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Russo-Iapanese War.

The main cause of the war was the dis
making preparation to occupy that coun-
tr3.
Lapan claimed her interest were perma-
nent there and should be respected. The
feeling OF Japan against Russia for taxi
Ing Port Arthur. a port Of Japan, which
years ago. and Obliged by Russia, Ger
many and France to give up was no
smaller factor. ~
RnssIa's encrouchments In Nlanchuria
and Korea We're such and her strengthen
Ing Of her navy was SO apparent that
Japan grew more and more alarmed and
tried to get her to define her position.
Russia adopted a policy of delay Vice
roy TleNisH assured the government at
home that Japan would not fight and so
tboy kept on delaying the final agree
ment, when It was apparent to al tho
crisis
Finally the patience Of Japan was sx-
4 hausted and war was declared.
NORA LllARY.
loi Chapel Street. Norfolk, Va.
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PUZZLE DEPARTMENT.
MAXIM REBus By MAMIE PECK.
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y s W.
MAXIM REBUs, By MAMIE PECK.
Cpnundruns.

Conundruns.
There's a word composed Of three letters
Fl Which reads backward and forward the
1T expresses the sentiment warm from
And to beauty lays principal claim.
Those who have me do not wish for me,
Those who have me do not wish to lose
Those ' Who have me gain me no longer.
NY second see you are,
My whole i know you are. l{
Puzzles.
0 5S tha had sS8a asd sa R s50ss
ther. 5s8s.
I have not got it, don't want but
il I did have it'll would not sell It FOR
49, - a ALMA LEE ALBERTsoN.
Rid dies.
31.8yVhy is. "a kiss like a runner?
g. What is the difference between
pair of pants and q pie?
g. What IS q kiss
4.,Why is "a girl not noun?
5. Why is the letter Z. like death?
g. What part OF speech5are shopkeepers
most anxious to dispose ,s |, az III.
s'''p = - By. NEsrTIE CASH.
Midway Mills.
Nelson county, Va.
Answer to Numerical Monument.
'Honor always the brave soldier who
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-04

was said to .5a Inhabited by enchanted
beings AS she gazed at the old castle
she was filled with a longing to see for
herself what 1t contained.
Meanwhile the lazy nurse had fallen
asleep In the sun, SO the princess crept
quietly through the gate and went UP to
the castle, turned the handle and went
in. All was dark and gloomy inside. and
the only sound was that of ceaselessy sigh
Ing. Thls frightened Cecilia very much.
She went back and pounded on the door,,
but, alas! 1t was locked. Then harsh
Cro Be Continually
LOUISE HARRISON NJ GRAVY.
49, ~. ..lssa.& ll sAndarsonYille.aX a.
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Essay on Memorial Day.

Memorial Day was begun Just atIsr
the Civil war. and was the day on which
the graves OF the soldiers were decorated,
l"Decoraton Day" as 1t is called up
North, Is observed on May Goth. Here at
the South 1t Is called Memorial Day
and Is celebrated the same day MAY
aoth). The services are tho same In both
sections. The veterans and the sons Of
veterans and t1e mllltary companies
march to tho cemetery The little girls.
who are TO plaes the flowers on the
graves usually go In carriages or wagons.
AT the cemetery they have an address
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MARGARET HAGAN,
Nv Soldier Bow,

"Rub-a.dub-dub," with an old tin tub.
Marching along with. glee:
A rattle and war oil the nursery floor,
And my little one stands at my knee,
The chubby hands clasp in their baby
"Mamma, what do you fink OF your sol
dler BOYS roll CALF
The years flow fast. and my boy at las,
Enrolled his name. with a courage dis
daining brag, ,.,, 4. I, 49,.
400 East Broad Street,
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Albert Sidney Johnston.

Albert Sidney Johnston, q great AMER rsn,
Fla Graduated at West Point Military
Academy IN 1896 In the year 1854. no
emigrated to Texas. After serving q long
term as soldier. was made secretary or
tired to his Texas farm, and lived quiet-
Nv until tho outbreak Of the Mexican
War. When Texas Joined the Union he
was made rlgader-general. IN May, I'M,
Confederate army. While acting as COM.
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A DaY in the Country.

