they put money
on Follie Levy at Z to 10. The horse
was disqualified for fouling.
A. L.. Hubbard, Harry Avery and III.
III. Campbell. Michigan contestants in
the Ohio tennis tourney at Cleveland,
were all defeated yesterday.
Charley HersoH II playing nice bail
Tor me DOVES since bccn-r-+rf-
stated. He had a good lesson and Is
now trying hard to make up for his
absence.
The Crescents and =. & =. teams will
play series OF games for the city in
dependent championship. The first con
test will be at Mack-ave. park sunday
afternoon Washington plays the IT,
gers here that day, but the American
league game commences at ! o'clock
and the semf-pro at S:+5.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-10

during the last theatrical engagement
Of Battling Nelson, his conqueror. Joe
did not take any part in the show,
merely making a short address, In
which he told OF Nelson's prowess.
Cans was given a grand ovation. The
parting of Cans and Nelson, as the
former left the stage was most
pathetic. The following day Cans left
for Arizona. as-.sae @a--s-@-sesa.s
in the death OF Joe Cans. the prize
ring loses ono OF its most picturesque
characters, and as game lightweight
- ever donned q glove. HIS real name
WAS Camp. He was born in Baltimore
IN 1874, the son OF q poverty-stricken
and illiferate Family. When a mere
pickaninny, Cans went to work as a
delivery boy In the cid Baltimore fish
market. These facts are taken from
Cans own story of his life:
'Once the boss and his brother and
each put in $1.70 and we bought a
set of IS boxing gloves. got too good
for the other boys, so they made me
hox them two at a time. My first
fight was to finish with another
kid My boxing with two boys at
once had taught me how to block and
dodge and lead, so won my first real
fight, which was for So side bet and
q collection OF $3.50. 1t looked like a
lot or money to me and just had TO
The Detroit times., 1910-08-10
ATHLETICS GET FEW HITS
BUT MAKE THEM ALI. COUNT

The fine rally OF the Detroit clue
was halted Tuesday by the coming
OF the Mackmen. With both feet on
the ground and all hands laboring as
BELTS pennant chasers. the Athletics
looked a vastly different ball club
than they did on the last appearance
here. Philadelphia 3. Detroit I.
Both sides were fortunate, gaining
tallies by errors, but cutting out the
misplays the Athletics pestled for one
count, which was enough to capture
the contest. A sterling home run by
Harry Davis. straight over Ty Cobb's
head. was the smite in question.
Pitching honors were even, both
sides making four safeties. Opinions
differ, but TO the best of our knowl-
edge and belief the swats should be
The Detroit times., 1910-08-10

divided without favor. But for mis-
play the Tigers would have been
blanked, and with proper fielding the
Athletics would have counted only
one tally.
IL the first inning Bristol Lord, re-
Gently acquired from Cleveland In ex-
change for some kind words and a
useless third baseman. swatted to
right field Oldring produced the Gus
tomary sacrifice. Thereupon Willett
let loose wild pitch. Lord fastened
to third. Collins rolled TO Willett and
he heaved badly to the plate. Lord
scoring. Lord should have died be-
tween the bases as the play was easy.
In the sixth Oldring whopped a
hard grounher to left field. ID. Jones
played the ball sidewise and II rolled
The Detroit times., 1910-08-10
LATEST NEWS
HONEST OPINIONS
JOE CANS, ONCE AT TOP,
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. lO'-'oe
Cans. former lightweight champion
pugilist of the world, died at the
home OF his foster parents at S:os
this morning following brave battle
Of months against tuberculosis.
The end was peaceful. Al the
death-b bed were his loyal vile Martina
X. Cans, former colored school teach-
err, whose untiring attention 10 her
stricken husband has won the admira-
ton of all; Cans foster mother;
kid" North, an old-tine pugilist who
accompanied Cans on his homeward
journey from Prescott, Arizona, the
nurse, Miss Talighman and Colonel
Dan" Pendleton, a lifelong friend OF
the little fighter.
Cans last public appearance was
on the stage of the Gaiety theater
The Detroit times., 1910-08-10
FAVORITES FINISH FIRST
AT NORTH RANDALL MEET

CLEVELAND, o.. Aug. 10.-Favor.
ties had another good day in the
4 Grand Circuit races Tuesday at North
Randall. In only one event we're
the forecasts upset. That was in the
concluding race. when Fuzz Johnson,
a black stallion by the Baron Shell,
driven by Frank Jones, of Memphis,
beat Louis w. Winans chestnut mare.
Dora, after hard struggle The event
was the 2:15 trot and four heats
were necessary before Fuzz Johnson
was finally decided the winner. Sum
maries:
2Io PACE. PURSE $500. THREE IN
FIVE.
Earl. Jr. gr g.. by The Earl
W.. br, z. itiFiioydij; - -. Z Z
Halle Direct, CHI. IN. Ct c.
Jones) 5000. ,........... ;
vssten. b. q. Packer). ...... 5fs 4
Babetta j., ro x. (Bunch) DIR
Bessie Cook. b. IN. (Starbuck) DR.
w. ID. s., ch. q. (Saunders) 80. DIS
The Prince. b. g, (stevens) "a. ds
Time--2;0eh. 207% 2;0s%
THE EDWARDS STAKE. 21l PACE.
PURSE $4,000.
The Able, blk. g., by Chinese
tGeers) ......,......-...... I / !
The Detroit times., 1910-08-10

sBatted Tor T. Jones In ninth.
Home run--Davis. Sacrifice hit-Old-
ring Sacrifice fy-Collins Stolen base
Cobb Left on bases Detroit g.;
Athletics A. First base on balls-By
Plank Q by Willett q First base on
errors---petroit l. Hit by pitcher-By
willett tBaKer) Struck out--By Plank
~: by willett l. Wild pitch--Willett
Time-1 AS Enthusiastically and
KERN.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-10

