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Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-23

An Episcopal clergyman who has
officiated twice at large political con-
ventions says the only office in the
prayer book for such occasions is the
forms of prayer to be used for those
at sea.-Christian Inquirer.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-23

lie was young and ambitious. "Have
you read my articler he inquired of
the editor. eyes" "What do you
think of my style of writiug~ "There
is one point about it that is worthy OF
general imitation" "What is that%
at is legible."-[ Washington Star.
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afternoon. / only hope he won't look
at me much with those lovely dark
eyes, or shall never be able to play"
Next morning the local papers were
full of the great event. The thoughtful
secretary had not forgotten TO send a
detailed account of the draw to the
country papers and others of wider cir
lation, so that all the world might know
and envy the good fortune Of the Mug
gloton Club in securing the presence
Of the player of the day. 1t would seem.
In fact, as though every member of the
club had read all the accounts in all the
papers, for they appeared to he swell
ing with pride and importance as they
az sembled on the ground very early, ar
rayed in al the glory OF spotlcss fan
nels on the part OF the men, and on the
part OF the ladies the smartest costumes
, that female ingenuity could devise. II
had been raining hard during the night,
but the hot sun and a stiff breeze had
succeeded in drying the courts. appar-
netly for the very purpose (as Miss Jones
Ob, erved 10 Mr.. Augustus HowisthaU of
showing to the best advantage the ter
rife hard hitting OF Smasher. the re-
doubtablc champion. There had been a
tinner party at the hall the previous
night,
( "Ah. Mr.. Howisthat," said Miss Jones.
with such modesty. you can not tell
how / tremhled with fear and delight
when found it was my lot to sit next
to him ct dinner. ! felt that all the
burden OF the conversation would fall
upon me, for Lady portliman could
/ not be expected TO know much about
! tor mis-, indeed, | overheard her mako
dreadful remark about bisqur, watch
he either did not hear, or pretended not
. to, Cor which ] was very thankful"
/ wen, ! could not hear much ~ his
! conversation seeing | was right Mt the
other end OF the table" rejoined her
companion In rather an agSricved tone,
"Rut | was told he did not talk much
about tennis"
| mo. ! think he imagined We should
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Of her engagement in this country at
Roster & Bials Concert Hall Monday
night. The programme will include
Healys. sherman and Morrissey. Clara
Qualitz, Clara Neumann, the Bark Ben
Achmet troupe OF Algerian acrobats;
Paquerette. Edmee Lescot, Mario and
Durham, Evans and Luxmore and Ada
Reeve
THE Cruiskeen Lawn" wiz be the play
at H. X. Jacobs Theatre next week. 1t
Is an interesting Irish drama that has
already been approved Of by the patrons
Of Mr.. Jacobs theatre. II has also met
with much success on the road. 1t is
perhaps the best thing that Dan Me-
Carthy has ever written. There will he
a, good cast and some excellent special.
Hsrrisan's local play, The wool!en
playhouse in West Thirty-ifth street.
The characters, all sketched with a sure
and convincing hand. appeal very
Braham's music delights even those who
know nothing about New York. Harri-
gan is a genius In his way. and 1t is
pleasant way.
At the Academy Of Music "ln Old
Kentucky" runs smoothly along. Miss
Bettina, Gerard may get married or