Ono day we were Invited to the cdun.
a lot of other children too. We stayed
all day and came home In the evening.
We had u fine time playing, in the hay
and seeing the COWS and the sheep ~
the meadows and fields. We have fine
times when We go to the country, We
are going to the country again soon and
sway = 'o''f s'A' MARGARET IIAGAN, 4
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Three little faces pceped in at the
door. i%s X, ss 8
Mother may we go to the cemetery
and decorate the graves Of the soldters!2''
they asked. "a. s..
"if YOU are sure you can take care
Of yourselves you may co. replied Mrs.
Burton.
The8lttle faces disappeared and every
thing became quiet again.
II wonder" unused Mrs, Burton, II IT
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Mrs, Burton asked Where is Jim?"
Just then noise was heard and Jim's
voice calling, "Aiistess, Mistess"
All ran hastily to the door and saw
sight which filled their hearts with
gladness. Mrs. Burton saw her long abb
sent husband and her sister. the chill
dren saw their father and-Aliss lnez
That night at their mothers knee they
thanked God for Ills goodness in bring
Ing back their father and their dear aunt.
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The l., Orphan.
(Original.)
Chapter

"Cluck! cluck cluck! Chirp. chirp,
chirp." The old mother hen and her
chicks wandered from place to place in
search Of dainty worms and bugs. On
tho approach 8 Of danger real or mag
tned, the old mother hen would gather
the chicks under her protecting wing,
and with all the heroism of the bravest
mortal that ever lived, prepare ito de-
fend. fearIessly, with her very life, If
necessary, her downy, yellow little brood.
Old Sol had looked up smillngly from the
east, warming with his genial rays every,
flower, leaf or bouGh that stood glsten-
ing, moist with sparkling dew. And as
he scared higher and higher, and the
day became warmer and warmer, the
old mother ,1len continued her Ncluck,
clucE, cluck. to her baby chicks; twas
the same old cluck cluck, cluck,. and
was answered by the same old chirp.
lchtrp, chirp that our fathers and moth
iers, grandfathers and grandmothers re-
lmembered In their childhood days. And
them old Sol, having passed the meridian.
began his long, lazy Journey Of every
summers day downward towards the
" estern bills. And as he began to paint
the clouds and landscape with rainbow
colors, all nature seemed preparing for
the coming OF night.
CHAPTER II.
over in the black shadow Of the woods
the distant chant of the whipporwlll.
Under the porch the chirp Of a cricket.
Out on the pond bull frogs held high
carnival, Thus ended the summers , day.
The old mother hen, with many cluck,
chuck. cluck, gathered under her shell
itering wings, for the night, her little
brood; now chirping but family tired re-
with, the wanderings Of the day. Dark
ness gathered; under the howell all was
still and quiet the mother sat, lone ,
sentinel, prepared to protect her loved
ones from ali dangers. Tho crescent new
moon rose, looking like the profile OF a
harlequin. tilted on cloud. and smlling = =
rnst a mellow but faint glow upon the
scene. From out the silence and stiffness
Of the night there came the distant bark
ing Of dog, then another, and ano thrss
1ogs Game tearing One of them ran
straight into the hovel, upsetting it by
accident, and with It the old hen a, ana 11.l
chicks. The old mother. clucking wildly
and with every feather bristling, STOOD
on the defensive.
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The Hero Of Tolnstown.

"A hero Is one who shows contempt
OF danger IN tho performance of some
great or noble action. There have been
heroes In all ages and In all nations,
but none better deserves the name than
one OF our own time and our own coun-
try,
On the summit OF a hill that over
looks valley, there was q large fish
preserve. or pond, almost as large as n
lake. The wall OF this pond had become
the liberated water rushed In torrents
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came the school children In white dresses
garland. Quite a brave show 1t all was.
but that little figure In black, wlthaitsl
burden of flowers, moving steadily on
ward, to do honor to her dead husbands
comrades, touched my heart more thin
all tho rest. z. M AZ
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CHATTER III.

