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The Washington times., 1902-07-27
PARKER, BRIDGET co. PARKER, ERiEGET & CO.
Every Price Is D0ubly Reduced
III that It Was Already Low.

There's another point about this sale. You
are buying at prices reduced from prices already
low ParAer-Bridget goods could command high
price in every instance than we ask in regular
selling. But they don't because we treat you fair
ly, treat you you trust to treat you, and give
you every benefit of buying and making" that
house in position command.
And when it TO q case. at present,
where goods must be sacrificed in order to save
them from ruin by dust and dirt it's like double
reduction.
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

Perry Belmont's Tenny filly Tioga will
Just about win the next time out. Tioga
is an eligible for a number of rich
stakes at the Saratoga meeting. includ-
ing the Spinaway OF 5000, the Saratoga
Special, and the Troy Stakes.
Wealth's showing must not be taken
zoo seriously. When your horse has
weight up and you cannot win, why. let
the handicaper think that you are over
rated.
J. H. Smythc has sold to Perry Bel
mont the mare Onondaga's Pride. She
O'Day. and is IN foal to Mr.. Belmont's g
old horse Magian She. too. will lind
shelter at Mr. AppIeby's place.
Locks as If Belle of Lexington will
have to be passed UP. She had every
thing in her favor in the lightweight
handicap-weight. track, and distance
but was only an Indifferent third at the
finish.
Banastar. which was temporarily re-
tired carly in the season. has reioined
Clarence II. Mackay's stable in training
at Sheepshead Bay. Trainer Hill is try
ing him out at easy exercise. and II there
is even remote chance of his standing
tho ordeal he will be put in training
again.
Sun Shower is the most unfortunate
Ally Of two racing seasons. She has yet
to earn her first brackets. and seems able
only to run second. She manages to land
in the place when in among stake horses
ard selling platers. but cannot get TO the
wire first. SIZE was second in the Caks
Thursday. and got second money in the
Brighton Cup yesterday. Sunny slope.
the dam of Sun Shower. wGs placed in the
first running Of the Cup in 1897.
Before the running OF the Brighton
Oaks, Thursday. W. J. Smith, owner Of
Sister Juliet. was offered $1,000 for the
nlly. The party making the offer thought
she would win the race. Her owner.
however. was very much of the same
opinion, and the offer was refused
When the FLY finished far in the ruck.
the would-bc purchaser voted himself
in the Rip Van WinFle class-that is,
that he was '1ucky man"
Friday was not a decidedly prof.
table day for Jockey Tommy Burns,
the fact that he won
his only mount OF the afternoon This
was in the colors OF his old employer,
John ". SchorT. Burns anxiety TO &c.
away from the barrier with his mount
did not suit the ideas of Starter Fitz-
gerald, and lie was fined SIS, the jockey
fee for winning mount Cochran and
Dullmsn also got the same desc In the
same race, and for the same oTense
The Washington times., 1902-07-27
RACING AT BRIGHTW0OD.
Some Interesting Contests to Take
Place at Driving Park.

James Tally is not satisfied that his
good trotting mare, Nellie T., was
beaten on her merits on July by f.
]. Edelen's J. NJ. B., and a match race
for $500 a side has been arranged be-
The Washington times., 1902-07-27
The Summaries.

First race For maiden flly three
ycar-oIds; five furlongs. Clipper
100 (McFaddcn), 10 to /, won; Ace OF
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

Alex Labold. of Cincinnati, formerly
prominent on the Western turf. was a
visitor at brighton last weak. Some
years ago the firm OF Labold Bros. was
a factor in turf affairs in the middle
West, but they retired from racing
some six years ago.
1t was with this firm that Fred Ta-al.
now the premier jockey in Austria, first
came into prominence. Montrose, win
ner OF the Kentucky Derby in 1887, car
ried the colors CT Lahold Bros
Mr.. Labcld was president Of the Gin
cinnati Jockey Club during its exist
encc, and at a time when the Oakley
track was looked upon as one OF the
best in the West. .
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