divorced, take an overdose of choral.
sprain, all her ankles or do anything
Il Is the play that the public cares for.
MISS Gerard Is merely a figure In u. The
plckanlnny dance IL a delghtful feature
of the entertainment.
The Prodigal Daughter" In coming to
the end of Its run at the American The.
atre. ON Christmas Day The Voyage Of
Suzette" will be produced for the first
time at this house. The steepechase
drama will then go on the road, where.
| II n New York Endorsement means any
thing. It should meet with unqualified
| success This Is probably what 1t will do.
Mr.. Keiths triple show at popular
| prices" has certainly caught the town
and caught it more rapidly than good
| many people believed that It would do.
| During the past week business has been
| very large, for what with the vaude-
! VILE show, the operate attraction in the
| shane of Fra Diavolo' and Mrs. Alice
! ]. Shaw, the whistler. the entertainment
| was one that was not to be sneeZed at.
Rama Stamina, described as wild
! man, will be seen in the curio halls OF
| Huber's Museum next week. He halls
| from the Palace Museum In London
where he attracted much attention
| Other features will be Oura's laps, eight
! in number: Morrissey and lie Mar, Ward
Muller. Young Americus. Lady Ottura
and two variety companies in the thea.
| tire.
At Doris's Museum Wallace. the OBJ
streperous lion, will be the main at.
! traction OF the coming week. The lior
seems to he in great demand since Its
| little escapade in East Eighteenth street
| There will he number of other features
| at Doris's Museum, which Is always KEEP
up to date by its indefatigable and elo
| Quent manager.
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pulsive and passionate, and in the gen.
eral excitement nothing was said about
1t.
The question for consideration was
what was to be done under the cirCum-
stances? To allow the illustrous
Smasher to go to the Dog and Duck"
Muggletons one inn. was out OF the
question.
Somebody must put him up" said
the secretary; "nnd who is so likely to
do 1t as the President. Sir Henry Portlt-
man? Is he not always eager to enter
tain any illustrious stranger who visits
the neighborhood? / propose that dep
utation he appointed to call on Sir
Henry and ask him to entertain the
great champion, who has done the Club
so great an honor"
This proposition was received with
loud cheers and carried mem. con.
Sir Henry, who was NJ =. for the dis
trict. was only too delighted to do any
thing which promised little eclat and
popularity. and an invitation was ac-
cordingly sent and graciously accepted
by the great Smasher. Time went on
with leaden steps to the excited Mug
glctonians. but at last the day before
the great tournament arrived. The
champion was expected at noon. hav,
Ing signifled his wish To see something
OF the picturesque part OF Mugglcton
before Cet,lng down 10 the serious bust
ness OF the hour, once more Miss
Jones had the delightful task NJ telling
her bosom friend tho latest N,wSs
Il have Just gccn him driving up 10
hpn L.. a. H., VvI, hu
and looks 81 strong and active could
have told nc was a Ilayer, and great
player. II had not known Il was he"
What luck YOU have!" exclaimed her
friend. 'ls he at all Ike his portraits
In the illustrated papers? They arc
often mere vile caricaturcs."
"The portruits do him no Justice al
all. my dear. He is perfectly delightful
and am to play with him In the
| doubleA They are 10 be drawn this
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THE TENNIS CHAMPION.
MugOletOn's Hero WOrship, Which Vas
,Sadly Mispi0ced.

