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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-09-11
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Grbe unb rt0pft" iie glei9 auf benz
Selbe mittels bedelartiger Werfaeuse;
bas Strob finbet pielfeitise 0ertpenz
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tung.
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Ri5pe NIT 80 Bis 100 fdntisen Sdz
ment0rnern, bic nit ben 8liitbenfpelz
gen innis psripadfen unb bon atpei
SiGen umseben finb; bic innere 1T
cine belle, feline Sdut, bic duBers cine
gelbli1e, trdftise S6ale. Die Rifpen
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befreit.
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re9t primitipsn Sammeriperten. bic
bur9 Sreten nit ben 5iiBeu bepest
fperbtn; na9bem bic 8orner bann nod
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tpurten, iperben lie in Sdde bon Reiss
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getrunten fpirb.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-09-11
Traaeaarbeit 1T 8osaiea.
Bon Gai @orn.

Gin fir bic 3sitberbdltniFe b0dit
bebentfanss Spitem lit Der Sdaffuns
bpn S9uten unb Mr~beitsItGtten be-
bufs inbuftrisner unb tiinitterifder
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arbeit in @osnien gu @runbe gelegt
porben. Sn gang iiberraidenber
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bingunssn f0rmli4 Sasu beraus.
0enn nod mannisfaltiser als in ben
anberen bena6barten flatpiiden 2Gns
bern bliibte Der Sausfleib in Dem9aus
ernbauie bes 8osniaten. Sab bereits
BON is bic tlsibfame Sradt 8elesenbeit
sur 8ilbuns bss 9eidmades nie Der
9dnbsefdidfidteit. nit benz @inbrins
gen bes SsIam. feinen Sitten unb Sc
brduden. benz iippigen prientaliiden
Still, bilbete fi4 cine eisene Ri4tung,
bic defenders bon ben Jrauen aussing.
bic benz anssitummten 6ritliden
9fauben treu seblieben. an benz Mlts
bergebra9ten feftbielten unb bod nit
Der bcm @oIte eisentbiimIiden natiirs
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-09-11

Dime unteri9ieb Der g~onfeTTion
obsr bes Stanbes finben 2ernenbe in
ben Regierunss : 4teliers u~nentseItz
ltds 4ufnahme. 2eiftunsen BEL ent>
fpredenben8 prtenntnifeu iperben febr
balb bonprirt unb in befpnberen 5Glen
reidli4 unteritiibuns sspGbrt. Raf
8erluuf zines baIben Ober sansen Sab
res Itebt ss Sober frei, iia ats vSaus>
arbeiterin" gu beiddftisen. Webitubl
obsr Stridrabmen liefern aIsbann bic
Qteliers leibpeiis. ebenfo bas Wates
rial; fertise Stiide iinb suriidsuliefsrn
unD fommen nur bur6 cine Generals
bsrtaufsftelle in 8ertrieb, fotpsit fe
nidt 4~senturen I'M 4usldnbe suges
fiibrt fpsrben. Die Grbeiterinnen finb
NIT feiten @ccorblobnsn unb auBerbem
gsfpiFen Gentlemen am Rsinaetpinn
betbsilist. Die 3abf berer, bic fiG
ftdnOis bstbeiIist. pd4it BON Sabr gu
Subr.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-09-11

9erabe bier er0ffnet Iid Der anftalt
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duftretenben Srasen itellen 10 bobe
anfOroerunsen an Die @eriuasanftals
ten. bab cine befriebisenbe grlebis
sun9 srft nab unb mad eintreten tann.
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bes Snititutus sebaat, bic auf bic
MiiGeret unb 8dderei sinen f~esensreis
den GtnfluB ausiiben pirb: bic Gin
rihtuns BON biersebntdsisen prattif9s
pihenfdaftIihen 2ehrturien fir Wiits
fer unb Bidder. bic in iebem Sabr ein'
NAL ftattfinben folIen.
Die i'm SIRIUS aussefiibrten pratti'
f9eH usbunsen beiteben einerieits in
bOtaniT4en. mitroftopifden llnterfu'
9unsen unb anbererieits in 4emii9er
priifunsen Der NiiblensrSeuguiHe UNI
Defenders in 9adperiu6en nit ben
psrfGiebenen Qppdraten. UNI bic Bad
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-09-11

fdbi9teit Der Mlebie 81 beftimmeu.
4uBer ben Sablrethen pifenf4aftlis
den @orlefunsen. bic muir bon Spes
~efalgeIebrten gehalten perben, unb
piTenfdaftliden ausfliisen finben Be-
fonfers piele praftifde nebunsen itatt.
Die @orlefunsen betreffen bic beridie>
beniten naturipiHenfdaftliden Gebtete.
bic fir bic Bidder unb Miiller bon Sns
tereFe finb. Die ausfliise tperben gsz
tp6bnli9 gum 3med bes 8eiuhes Der
sroBen 8erliner Deisens unb Goseens
miiblen, einiser srOBer 2agerbdufer
fir @etreibe unb GINGER grDBerer @Gs
dereien gemadt.
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den.