Talk about Jockeys life being an
easy one." said Winnie O'Connor after
the running of the Oaks. why l have
had mere worry over this little black
fiily Hatasoo than some people have in
a lifetime. | have succeeded, however,
in being able to place her in a race.
Formerly she would go to the front
or stop under you. and 1t was job
TO rate her behind the leaders. but
finally succeeded. She Is certainly
sweet filly. but a deceiving one at that.
/ don't know whether she was all out
at the finish or If she had a lot left"
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

Several of our best riders have de-
veloped trick of easing up their horses
long way from home when they thinl,
they cannot win. This may he within
the letter of the law. bu. it Is hardly
just to the public as long as place aud
one-two-three betting Is tolerated.
Moreover. ii is by no means a certainty
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

Perry Belmont's Tenny filly Tioga will
Just about win the next time out. Tioga
is an eligible for. a number Of rich
stakes at the Saratoga meeting. includ
ing the Spinaway OF $1,000, the Saratoga
Special, and the Troy Stakes.
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

that their mounts are beaten when they
think so. The judgment of the best Of
them is at times poor.
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

Wealth's showing must not be taken
zoo seriously. When your horse has
weight up and you cannot win, why. let
the handicaper think that you are over
rated
The Washington times., 1902-07-27
GOSSIP OF THE TURF, ITS
WORKERS AND PATRONS

cherry ripe yesterday, and Whites
commission was of sufficient magnitude
to guarantee new recruits TO the stable.
The flly showed wonderful improve
ment in Hills hands When she came
to him she had a very bad mouth, which
is new entirely healed up. This woulc
probably account fer her inclination to
stop in her previous races.
Frank McCabe shipped the string Of
J. E. Seagram from Sheepshead Bay to
saratoga yesterday. Among the best
performers in the stable are Cobours,
Dramatist, Gold Cure, and Merry Eng
land.
A few more stables may leave this
week. but the majority now here will
remain until the Brighton Beach meet
ing closes
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

Hyphen. which Peter WINNER is pre-
pairing for, the Brighton Derby, is do-
ing nicely in his work at Sheepshead
Bay. His work has impressed those
who have seen it. and they think that
he viii prove a factor in the event.
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

The stable of Clarence A. Mackay
may not be sent to Saratoga to race at
all. Superintendent Clark, of Sleeps
head Bay. said yesterday:
THE Mackay Stable is still at Sleeps
head Bay. and probably will not go to
Saratoga on account of the death of
John w. Mackay"
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

John E. Madden has purchased from
the breeder. E. S. Gardner. Avcndale
Stud, the yearling colt by Eimyar-
Bracelet. The price paid was 5000.
Bracelet Is the dam of Bangle. which
has Brighton Cup victory and many
other good races to his credit.
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

]. ]. White, in whose name Athlana
won the first race on Thursday, is none
other than Johnny White. the prize
fight referee, who. seeing the success of
Charlie White, the referee, in the racing
line. decided to take hand himself
He purchased Athlana from the Cough
acres Stable and turned her over 10
George Hill to train. Hill had her
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

j. H. Smythc has sold TO Perry Bel
mont the mare Onondaga's Pride. She
has a weanling at her side BY Peep
o'Day. and is IN foal to Mr.. Belmont's
old horse Magian. She, too, will lind
shelter at Mr.. AppIeby's place.
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

All attempts to get Ethelbert to
race have been abandoned. When mis-
trainer, Jack Joyner, took him up six
weeks ago 1t was believed that he would
stand preparation, and there was a
steady Improvement in his work until
Thursday, when he pulled up. favorirg
the bad leg. Yesterday when taken out
OF his stall he was in poor shape. and /
was then decided to turn him out for
good.
He will be shipped to the farm of
Lucien Appleby. in New Jersey. where
ne will make his home. pending the pu--
chase OF a stud by Mr.. Belmont, to be
located somewhere in Kentucky.
II this horse is the success in the
breeding line that he was as race
horse he will soon earn a name with
the great producers OF the country He
was in his day asked some trying ques-
:ions and answered them well under all
sorts OF conditions. earning for himself
a rank with the very best horses of re-
cent years.
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