energy OF Mr.. PushinSton that the Mug
glcton Lawn Tennis cub is as successful
as 1t is-ani II there Is one thing Mug
glcton prides itself on 1t is Its lawn
tennis club. The club has Its enemies. OF
course, like everything truly great
whether an institution or an individual;
enemies such as the clubs Of the neigh
boring towns and villages round about,
which can not produce n player who
comes within challenging distance OF the
Muggleton champion. The members of
these iIl-natured clubs may talk as they
like and say that the reason for the pre-
eminence OF the Muggletonians In tennis
Is owing to there being nothing else Cor
tho Inhabitants to DO, and that II II were
not Cor the annual lawn tennis tourna
ment held there the Muggletontans
would never be more than half awake.
fut no one hCeds malevolCNt ISLANDERS OF
this character, and each member OF the
Muggleton Cub. and especially the
II ao .Nlc secretary himself, thinks h2 Il
engaged IN promoting the interests OF
ana raising the standard Of play In ;h'
great ndtona! play.
For some time past MuGgleton has
annually held a grand tennis tourna'
ment, open 10 all amateur tennis players
with special events for local players
but up to the time of our story. the en-
tries for the open and district events
had been wofully similar In spite OF
circulars and programmes being sent
yearly to all the known players In tht
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Well Pushinston, what do you think
or the news Have you ever heard Of
this fellow Smashor before -
No, Gus, i have never seen him play.
i have seen his name in the papers once
or twice, but that Is all know OF him.
l never thought of him for moment as
likely to give us all such a surprise as
this"
We'll, / am jolly glad lie has done 1t.
1t does these chaps who have had ii all
their own way so long no end OF good
To have the conceit taken out of them at
last"
This conversation took place on the
day after that exciting day at Nimblc-
don, SO memorable to all Interested IN
lawn tennis, when the mighty champion
or six years standing had been thor
"ughly and fairly beaten by youthful
and comparatively unknown player,
Rtter long and exciting struggle. run
"eports had, of course. appeared la III"
papers, and the news had jus; rlachcG
TIE remote country town of MuEEitioH
whose inhabitants, or, at any ra'o,
whose tennis players are quite as much,
II not more. excited the day after the
event than those thousands who Wit
messed the struggle on the All-f.ngland
Championship Court at Wimbledon,
Arthur Pushngton was the Secretary
Of The Lawn Tennis Club nt Muggleton,
and Augustus Howlsthat was tbs Mug
gleton champion. Everybody agrees that
It Ii entirely owing to the indomitable
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Coming Events,