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f6en 4ufnabmen, bic an Srt unb
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Der iapanii9en Heistultur Dor 4us
gen.
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Sapans tommen minbeitens 25 Yros
cent auf bic 8eisfelber; man er5eust
barauf iabrIi4 gegen A Minionen
&onnen Reis, bon benen brei 8iertel
i'm SnIanbs perbraiidt perben. Nan
fam banad einen bur9fdnittli9en
Gonfum bon 100 pfunb Reis pro
&opf unb SSa6r berehnen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-09-11

9odfdule in Berlin bsitebt cine 9er>
fu6sanftalt bes 8erbanbes beutf6er
WsiiGer. bic ben .3ped bat. MiiIlerers
5eugniie aller 4rt gu unteriuaen unb
gu bssutadten. Die @srfu4sanitalt
purbe bon benz 8erbanb beutfder
MiilIer in's 2eben ssrufen; ie fpirb
aud bon bieiem 8erbanb unterbalten,
auBerbem aber bon BEN Reidsi9abs
amt, benz preuBifden Sinansminiftes
rum unb benz prsuBiiden Miniftez
RUM fir Ganbpirtbf4aft, 9omdnen
nnb Soriten. 4n Der Spite Der 4nz
ftalt ftebt Elm &uratorium, bsftebenb
aus Delesirten Der senannten 8eb6rz
ben, bes 8erbanbes beutf9er MiiGer
unb Der Ianbnirtbfdaftliden Sod>
fdule. 9eleitet tpirb bic 4nitalt bon
benz 9ebeimen Resierungsratb pros
fefpr Or. 8. Wittmad, benz sipei Mfis
ftenten our Seite iteben.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-09-11

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BEN sic f9on elm automobil sefebeng"
- 8auer2: nSea not, aba iiberfpabrn
bin I f9on BON ein'm ippr'u|
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1902-09-11

ger5pidt.- 81 SbrMann
benin nirfli6 franf, pie er INNER
ersdblt9 Srau: 5 mo ,mein Mann lit
einetbilbeter &ranter. - Mie fam
man iib absr einbilben. tranf su fetn9
Srau: Sas 1T eben trante GinbiI,
buns!
lin ben 9eTdmdd Der Uienss
gu t~rsffen. bari mon lelbit teinsn bsa,
iiben.
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sd perOe furdtbar eeftSrt Bel msis
men 4rbeiten Ourd immerpGbrenbes
RIapiergetlimper! Sie gaben mir bod
bic 8erIiderung, buB Sic fofdes ni9t
teioen BON Sbren Parteien9!"
,Sa. mas ppIIsn g benn? Dos ID
ia toa 9artei, bDs is mel So6ter!"
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nSerr pinassI, nit Sbrem Stamm.
friisel ia inns a Malbeur p%affirt, es
bat sinen Sprung triest unb iebt
rinnt's!"
r4ber bas fdabst ia mig! Sd trims
70 INNER slei9 aus!"
The Washington times., 1902-12-07
The Water Tower.

1873. sent an Office! to examine the
various depar tunents Of the United
States His report. when he returned,
was that the District department was,
without an exception, the finest and
best equipped in the world.
From that date onward there has been
every effort made to keep in the fore
most rank. Engines 0f newer and more
powerful build have been installed and
modern extension ladders bought .
take the place Of the appliances Of the
0ld-fashiOned truck companies. At pres
eut there are being built three are en-
gines OF a type that has not been ex-
celled. whose pumping capacity viii be
in the neighborhocd Of ]. 100 gallons OF
water a minute. In addition, the DEPART
ment has the services of a water tow
CT whose iron frame. when raised into
the air. can deliver a stream Of water
eighty-hve feet from the ground direct
into the windows Of a building.
With the interior workings Of an en-
gine company everyone is familiar-the
efficiency OF the men is an old story.
They sleep beside their clothes. the
horses spring into their places at tho
sound Of the gong. and electricity re-
leases the harness which falls upon their
backs. The men slide down a brass
pole. spring to their places, and are
whirled away TO the scene Of fire before
the Same has had a chance to spread
The ounce Of preventive is believed in
thoroughly by The modern a-a- ashters.
The Modern Fire Engine.
These mighty machines. pouring forth
smoke and sparks as they dash along.
drawn by three horses glittering with
brass and lights, are a marvel TO look
upon. and their good work does not be-
lie their looks. They are power made
manifest. Yet their birth was humble
eDough-the fire buckets Of leather
containing two and one-half gallons" OF
1903.
The Washington times., 1902-12-07
Gratfied Ambition.