Locks as If Belle of Lexington will
have to be passed up. She had every
thing in her favor in the lightweight
handicap-weight. track, and distance
but was only an Indifferent third at the
finish
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

The Harlem Jockey Club has adopted
new rule that for no reason whatever
shall time for new book be given after
a field of horses is In the hands of the
starter
The Washington times., 1902-07-27

John A. Drake led the list of winning
owners at Washington Park. with S24.
600 to his credit. This amount was won
principally bv Wyeth when he took the
American Derby. The horse cost Drake
SIC, ,OCO last fall G. C. Bennett was sec
onN among the winning owners. with
SIS, 900. Aladdin being his best bread
uin
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-01
Lights and Shadows in the World of
Animals, Insects and Feathered Things.
Copyright, 1907, by Hughes 4. oasley. Louisville.

folded the short tail
is brought down between the shoulders.
leaving the
legs dangle until they have gained momentum then the
neck folded straight
behind The wing finely
depicted by the Japanese Chinese
Of sorks Although the flight great
and labored still it flies quite rapidly think
of small birds swftest they
disappear from sight The only the fight
the larger birds is to watch them
marks. If will guaging
Of fight he will be
rapidly of the heavier birds fly.
On this visit to the heronry determined
full of the this large island might
how birds rearing their this But
other visits became watching the birds
that found that had the time
tion should that there must be at least 100
In all the time had known this
seemed vary.
Although have been able to climb
and the have found the
the time the young Matching. egg
beautiful blue is usual with the whole heron family
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-01

should have explained that, birds.
they the nests and again. simply adding
few sticks each In this the
affairs often measuring five six feet tho
and about feet thick They
Of sticks of considerable SIZE but be positive
all ground
give good idea of the size shape these
When, that May day, companion and reached the
the high bluffs overhangng the
down through the timber and underground often holding
sapngs to avoid long slide the
When walked out the creek with
tripod whole wing
of alarm What glorious sight blue
birds wide WINGS flying with against
beneath the white branches showing
visited often before that but
momentary focused the
nests waited short time the birds began
their nests making wide circuit high
TO tvos and threes they
settled the nests various parts of the island
the old birds alghed, the in the nests kept
this low noise, know of other sound that is
all like it.
No camera SO we took
photograph Of the moved further the
This picture shows plainly the height
which these birds build The timber
back ground is beech and elm Of great size.
I noticed while watching them after
although extremely feeding swamp
stream they frightened heronry
in wet ground and they usually flushed far out Of
have crept through underbrush along
creek watch them they
knee deep water, them
get all When first appear
birds
time they will the life OF
colony while sit in plain view and watch them
AS the birds in from their distant feeding grounds
they their they the Of
wide graceful circles. When
aght tops, long
them to swing grasp limb The
stretched to its utmost the bird awkwardy
balances itself When equilibrium gained the wide wings
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-01
JUST BETLUEEN you IND ME.

NOTE this week. asking that topics requiring
purely imaginary work the Juniors be given The plea
especially for PATCHWORK topics because the
children delighted with that Of last week"
From the EDITORS point Of view that patchwork topic
the least satisfactory that have Tor
There carelessness in the writing than
in other topic-unless another patch
work. topic list Of sixteen objects including four people
given and it specified that there but OF each
and the writer's multiplied Of the objects
times addition others added things to
help out the when little thought and would
have made that unnecessary.
have given another patchwork topic this week. but give
distinct warning here we'll tn the topic ITSELF that
thing mentioned other
signed in the topic and only in the quantity numbers given
This that let maginations
With the extent of disregardng the rules agnaons
things have generally Epeakins providing
keep them IN their proper places.
There always bounds Junior topic thars
would way keep papers hand-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-01