l. i ~ .
rho uttle chicks scattered from be-
meath the sheltcring wing, rushed fran
ticallv to and fro. calling loudly FOR
their mother. But the dogs, as Is their
nn fire. turned pItilessly on mother and
chicks and, despite her fearless and he
ro,c efforts. soon succumbed, fighting
with her last breath, for her babes.
Only one chick escaped: overcome with
fear, he kept running until he could run
no more; desolate and forlori'' ne ie,l
asleep under some leaves on the mn.
side. With the first gray streak OF
dawn, he awokc, and reallzlns his lonely
situation, was filled with grief, IN the
distance he saw flock Of chickens; he
ran to them, chirping loudly for help
and protection. but alas he was g
,tstranger In strange land" the old
hens fought him Offs the youns chicks
looked askance at him. and With hostile
eyes; even the old rooster drove him
away, There, even In a group OF his
kind, hc found himself desolate and Lone
ly. Ills mother ana brothers and SIS
ters lay dead far away; the orphan.
& frightened and lonely, ran away, calling
loudly for help, but none came, until he
sank down and died IN lonely spot.
CHAPTER Nv,
And when the sun again looked up
from the east he SAW the little dead
chick. but yesterday so happy and cons
tent lying on his bnck with his poor
little feet pointing skyward. Thus end
ed the tragedy of tho poor little or
phan chick,
Mamie v. DRIINIELIllSH.
No. 500 N Avenue, .Bartin Heights, Va.
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Ned's brother, Dick, was ,sweeplng the
area walk for Nancy sy hpiss" saia NED
earn some money for Chflstmas,p re-
piled Dick. nPapa'll give you money"
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= - - - - = q
Jordan, Halle
Keys, Ora p.
Keys, Grace O.
Roster, Il.
Leary, Nora
Lawson, Mary
Lombard, Maude
Lynn, Mary 8.
LAndrum, Percis
Larson, N. d.
IAuterba elk, G, 4
Locher. louise
Morton, Lizzie
Nc arthy, e. Jr.
1faxey, Lois
McGraw, Il. H.
Smith, NJ. v. I.
schminke, r. H.
Sims. JAMIE r,
Smith. Ernest
steinwick. j. II.
Sebrell, Annie B.
Staude. M. A.
Tucker, Sadie b
Tyus. Mary
Tyus, Annie M.
Tyus, Evelyn
Turner. NJ. r
Thomson, Irving
Todd, Robt. 9. &
William. Cotton
Young. Ethel q.
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u gllettIu dlSO f;Clle IlttS-
band, who lay In an
unknown grave far
away, and how every
wear, as she lay flow.
iers upon q grave, she
prayed that some one
was paying the same
tribute Ito her dear one
MI Just then the process
sion began moving on-
ward, and my little old
woman, with a bright.
smile, joined II. First
was the band, then sew
eral military companies,
followed by the dear old:
veterans in their gray
coats, some of them
stepping quite lively. III
,nifa of n hair a IN Then Il
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Wrttcn by SUE p BrAL and Illustrated by MARY r. BEAL

BY some noted orator. Then the chill
dren lay their flowers on the graves
The militia fire off salute and the
bugler sounds taps. This ends the SER
vices.
n In ylcksbprg, Miss, the Southern wo-
men decorated the graves Of friends and
foes alike,
under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the Judgment Day;
Under the stars, he Blue.
Under the bars, the Gray
SUE PERCY BEXL,
" al ~ Mary asabesh Beal. h,
J., o.. NO, ]. Tunstall, w, ~ ~ - s
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THIS WEEKS CONTRIBUTORS.

i0S "etN
Allen. r. II.
Abbott, Leon II.
Arrighl, jennie
Averett. G. u.
Averett. Minnie
Albertsot1, A. Ia
Barrett. v. p.
Beal, Nelson
Beal, Mary 10.
Boltz, Annie ID.
Cofer, Joe p. j.z6
Cash. Nettie
Crowder, Lucille
Collins, Bernard
Collins, Florence
Carlton, NJ.
Carter, Richard
Coleman, Louise
Coy Mary
Cur1c, II. L., Jr.
Duff, Vera p.
Dominica. Teresa
Dorset, Esther
Dominica. r.
Duff, Willie
Dngnn. Edward
Davis, Rosa N.
Drumeller. N ".
F1anhart, Gussie
ellis, Robt. T.
Hngan, M.
johnson, Pearl
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IMEDALlsTS FOR
MONTH OF MAY.
Rosa N. Davis, No. ats East leigh Street,
Mister Leon Abbott, New c astle, Va
THE WEEKS
PRIZE WINNERS.

Robert o.s'Todd, ~ North Laurel street,
city, for Drawing entitled "Buster
Laughs"
Mildred Van lnaen smitho, No. 500 East
Clay street, for story called "a True
lrcIdert.n
iNannls w. Peck, No.36t4s Federal street.
Lynehburg, Va, foriAMhxirn Rebus.0
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Answers to Conundrurns.