- ONGRESSMAN-ELECT VAN DU4
zER Of Nevada. was a few
~ years since a young practicing
lawyer in this city. He was
doing well in his profession and had
been q year married when one evening.
in little circle Of friends. he exclaimed:
Everything in Washington belongs TO
the Congressmen; all the rights and
PRIVILEGES. There is nothing lef. for
anybody else. I'm tired Of it, sired Of
seeing them get everything"
why don't you go West TO some OF
the sparsely settled States and run for
Congress yourseIf?" Inquired some
friend
The idea seemed a new one TO him.
and he reflected upon it. His young wife
encouraged it, and phOned various
economies while he was ma>lng his way.
He listened 10 the plans and suggestions.
and began to see "a way.
'I'H do st." said he r'IU 90 10 Ne
vada. I viii be back in Vas >ir,ts... :.
five years"
That was FIVE years ago exa Vtly. and
after a close race. Mr.. Van D ,zer was
elected 20 the Fifty-eighth Coma .ess. and
the little circle Of friends v1o en-
couraged him TO enter on his So ,cessflI
career are now waiting to give ! ,m and
his clever little wife a warm v slcome
back to Washington.
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One of the Early Engines

latlon. other companies were formed.
The Treasury engines were probably
among the property destroyed by the in
vading troops Of England. for an appro-
priation after the war Of 1912 was made
TO replace them. After the partial burn
ing Of the city Alert Engine Company
was organized. and until The Treasury en-
zines were restored had charge OF that
building One of the engines purchased
with the appropriation became known as
the star, and later as the Franklin. re-
mining I'm active duty until the present
department was created.
Georgetown and Alexandria had fire
companies at an early date. the former
place in 1889 and the latter in 1876.
George washington himself was a mem
her OF the Friendship Company, Of Alex
andria. and gave to the members their
first engine.
i'm 1915 Union and in 1895 Perseverance
companies were formed. The headquar-
ters Of the former were at Nineteenth
and H Streets, until 1862. when it re-
moved to Twenty first Street and Penn
7ylyauia Avenue. Perseverance was Sit
uated at Eighth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue. Both companies were extant
when the volunteer department ceased
to exist. The December OF the same
year. 1886. saw the burning Of the gen
eral Fostoace. Patent once, and Wash
ington postomce In this fire the life Of
"a clerk who attempted TO save some val
liable records was lost This may have
resulted in the formation Of an adii-
Honal fire company. in March. 1897. for
the protection of the War. Navy. and
other Government departments.
Political Discords.,
The Northern Liberties Company WAS
organized in 1870, and did duty until
lS5s, when, a year after a riot between
rival political factions. they dis
banded In This affair cannon
was brought up by one OF the factions
concerned from near the navy yard 10
the ueighborhood OF the Northern Lib
critics Market. An appeal 10 the Presi-
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dent by the mayor quickly put an end tc
the trouble. A detachment Of marines
was called out. and the busiress-Hke
record Of that historic body was revered
then as now.
Take that cannon away" commanded
a Lieutenant
And that ended the riot
IL was politics that lay at the bottom
OF these disputes Rivalry, too. between
diHcrent companies existed and fremen
are no less human than any other com
pelltoIs- Men laDorins under excitement
are hAely TO go TO extremes
The man who would not fight for
what be loves and stand up for his
rights said eN-Chief Engineer John J.
Peabody to the. writer few days ago.
quoting from an address Of his to the
veteran hremen, 'is not worthy the name
Of man. But ] am afraid we were
sometimes mistaken as 20 what our
rights were"
The Advent of C+.,-,
'o''' "u'i''''
loI 'l'e " washington FIRE department in
1896 show that there were then in the
The Washington times., 1902-12-07