The second grand entertainment Of the Ladies'
benevolent Society, Gates Of Hope, will take
place at the Central Opera House, Sixty-seventh
street. Third avenue, tonight
The annual entertainment and ball Of the Gen.
James McQuade Post, 5j7, e A, X. will be held
at Turn Hall. &C and IS East Fourth street. next
Tuesday evening.
The Catholic Young Mems Association will give
a minstrel show and reception at Turn Hall,
Sc and So East Fourth street, Monday night
The Young Ladies' Charitable Society give their
second professional entertainment and reCeptio:
at the Central Assembly Rooms tomorrow even.
ing. Among tho participants will be Marie Dres-
sler. OF the Lillian Russell Company; John c.
Rice and Sally Cohen, 'CEincse'' Williams, Ran
ioist IHlly Carter. Joe Flynn and Profs Miller and
Wallace
The fourth annual ball Of the Lady Flashes,
young women employed in Dukes cigarette fac
tory, vii take place at Lyccum Opera House,
Thirty fourth street and Third avenue. this even
ing.
Rev. II, II. Chspin, n. n, ph, n, the principal
Of the rhanin Colloriaic School. will deliver an
Interesting address tn youn- men Tomorrow at
p. Il. at the Young Mems Institute. 2ee-esi
Bowery.
\ musicale and bazaar for the benefit Of the
Harlem Union Italian Mission will he held in
Grace Church. one Hundred and sixteenth street
~ thiri avenue. Thurs lav. Dec I. The sale OF
fancy goods will occur between Rnl & O'clock
and the musicale will begin at o'c.osk.
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annihilat'cn approached. a quarter .pasf
2 chimes from the church clock
and there was not seat to be hac
round the championship court. Thost
spectators who had an inch or two N
height above their fellow-enthusiastt
were envied as lucky individuais. whc
will see, over the peoples heads. some
Half-past three struck. and still tht
champion tarrisl. The little secretary
true 10 his energetic character, had beeI
doing abnormal fcatS Of agility In the
way Of being in several places at once
and was much hotter than the hardest
pressed pla%cT not even excluding Mrs
Knockahout. lie was extremely har
~" champion, and was just wondering
whether the game he was playing wal
worth all the trouble he was giving u
Wien when a tsieSram was placed In .lI h.
Smasher." and inquired why that I'M
dividuaI ; name had appeared in the pa
pers az having entered for the Muggle
ton tournament. Poor little Mr. Push
ingtou wiped the perspiration from hi
brow and gazed at the clock. 1t wa,
past I. and there were still no signs o
the champion.
Wl,h a horrible foreLoding the httll
secretary took the telegram which hi
had received TO Sir Henry Portlimat
and suggested that some one shousi
he sent up 10 the hall to inquire afte'
Mr.. Smasher. Sir Henry insisted of
driving OFF for the purpose himself. TED
minutes later he was standing In IN
guest chamber lately occupied by Nd:
Smlsher reading a letter he had found
on the dressing table, IL read thus: I
III every one enjoys the Muggletot
tournament as much as | have done. and
gets as much profit out OF the meeting
III Will he IN unqualified success. | hav
taken the diamond badge. as well as he
ladyShip' Jewels, partly because
thought il a pity that .he champtot
should lose tn" prize because he had d
leave earlier than MAS expected"
on Inspection, IL was found that Lad
H1rtlmIu's jewel case had been rifiel
and that the diamond championshIf
badge had also disappeared, Nlthoug
every thing possible WAS done. the thiel
got clear away and was never seei
again, II was q crushing blow 10 tn.
Muggleton club, for Sir Henry Portli'
man withdrew his important patronag
and support, and Miss Amelia Jones, NH
was one Of its most enthusiastic player
was not at home to any callers for =
week after the great tournament, alIl
wRs never seen on the Muggieton lawn
teams grounds agaln.-London Truth,
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he may be, he certainly does not look
like a plu 5er at all in my estimat ton.
What do you think. Miss MARSHALL"
"One can rever tell from outside ap-
pcararces what a man can do" respond
ed Miss Marshall. discreetly. Wait tin
this afternoon, at $50, and then, 10
doubt MIR. Howlsthat Will find out TO
his cost whether the champion can play
or not"
The afternoons play at las; commenced
in earnest The wind. which had
troubled all the PLAYERS good deal in the
morning and more particuiarly the
energetic Mrs. Enockabou,. drorpe3 cam
,,,,,aI,. nj 10, 49,, ,,I,-,,,T .,r - s,.,
p.e'.N "'' ''.S '''I utH1'',s 81" !" iu'I
possession. Ii was perfect tennis weather
and MIR Pusninrton CONGRATULATED him
., s,I,,,al 49,.
sell hS he 81" 'he SFoulu "Hl's I"pIu'!'
on the greatest success ever achieved by
the Muggleton Cub In spite OF the short
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world, II Is a remarkable fact that none
OF the illustrious cracks had ever thought
1t worth their while to compete With Mr..
Howisthat for the diamond champion
ship badge. presented 10 the Muggleton
Tennis Club by Sir Henry Portllman, NJ.
p, the squire OF Portly Hall.
MY dearest Bertha, have YOU heard
the ncws?'
The Questloncr was Miss Amelia Jones,
who had dashed, breathless and excited,
into her friend Miss Marshalrs drawing
room, some few weeks after the Wimble-
don meeting.
THE news, my dear? What news -
asked Miss Marshall.
About the new champion"
'Do you mean Smasher, the All-Eng-
land champion? OF course l know he
won the match at Wimbledon"
yes but do you know he has entered
for the tournament. our tournament. at
Muggleton? They are holding n commit
tee meeting now. Get on your things.
my dear. and let us go. l am longing to
hear all about it,
Such a temptation was not to be re.
sisted. and Miss Marshall was not long
In arranging her outdoor costume: and
the two young ladies hurried to the
ground Just In time TO hear the secretary
read the champions letter for the TWEEN.
tieth time. 1t ran:
II have heard often OF your open
tournament, and OF the admirable way
In which 1t is managed. CPushingtor
cougheu slightly hereD shall be IN
your neiGhborhood at the time for which
your meeting IS advertised, and should
esteem it a favor II YOU would enter
mo for all the open events and Ind me
partners for the doubles Would YOU
mind letting me know about the hotels
Which IL the best to put up at?"
II was unanimously agreed that this
was the most delightful letter ever writ
ten, and there are some who say that
when the letter was passed round FOL
inspection. Miss Jones furtively raised
it to her lips; but she was always i'm
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The Faucet Problem.