Answers to Conundrurns.
/. The elder tree.
2. Putting the fire out. as /.
8. Because no man living is able t.
make out his policy.
1. II is the end Of the beef. @
8. a wheelright.
q. Nothing.
8. FaLsehood. III.
E 0, Advice. $50, -, Z,
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excitement lOTll4
All day wagons
full of country peo-
pie poured into the
own, crowding the
streats. Some had
come to see the
procession and hear
the band; others to
do honor to the
Grave soldiers who
had given their
Ives for their
country.
Among the latter
was q little figure,
standing all alOue
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Perandocandun. Docandurln.
CURIOUS ANIMALS.
Drawn by Aubrey c. Williams,
No. 8Q7 East Leigh Street.

mander-in-ehief at tho battle OF Shiloh.
hc was killed, April 6. 1862.
PEARL JOHNSON.
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u oSAf tieOuS
dressed In shah by
hair brushed neat,
wrinkIed face. In
OF old-fashfoned a
I watched the r
time, then spoke
lonely n&thnt big
me with such a hi
look, and was soor
garden at home, 4
her flowers with s
would be at their
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black, but with white
y away from a sweet.
her hands was q bunch
overs.
ltient figure for some
o her, for she seemed
crowd. She turned to-
light smile and pleased
telling me of the little
where she had tended
UGH care, SO that they
'est for Memorial Day.
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- FAYsoN REEVE BRUCE.
Answer to Enigma.

Composed by ELIZABETH REID,
% r. Canal ST., Richmond, Va.
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Ned's Earnings.

MAMIE ". DIiJYNIELAlER,
No 800 N Avenue, Bartin Heights. Va,
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The Enchanted Castle

1oi Chapel Street. Norfolk, Y
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

HOW FAR WILL THE SQUIRRELS
TRAVEL7
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

You cannot teach where you do
not touch.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19


the rail birds who saw her phenomenal
trials. She ran dissappointingly as she
failed to show any of her speed in the
race.
The auction held in the paddock at
Ascot yesterday brought very poor
prices. Following is a list of those
$21O, Heather Honey 5000, Annis $15O,
Miss Provo $500, Antelope s14O, Miss
Nettie $50, Frierline $40.
The finish between Manera and Mas
sacre for the place was so close that
the judges were the only ones in a
position to place them. Manera was
admirably handled by Miller, who just
lifted her under the wire a nose in
front of Massacre.
Dipper showed a little early speed
and is rounding to form. Bears watch
ing.
Jockey Hullcoat, who had the mount
on Pictou in the second race, fell off
the horse at the half mile pole and
had his leg broken.
Elfin King showed a lot of early
speed. Judging from appearances and
his grand performance he will be a
which he wants as he is wind broken.
The prettlest finish ever witnessed at
Ascot park was in the third race, be-
tween Fireball and Col. Rupert. The
latter Joined Fireball at the paddock
gate and from there home it was nip
and tuck until under the wire where
Dugan poked Fireballs nose first.
Skeptic ran cracking good race,
Away flatfooted Kunz made up ground
too early but for this would have been
in the money as the early effort told
on the horse.
Ara ran a fair race and from now on
will be a hard horse to beat.
Workman stamped himself a good
colt by winning the fifth race in a
canter at seven-eighths of a mile in
1;26h.
The only horses that had a chance
with the start were Workman, Robador,
Azelina and Hans Wagner. The others
were as good as left.
Lord Of the Heath was made the
medium of big killing and was backed
heavily straight and place. In hard
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
PLANS FOR NEXT
DRIVING MATINEE
NEW EVENTS CARDED FOR THE
MARCH MEET
Competitive Matinee With Riverside
Harness Enthusiasts to Be Held
in Near Future-Abe Miller
to Race
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Notwithstanding the slaps of Jupiter
Pluvius and Hatfield, administered with
killing effect last week, members Of
the Driving club are still sitting up
o. nights plotting further fun when the
floods dry up.
Agricultural park last week looked
more like gun club duck marsh than
race track, but a few days of warm
weather have done wonders for it, and
yesterday a few horsemen worked their
equine charges over it a little. BY
next Saturday, barring further down.
pours. Secretary Redpath thinks con-
ditions will be ideal for the March
matinee of the club.
The loss of Fridays expected good
time at Riverside was keenly regretted
by several hundred ardent sportsmen
who planned to have one of the most
enjoyable outings on record. Happily,
the jollification is only postponed; a
later date will be announced when
conditions again become favorable, a
holiday being selected if that be pos
sible. The generous offer of Mr.
William A. Clark, jr., still holds and
free transportation, for man and beast
is available at any time the directors
select.
Some good people are coming into
the Driving club of late. Among them
is H. w. Lawrence, who owns Murray
M, the California $4,000 Breeders Fu-
turity winner of 1904 at Sacramento, in
Santa Ana and is one of the highest
class trotters in this part of the state.
He will make his debut as a matinee
idol next Saturday.
w. A. Clark, jr., annexed another
good one recently for his string in his
Will Clark, recently sent
mile in 2:11 fiat. He will be quite an
addition to the free for all trotters,
and will give the club a swell five
horse race with Briney X, Ole, Murray
NJ, Will Clark and Rozelle starting.
Charles A. Winship has decided to
cut loose a blue -blooded trotter next
Saturday in Abe Miller, one that he
has been nursing for some time. Abe
is not on edge as yet and probably
will begin in one of the slower classes,
but is said to be of free for-all caliber
and probably will go into that COM
pany in the April matinee.
Many New Members
N. K. Lusk, recent acquisition of
the club, has planned to start his high
class roadster, Otto H., Saturday.
Eight races are now carded by Sec
retary Redpath; the free-for-alls. 2:2O
pace, 2:25 trot and pace, 2:3O trot and
pace and the novelty, in which several
teams will start. A silver cup is Of
fered for each.
Mrs. C. A. Canfeld has donated
beautiful silver cup trophy for the
open pacing event. w. A. Clark, jr.,
and Raymond /. Carruthers have pre-
scented handsome cups to be awarded
such classes as the directors may see
fit.
A steady increase in the club mem.
bership is noted, the total now ap.
proximating 800. Mayor McAleer was
recently elected honorary membership
and Theo. Summerland, president of
the council, has joined since the last
matinee.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
The Value of Charcoal
Pew eope Know How Useful It Is in Prsserv.
Ing Health and Beauty