have enjoyed good fortune One by one
its members fell away or associated
themselves with other companies. and
its Independent existence was short
lived.
The citizens o. the Fourth FIRE ward.
in a meeting held at suws Tavern. or
ganized the Columbia. OF Capitol Hin.
the first company that entered on its
existence with a distinctive name. lbs
headquarters were near the spot now
occupied by Greenough's marble statue
Of Washington. facing the Capitol The
original records Of this fire company
were destroyed In the home OF J. r.
Frost. when it was burned by the Brit
ish in 1914 The organization remained
in active service until the establishment
OF the paid FIRE department in 1864
There is no record Of the company iH
The Third IRE ward beyond The fact that
lt was organized in 1901. some time be-
tween September q aand December 10.
It's apparatus was stored in Virginia
Avenue. between sixth and Seventh
Streets southeast, until the removal of
the company to the site it retained un-
ul the volunteer fremen went out OF
service. This house was at L and Ninth
Streets southeast
The Departments Beginning.
Such was the beginning and from this
sprang what is today one of the mos.
effective and best equipped departments
i'm the world The process has been
slow IL has been evolution. not revo-
luton. and many of the changes brought
about by Invention and science have been
bitterly opposed 40 brayer set of men
ever lived than the volunteer fire lad
dies Of oldeu days. Duty with them was
as the duty Of the Roman soldier. the
duty that is faithful even TO death
There is more glory gained by tbe man
who falls. be ne victor CT vanouisbed
on the field Of battle. where an the en-
thCsiasm Of conflict eloyates The heart
aud stirs the pulse. but The honor won
by those who give their lives i'm the SER
vice Of the volunteer companies is not
less. Unpaid. enduring discomforts.
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Wonderful Advancement IN Washalgons Facilities for Battling
With Cont1agrations The Splendid Department of Today
Contrasted With the RfUal Volunteer Companies
Existing Here Many Years Ago.

proud Of, for although several rooms
we're destroyed. tha FIRE was under con-
troll in about two hours. This was on
January 8, 1901. The accounts Of tine fire
make no mention Of an engine. but az
the investigation which followed. o
chief clerk testified that he saw some
men getting the engine ready.
On account Of the scattered nature Of
the city's dwellings, fires were not fire.
quent. yet in 1903 it was deemed adyIs-
able that fire laws be established. On
January 70. 1903, the City Council pass
ed the first Ere law, providing that every
owner Of store or dwelling house
should provide as many leather FIRE
buckets. Of two and a half gallons ca
Dacity. as there were stories 10 the
building. These buckets were to be mum
bered and have the owners name paint
cd on them: were 70 be used for no other
purposes; we're TO be kept in a con-
spicuous place and sent to any dre that
might break out. The mayor Mayor
Brent was also authorized to procure
ladders and hooks, to be deposited with
such persons as were disposed to take
care Of them.
Fire Wards Establishment.
The City Council. in 1s0f. passed an
act to divide the city into four wards.
the First. comprising all west Of Six
teenth Street. the Second to be bounded
by Sixteenth Street on the west. on the
south by C Street. south. until it inter
sected Third Street. and ''by each street
from such intersection TO the extreme
thereof" The Third FIRE ward comprised
that part OF the city SOUTHWARK Of G.
Street. and the remaining part of the
city made up the fourth FIRE ward. BY
this act the mayor was authorized to ap-
point q citizen from each fire ward 20
call a meeting Of citizens for the pur-
pose Of forming fire companies. The men
named form a noteworthy list as it was
from this nucleus that the present fire
department has arisen. They are: james
II. Gillis James Hoban. the architect.
Nicholas voss. and Griffith Coombs.
The Second Ward Company.
The Washington times., 1902-12-07

IRON the days Of the old goose
~ neck hand FIRE engine easily
i trundled about by a couple Of
men. to the splendid modern
steam appliance. pumping sometimes as
much us 100 gallons Of water min
ute. and the water tower. whose stream
is delivered high in the air. this in a
nutshell is the history Of the evolution
Of washington's present efficient corps
Of hre-hghters. The growth, though
slow. has been Of interest and has in it
plenty OF romance besides. The king
was with us yesterday" says Kipling
and the times when the boys ran with
the machine" and managed to do battle
against the flames and their rivals at
the same time seem 20 have more CLAM
our than the present, when prosaic steam
rules. and strict discipline prevails
They we're good old times. indeed. and
considering the means at their disposal.
the boys OF yore did efficient service. and
often their achievements would do credit
10 the trained men Of this generation.
The First Serious Fire.
In 1900 Washington was a cluster Of
scattered villages. with woods and
swamps in between. Up to that time
there had been no fires o. any import
ance. IN May OF that year. however the
foresight Of tEc Government was shown
in an appropriation Of 5000 for the pur-
chase OF two fire engines for the protcc-
tion OF the Treasury Department. These
were small. Insignificant affairs: one Of
them Is said 20 have been placed in
onc-story frame building about opposite
the south portico OF the Treasury Build
ing. In the same year, on the Stb Of No-
vcmber. Ere was discovered in the build
ing occupied by the War Department.
This was a house Of three stories. leased
by the Government from It's owner. Jo-
ECph Hodgson. and stood at pennsyi-
vania Avenue and Twenty-drst street.
The blaze was destructive and stubborn.
and the department lost an its records.
save one volume and some papers Of the
accounting officer. This was the nrsc
Gre or moment in the city There IS no
record as TO whether the engines bought
Tor the Treasury Department were made
use OF at this time
Another Costly Blaze.
The next costly blaze came in the same
winter When. on o bitter january AFTER
noon. with a scuthwester blowing. one
Of the rooms OF the accountant officer Of
The Treasury was found to De on IRE.
Citizens armed with buckets. fought the
flames and did a service that any COM
Dany Of dremcn in the world could be
The Washington times., 1902-12-07