Correct answer-l hour. minutes. 81 3-r sec
onds. sent in by Bright David Marks. ~ Thrc
place; Harry zirn. :? McKibben street. Brooklyn
Joseph Meyer Brooklyn.
Claret. 55 ST. Marks place; F. J. Gordon,
Brooklyn; Benedict II. Bcekman; Emil Blom'
qust. 36b West Thirty-second street; I'd Mccon-
nell tSs Columbus avenue: Harry V. Williams,
"a Last Eighty NTH street; T. = Guidsra. 1914
Third avenue; C V. H. Peekskill; l.. II. F.: q.
s. No. 20: s. Weiner, I5i Fast one Hundred
and Twenty. fourth street; Agnes lIemph!l Stet.
son. Halcrou Hail. MIlbrook y. y: Ollie
neehme. lloboken.
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EmptyinR the Barrel.

To the Editor:
In answer to A. Maeean'S problem, would
state that the faucet that could empty the barrel
in six hours would empty one-sirth OF the barrel
in one hour; the faucet that could empty the bar
rel In four hours would empty one-fourth Of the
barrel in one hour. and the faucet that could
empty the barrel in two hours would empty one
half OF 1t in one hour; therefore the three faucet.
together in one hour could empty onesixth plus
one-fourth plus one-half. which equals eleven
twefths o. the barrel, and therefore could empty
the barrel in one and one-eleyenth hours, or one
hour. five minutes and twenty and Eve.
elevenths seconds. r. ]. ELLIS.
East One Hundred and Twenty-ffth street.
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BRAIN FRESHENERS.

Ths column is for mathematical prohism' o'ty
me- popular kind that erercise and refresh ne men'G!
faculties and do NOT require elaborate dgeboir soiu
ton tcW 6c printed. Our type docs not ijiriuds
Gigtjrdic Signs, 80 L wR be hmpo'siN, 10 g',s
dusu,rS In Thih h,o arc used. Tie names of ne
nat tH Jcrsous teluimg cornc' soiH on' wN IL
p1Ntsd. address d0srcr 10 - Probcms, EtcnH9
IIodd, p q. DO, : -, Nor FORK CHy."
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CHARGED WITH INTIMIDATION.
Queens Counsel Arraigned Before
Canadian Parliament.
,by Nsso, lated rrcss !

QUEBEC, Nov. 2j.-For the first time
since 1885 a prisoner was summoned yes
teriay before the bar of the Parliament
House. Tho offender Ia Mr.. 'ornclller,
Queens Counsel who is charged with
intimidating witnesses in the Anayl
boodlinE cases. in which certain members
of tho Government are said 10 be inn
plicatc1.
MIR. Turgeon. a member of tho House.
brought tho charges. which were most
emphatcllly denied.
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Henry Schmehl. the Chicago pedea-
he went to compete against the French
champion Grandm lie is not satisfied
with the treatment he received In the
French capital and Is now anxious to be
matched in a siN-lay contest in this
country for any amount.
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The Boy and the Stamps.

To Tho Editor:
boy paid % cents for two and Ave cent post
age stamps. lie bought thirty stamps. How many
there Of each denomination:
SCHOOL ROY
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Nine Pig. and Four Pens.

man has nine pigs and wishes TO place them
in four pens. that odd number will be in
each pen. How many does he place in each pen!
JOHN N. LEAHI. Brooklyn.
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Four Poisoned by strychnine.

tEy Associated Press.)
PARkERSDl'RC W. Va, Nov. 25.-WaShington
Butts, his wife, daughter and son. poisoned
by eating cakes covered with strychnlne. All are
in critical condition. Butts found a bottle OF
whiskey and some cakes in field, and supposing
them to be some hunters lunch. took them home.
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to fight for 5000 a side before the club
offering the biggest purse.