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature,
but few realize it's value when taken
INTO the human system for the same
cleansing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take of it the better it is not a
drug at all. but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present
in the stomach and intestines and
carries them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating
onions and other odorous vegetables
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion, it whitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural
and eminently safe catharlic
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; it
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another, but probably the
best charcoal and the most for the
money is in Stuart's Charcoal Lo-
zenges; they are composed of the
finest powdered Willow charcoal and
other harmless antiseptics in tablet
form or rather in the form of large,
pleasant tasting lozenges, the char
coal being mixed with honey.
The daily use of these lozenges will
soon tell in much improved condi-
tion of the general health, better
complexion sweeter breath and purer
blood, and the beauty of it is that
no possible harm can result from their
continued use, but on the contrary,
great benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking of
the benefits of charcoal, says IT
advise Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges to
all patients suffering from gas in
stomach and bowels, and to clear the
complexion and purify the breath,
mouth and throat; / also believe the
liver is greatly benefited by the daily
use of them; they cost but twenty
five cents a box at drug stores and
although In some sense a patent prep
aration, yet | believe l get more and
better charcoal i'm Stuart's Charcoal
Lozenges than in any Of the ordinary
charcoal tablets"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
Martin Kelly Trial Postponed

By AseoCIated Press.
SACRAMENTO, March 1S.-Martin
perjury, was in Sacramento today to
have his preliminary examination be-
fore a magistrate, but owing to the
engagements of the lawyers the matter
was postponed until next Monday. J.
B. Devine of Sacramento is acting as
attorney for Kelly, but the defendant
says he will bring three lawyers from
San Francisco to represent him when
the trial begins.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
Brakeman Badly Injured

by Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD. March 1S.-Brake-
man Callahan met with a serious ac-
cident tonight at Tehachapi He was
engaged In switching and was stand
ing in front of an approaching car
when, in the endeavor to step out OF
the way he slipped in wet place and
fell in front of the car. The wheels
ran over his foot and crushed it badly.
He was given local attention by DR..
Van Voorhees,. A special train in charge
OF Engineer Haynes was made up and
the injured man was taken to the hos
pital in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
$%*******%*+*% ***#**s

The Squirrels have Travelled
14.3 miles since Tuesday
last. How many miles
will they travel In ninety
days? Read Herald ad.
In today's paper, then send
In your guess.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19

Hogg was seen in the saddle again
yesterday after his nasty fall Friday.
He had the mount on Red Damsel and
brought her in the money at the good
odds of to l show.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
TRACK NOTES

Kate Cambell was heavily played by
the rail birds who saw her phenomenal
trials. She ran dissappointingly as she
failed to show any of her speed in the
race.