against the newcomer. was outdone at
every point II was the beginning og
the end
An attempt to establish a paid steam
fire department was made in 1860 '6l.
But the measure was born in an inau-
spicious moment. War was in the air
and things Of greater moment thrust
# aside.
The Government. in 1852. brought a
steam fire engine. together with its COM
pany. the Hibernia, from Fort Monroe.
/ to protect official property. This com
pany came originally. from Philadelphia
and had been stationed at Fort Monroe
when that stronghold was threatened by
the Merrimac. With two other steam
engines. the General Beigs and the Cen
eral Rucker, il formed a little depart
ment for the safeguarding OF the Gov
eminent buildings. Between these com
panies and the volunteers there was no
end Of jealousy until to restore peace,
it was decided that II the nre we're in
a private dwelling the volunteers should
give the orders; but in the case Of Gov
.ernment buildings the steam force should
have control.
Volunteer Chief Engineer.
The first chief engineer OF the volun-
teer department was John J. Peabody.
who was elected by his men and aP-
pointed by the mayor. While he was
in command he had to fight several
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in Fords Theater, Thompson & Co. IS
shop. and the catastrophe at the Arsenal.
where seventeen girls lost their lives.
On May 10. 1864. the Board Of Alder
men and the Common Council organized
by act. the paid fire department. At
that date there were eight volunteer
IRE companies-Union, Fronklin. Vigil
ance. Perseverance. Columbia. Northern
Liberties, Western Bose and Anacostia.
and two hook and ladder companies,
Metropolitan and American. The paid
department. as organized. consisted Of
three engine companies aand one truck
The engines were numbered ]. .. and 3.
and the truck was known as Met
ropoliJan. Each company had three
men. an engineer. fireman. and host
Ter. who remained I'm the engine
house at all times, and six call
men, who were TO answer when an
alarm sounded Two men. uuerman
and hostler, and seven call men" com
prised the truck company. The hand
engines were replaced by steam en-
gines Of the Amoskeag type. the frst
OF which arrived on January q. 1S65.
Organized and Enlarged.
The department was reorganized in
1870 and increased by the addition Of
No. Company. The next year it's name
was changed from the Washington City
Fire Department to the District of Col
umhia Fire Department. thus taking in
Georgetown. which became No. 8. The
next company was added in 1876. when
a third-class Silsty engine was ordered
and. after several tests. accepted. An
additional hook and ladder companv
vas formed In 1877. when truck o.
what was considered at that time the
most up-to-date type. the Babcock. was
ordered Two new engines. which be-
came known as { and \. two hose car
riases, and q truck (Truck I'D were
purchased the year after. Al this time
the District department was rated as
hrst-class by the fire underwriters.
committee. The Swiss government. in
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-09-04
Indian Gambling.

White men gamble with cards, but
the Indian uses gayly colored sticks
with which to WOO capricious for
tune. The Thenikeets' ssdeck" con
slsts OF thirty sticks, which they
name ''crabs," ducks etc. The
sticks are shuffied and seven are hid
IN a tuft of grass The remainder
are covered. The game consists IN
guessing IN which piles are certain
OF the animals named. The Indians
Will stake all they possess, including
wives and children, on the game.
Similarly the Haidahs play "odd
and even, with sticks, the winner
being he who gets all the sticks. The
game of the Colvilles is called sal
kollock' and is played with spears
cast through rings. Nearly all the
Selfish tribes Of the British north
west territories scorn the ordinary
forms of gambling and bet only on
horse racing.