Ruddy Unholz
!, In the meantime Nelson was clamor.
Ing for a return match. He and Cans
met on July 4, 1908.
1T was my fatal move. said Cans
NELSON proved too strong for me.
making me take the count IN the sew
enteenth round. On September 8, 1908,
we clashed for third time, and made
a valiant struggle to wrest back the
championship, but failed"
"The battler wore me down again
and I was counted out In the twenty
second round. My last battle was with
Jabez White, the English champion
I know I made a miserable showing.
but I was far from being myself, Had
I been the Cans of cid. the English-
man would never have stayed ten
rounds. soy.
when Ad wolgast beat Battling
Nelson for the title, thought I could
defeat the new champion, but though
posted forfeit OF $1,000 1t remained
uncovered. At that time my health
was pretty good. but when went to
New York to take down the money, |
contracted severe cold, which finally
put me out of the game for good"
Cans returned to his Baltimore
hotel. but consumption had the best
of him. and he was sent to Arizona In
the hope that he might recover. He
was too far gone.
AT leisure moments" said Cans
once, II have figured my earnings and
know that during the time was IN
the ring I made 100000. both from
my fighting and my theatrical engage
ments."
The Detroit times., 1910-08-10
<<IF-''
Percent

Manager George stnIIings, of the
His FLANDERS. still thinks the Tigers are
70 be In the. running for the flag. That
poets to be there himself
The Detroit times., 1910-08-10
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The Detroit times., 1910-08-10
BASEBALL STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Athletics 3, Detroit /.
Chicago z. Boston g.
81. Louis 10. New York 0-S.
Cleveland TO. Washington IL.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-10

I'IffEburg mt Boston.
Cincfnnaff NJ Brooklyn.
H1 Louis at New York.
Chicago ~ Phiiadsiphka.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-10

rbfI1ies 81, Chicago lila
Cincinnati ii, Brooklyn o..
Piffsbnre 10. Boston o.
New York ?. St Louis 4.
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Evelyn w, b. m (B Shank).. 2 Q 3
Branham Baughman, b. $.
NCOAJ .........s...s.., Z
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Mary Boo.N b. m. tMerrifeld) 5
Or. w. w. r., b. &. (Castle) DIS
Time--2;04. 2;01A. 2;0s.
2;0s TROT SWEEPSTAKE WITH $500
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County. Jay, CHI, g.. by Jay Hawk
Baron May. br. 8 (Sayles) .. 2 ?
Dewitt, b. & (kanel ........,.. 3
General IL. b. s (Haag). .. 4
Aquin, b. $ (McDonald) 49,. 5 3
Demarest, u g Of Jones) 900. DIS
Time-2;0s. 2.06h.
2l5 TRoT. PURSE $1,000. TWO IN
THREE.
Fuzz Johnson, b. - by TIE
- Baron She'll Of Jones).. 2
Dora, CHI. IN. CPennockD 80. 3 2
Josie Mac, b IN. PackerD 4 Dis
Lulu Arion, ch. m. 81. Benz
Winners OF heats only in deciding
heat
The Detroit times., 1910-08-10
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win. took the money home TO my
mother.
MY next fight was 23 rounds and
the purse was S. Then | began pick
ing up little fights! Injecting the boxers
and wrestlers who travelled around
giving exhibitions and earning few
dollars here and there. | took II all
home TO my mother. 1t worried her.
She asked me where ! got v
and told her I won II shoot
ing craps. But she thought l was
stealing II. so I had 10 take my
uncle one night to see me fight. Then
my mother tried TO make me stop. but
liked the game too much. In these
days | didn't have much OF a punch
but I was awfully fast. and could lab
with my left hand In great shape. !
didn't know I had right hand
One OF Cans early fights was with
the Kentucky Rosebud" who had
Just knocked out George Dixon. Cans
beat him in six rounds. Then began
bis professional ring career. which
took him TO the top.
Cans first chance for the champion
ship came In his fight with Frank Erne
in New York on March %, 1900. Erne
won in the twelfth round. Cans claim
ed that he had been blinded when
Erne "huttedr him. He was unable to
get another tight with the champion
until May IL, 1909, when they met az
Fort Erie, Canada. Cans won In one
minute and forty seconds.
Cans had things all his own way as
the lightweight champion until July 4,
1905. His first fight with Nelson had
taken place In September, 1905, at
Goldfield, New. Nelson got $22,50o Tor
the fight, win, lose or draw, while
Cans got but 81 900. though the house
drew S67,615. up to that time the larg'
est gate receipts ever taken In at
ring contest. Not only did Cans agree
to give Nelson the larger part OF the
purse, but Nelson forced Cans TO
weigh In twice. Cans won In the for
ty-second round, In one OF the most
gruelling fights ever seen In the Amer
lean prize ring After that fight he
defeated Kid Herman, Jimmy Britt,
George Memsic, Spike Sullivan and
Ruddv I1uholz
The Detroit times., 1910-08-10
Today's Games,

Athletics at Detroit.
Washington at Cleveland.
Boston at Chicago.
New York at ST. Louis.