THE GREAT MISUNDERSTANDING NESTS TREE
visit the number
the and noise overhead that tho
young birds As brood
with their the heronry
From what have Of the movements
birds during the nesting confident that
distances from the heronry also
belief because if the birds fed close to home
flushed oftener the surrounding country
blue heron extremely striking beautiful
general blue blue, with
white tho throat and lower
there chestnut the bend
could mistake this bird his
size marks among the rest Of native
length of the bird approxmates four fest
the extent of wing between five and six feet
the heron late in the twilight
wings stately athwart the
cannot imagine how picturesque he is In
deed contrasting him
poses exquisite.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-01

picture OF InlS great Dlro
and its nest. The picture
had Been taken far up in
the hills of New York
state and he priced It
very highly as this her
onery, he. said, was the
only one of which he
knew north of Florida
The moment I read this I
became anxious to obtain
ZONE pictures of the huge
heronry which I had
known so we'll for the
past fifteen years.
Early in March l re-
eeived a letter saying the
birds had just begun
coming in from the south
and that a few were re-
pairing their huge nests.
I decided to wait until
the nesting season was at
its height so I did not
visit the spot until the
first part of May. I was
anxious to obtain a pho
tograph before the
foliage of the sycamores,
In which the birds nest,
became dense.
When l spoke Of the
harOna rona ipin~ fhc}r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-01
LDHO CAN u1RI7E IT?
A History IF the United States
in 800 Words. -.

Conditions of the Contest:
" president the United States and the history the
country up to the present day.
1t must not exceed 600 words.
3. connected narrative, not merely the bald
statement of dates and facts.
T. The single letters ga" ri" do words
date such "1s25, A.unts word A hyphenated
word counts word.
s. All manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the
governing Journal Junior work These will found in the
topics under the head of The Souvenir
Buttons" on page 3.
All manuscripts must be in the hands Of the editor not
later than Wednesday afternoon March at O'Clock. The
Of the prize winners will be made the Journal
Junior Of March 81. s-t
Professor Willis W. West, of the University, has consented
to act as final judge Of the papers.
Hare the history loving Juniors to do
good practical Peruvian scholar succeeded writing
what called complete history the
United States has much history to its credit that
least 800 the high lights
he nna decision would gladly
because the idea good it deserved all help
possible
In working this history, should
those which
tho Of the country Then these be
possible These really the work. especial
h stnee tho rule is that the exactly
yo90k
1hs rules of the carefully
saeh comply with all given
Witch d not, will not be considered in the contest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-01

they with yeast
pan. They would beyond all bounds The
well
the usual topics but evidently
little
topics it absolutely
advice Crockett: "Be
right then go ahead"
should like to know where put in
concerning rules in the Journal Junior that
advisable to make rule papers
containing than 100 words viii not be counted in
put line the head Of tho Minneapolis and North
the first calling attention
subject Then made the word limit
This four weeks agoand still contain
ing No. words stfn sent In expected
inngents the first week. and perhaps scattering the
second Junordom large proposition and large
bodies always slowly, but It does to that
time ought to have trled
hottest rootiet.
editorial column n the place
n all changes and b also fr that al special
WIN b made thst should Ike to have the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-01
GRASS CAUSES SLEEP.

eeP1 Is found in New Mexico Texas and Siberia
- most injurious effect horses and sheep being strong
sedave, and causing profound stupor Last
~ tUsn4y-four to forty eight hours.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-01
Mae Harris Arson

spos Journal for the public
above the fifth grade and
their writings There attached
competitors editor wishes
All correspondence shout
addressed Editor Junior
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-01