Corbett and Mitchell will both appear
before the New York public next week,
the former at the Fourteenth Street
Theatre and the latter at Jacobs.
The evening world., 1893-11-25

Joseph Bernstein, OF the Pastimes, Is
anxious to get on a match at ll5 pounds
with any Catch-as-catch.can wrestler In
the city for 800 side.
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The annual shoot of the teams from
Yale and Harvard took place at Hart
ford yesterday. and resulted in a vic
tory for Harvard by score Of ll9 to
ll3. II. H. Benedict of Yale. did tho best
work. making - out Of possible 70
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The indoor games Of tho Twelfth p

The indoor games of tho Twelfth Regi-
ment Athletic Club to he held at the
armory, SiNty-second street and Column
bus avenue. Dec. l., include the follow
ing events: 60-yard run. i4O-yard run,
three-qusrte mile run. one mile walk
two mile safety bicycle race and OBJ
staclc race. all handicaps half mile nov
Ice race. scratch. These events are open
to all amateurs In addition there will
be 60-yard run. handicap, and halt
members of the Twelfth Regiment only
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Two killed in an Oklahoma Fight.

tBy Associated Frcss)
PARIs TcN Nov. 2S.--t desperate fight 10.
Cured at Furant. oklahoma. In which Sandy
Folsom KILLED VIII nurant and Bud Durant, a
brother ot VIII. Killed Folsom.
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II. e. and Il. I-You will have to make
your question more concise.
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The present billiard match going on in
Chicago between Ives and SChacfer has
aroused more interest among the knights
of the ball and cue than has been known
since the days of the great International
billiard games. and at the same time has
heightened the intense feeling Of rivalry
between the two acknowledged masters
of the game. Schaefer led on with n
good advantag. and seemingly held his
opponent safe but the Young Napoleon
now has command. and has beaten
all previous records by making
Meyer and Levy. the respective
hackers Of Schaefer and Ives. met
carly yesterday morning. and after q
good deal Of bantering they agreed TO
match the two men for ss,O60 side for
500 points, cushion caroms. providing
Ives and SChaefcr would agree. Dick
Roche who has long been associa ted
with the Wizard" then took hand,
and offered to bet Levy 5000 more on
tho outcome. Should the match he agreed
| upon there will be $4,000 at stake on the
result.
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Duncan c. Ross. the American cham
rion, who expects to defend his title
at the Madison Square broadsword
tourney next week. has arrived from
Chicago, and Is preparing himself for
the contests at the Polo Grounds Ross
will meet some OF the most skilful
swordsmen OF Europe and this country
Although the broadsword combats are a
trif1e overshadowed by the football
game, they are creating a great deal of
interest among amusement lovers.
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ROOM FOR MORE Law MEN.
New York WheelmNn Are Sadly
Behind in Membership,
Ives and Schnerer May Play Billiards
for n Large Purse.

The result OF the election Of officers
for the New York Division, l.. \. W, Is
a matter Of Considarabl" interest to
wheelmen IN this State. There las been
d feeling for some time that the men
who compose the New Norl; Council
should be- energetic individuals. who can
show more powers Of hustling tor the
good Of New York Uherlmen than has
hitherto beer the case. As an illustra
| ton ~ how the Empire state has been
behind IN this respect prominent l.. \.
W. official compares It with the State OF
Massachusetts.
In Massachusetts there are in round
numbers 100 wheelmcn members of the
l.. \. w, while New York State. with a
great many more riders, has member.
| ship Of only 500.
New York row. instead OF being the
| most influential State at annual meet
inEs. takes a back scat for Mnssachu
! setts. because tho lattor's delegation,
being greater IN numbers, can neces.
sarilv pull wires harder. which Is an.
other reason why New York should make
| EFFORTS to increase us membership.
| l.. \. W. members in th" Bay state
are given n 25-Ccnt reduction on gate
| money at race meets. The State bivi.
sion pays IL J.! cents OF this and the
| meet the other 10 IL cents hut the at.
tendance is greatly increased. more than
offsetting the reduction. All of which
goes to show that energy ts needed tc
| place New York in the place in which II
/ belongs in the l.. \. W.
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The Fall games OF the Twenty-third
Regiment 4. A. will be held tonight In
the armory, CierUont and Myrtle ave
nues, Brooklyn. The proceeds will 60
towards equirping the new armory gym.
nasium.