T~1 OR years It has been custom to visit beautiful
stream in central Kentucky and spent day or two
49, near the nesting site of the great blue heron had
always loved the appreciated its great beauty
and the added pcturesue effect which the herons in
their nests high in the tree but did not know its
value until comparatively recently In reading Mr. Frank
Chapmans Studies Camera found small
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-01

Sometime ago. suggested Mime
tsuf1e street cleaning brigades helped
te cleanes in its distinguishing
Was street commissioner Nothing of the suggestion
As although people generally thought idea good
talking taking matter
up h = good work, materially in
IL the organize
tho editor hopes that the Juniors
Thousands strong.
would be interesting to know just
lAzs n they in the time of Co
fubus One recent writer that by 1850
&an vm be extinct Still another writer reply
- best authorities believe there quite
ths four hundred though
xrttsr be wrong, does
vAeuy right evidently that can
= wiped out of existence in that length of time.
kodern inventions convenient but they keep
"a multiplying they have within the years.
srs VIM be poetry left Marcon already
% asah blow to the idea which Longfellow beautifully
psssod lines:
Ships that pass night and speak
other passing,
Only signal shown. distant
the darkness.
shtps nowadays oldfashoned They
b IKE keep away possible
te1egraphy carry.
to catch sight of the tip Of
a1easRnge these newest signals
space person is to be II
sd in Westminster Abbey at the Evidently the
akbsy kind Of buildings where
said elastic. people
t b packed within its confnesand few Of
y wide, gorgeous
IN robes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-16
WAS MUCH SURPRISED
Allan Mason sees Great Improve
ment in This EifN.

Allan Mason. Of Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
is spending a few DAYS vacation in the
Peerless princess. wishing his brothers
F. r and William Mason He is sur
prised at the progress Of the city since
ne Isft. twenty odd sears aso. ~ 1915
b proved up an island ia the arkansas
river Of seVeHty-two acres near Derby
now owned hy ~ Nears air. l-osou.
after leaving here. went 81 Iowa. vas FOR
o number ~ gears engineer IN the gov
ernnent arscrai az Rock Island hu1 later
GA lis tEe physique save him q position
on the police force OF Cedar Eapiss ard
hl- lis Fhssicai Ehood and his fear
less conduct ANA strict observance To
duty made him terror - ,rl Doors
such was his auility that Pc was retained
regardless of party schemes Gle being an
open aToWed Republican, UutH few
months ago he res.-n4d for vacation
from Is long years 81 auty as an e-uliert
and fearless officer Use vas urgeutiy re-
alested ~ accept h-s eld position again
tlsis s9rlng aId win RETURN 10 his leme
m 8 few Days wei pleased vith hs sa1rt
hr pleasant sisit. with relatives and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-16

structed the second frame building in
Wichita. The first one was bunt bv
one George Clark for a saloon. As the
town migrated it was moved fire.
quently and finally met dissolution in
some manner. disappearing altogether
The second frame built by Mr.. Allen.
still stands. II is feed store iast
across the street from the Baltimore
hotel Mr.. Allen built this store on
North Waco. Later it was moved TO
the corner of Murdoch avenue and Main
street. and later TO its present location
on Main street. The business center Of
Wichita in an early day had ductuat-
ing weakness and changed frequently.
Into this building went Notwithstanding
from WamegO. shingles and flooring
from Fl Dorado. and dimension lumber
from cottonwood product here in this
valley. It's age proves its substantially.
Mr. Allen opened a drug store. we'll
stocked. From that day TO tins he has
devoted himself to pharmacy and its
companion lines. The regularity OF
his business hours. of his close atten-
ton TO business and Of his personal
supervision OF the affairs Of the estab-
lishment, have been as exact and UNI
renting as the works Of a fine watch.
save and except a portion Of the last
year, when be has been IN iH-health.
from which he is now. happily. recover
ing. Re has been prosperous. and has
honor among tho population Of the city.
the esteem of its business element.
Mrs. Allen is now the oldest settler