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The Washington times., 1906-10-14
HENNA HAIR STAIN
Hair Thin and Faded.

] am tn great trouble and must have
help at once Ny hair ls ail coming
out / have not enough 10 hold my hat
on. and feel dreadfully about it. As you
have helped SO many others, j feel that
you may be able 90 help me. My hair
has been coming out for long time
but for the last two weeks 10 has come
out worse. What would you advise me
10 use and make IL grow tnlckf II Is
very thin now, and is faded and grow
ing quite gray. / hate 10 look in the
glass and see those gray hairs coming.
Now what shall do 10 bring my halr
back 90 It's natural color
] am sending 20 the druggist 10 GET
the uomade to reduce faJ. Z am getting
be TO reduce my bust. as IL is getting
too large. None OF ms clothes hl me
How long Will il take 10 reduce it?
Please give me the best things you
can think of for my hair. My nead
preSpires so that my hair is wet Also.
my hair seems to kink and break on.
and / cannot keep IL in curl It IS Just
as straight as a stick IN nEe minutes
after ] have Curied It.. My hair seems
20 cling together ana mas ugly pal.-5i pa "a
1t is sticky even after 1 nave " NaSi1eu
First of all. let alone the questions OF
gray hair and curls- Neither Is lHlpoi-
tant The condition Of your heau -
very bad. and you must give most care
f1T attention now to restoring us Hediti.
BE very systematic ln every 1hlAs
tell YOU 10 Go, and thinh between '7
matters can be mendcu-
Wash your head thoroughly once IN
two weeks with warm water ana pli
CASTLE soap. IJ is well 20 snake up .llc
white OF an egg in the soap latheI- Al
terwar7 rinse the head with water AT
least tive times. first hot then colo
Keep your hair perfectly clear OF ltu-
gieS braiiing u cGTeIullA " 4lStt.
Rrush coatiruallv-aJ least one hundstd
strokes niEht and morning, though as
gently as possible. DO not De Hlsi'I'l.
ed at what comes out. 1t VIII CON" oGt
anyway. and it Is the new hdlr lhaL rs
important. Trim the ends with Ihc
scissors once iu three months.
Following are three formulas. Sc lhe
first until the falling Of tie hait HaA
been arrested.
FALLING Oh THE HAIR.
Tincture of nux yOmica, ounce;
spirits of rosemary ounces alcohol
1ppiv several times week to the
roots Of the hair.
When results have been accomplish
ed. use this.
LOTION FOR OILY HAIR
Alcohol, . ounces; witch hazel
ounces, resorcin. Il grains Apply daily.
rubbing Wcll into the scalp.
Then begin tile use Of this tonic;
QUININE HAIR TONIC.
Sulphate Of quinine. / dram: rosewater.
ounces; diluted sulpturic acid, Is min
inns: reCtihed spirits, ounces. Mix.
then further add glyceIine, a ounce; es-
sence royal or essence of musk, or S
minims.
Agitatc until solution is complete. Ar-
ply 10 the roots every day.
Use but ore formula at a time.
The length Of time required 10 see
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A Tonic With Little Oil.

would like you TO tell me of some
thing to make my hair grow. 1t is
short and thin, and never grows I
haven't much dandrufI. Some people
tell me TO use vaseliue, cOcOanut oil
ana different things but I would rather
take your advice. If you know OF some
thing that Will make IL grow ana isn't
ofly I would be very thEukfuL If yoiI
don't. something oily viii 80. I also
have a few gray hairs and am only
going on eighteen years OLD. u. 5.
think YOU will find this jabnrand!
tonic lust The thing for you. 1t contains
less oil shan many others. Don't bother
about the gray haiTE just yet If you
can improve the health OF your scalp
and hair, they may disaPpeaT-
JABORANDI TONIC.
Quinins sulphur, % grains.
giucture OF cantharides, ? fuiG drams.
Fluid extract OF jaborandi. . huiJ
Grams.
Alcohol. fluid ounces.
Glycerlne, fluid ounces.
Bay rum. fluid ounces.
I}OseWateT. 10 fluid ounces.
The quiniUe should be dissolved In the
alcoholic liquids by warming slightly.
then the other ingredients added end the
whole filtered Rub into the roots of the
hair every night.
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ton filled once. and liked 70 So wei i
want ii again. 7 have forgotten the i'm
gradients. except that they were put in
quart bottle of boiled water
Mrs w A =.
] do not know 10 just what formula
you refer. but viii give you this one
hoping il VIII meet your needs.
FOR WHITENING THE sEIN-A LIQUID
POWDER
Pure oxide of zinc, 4 ounce. Elycerine,
L dram; rosewater, 4 ounces: essence
of rose. 10 drops.
Sift the zinc, dissolviug il i'm just
enough of the rosewater to cover IT.;
then add the glycerIne5 next The re-
mainder of the TOscWater.
Shake well, and apply with sort
sponge or au auuseptic gauZe. Ihe race
must Doe well wiped off before The hluld
dries, or it will be strcakcd.
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] Do Not Know lie Tablets.

I have noticed the Dir. Vaucaire REM
edy advertised in tablet form Is it the
genuine remedy i had the prescription
filed at "a druggists. but I was unable
10 take IT,, il made me sick every time /
tried to.
/ am using your remedy for black
heads very successfully, also your
orange-hoWer cream g. H.
7 can give vuu no Information OF these
tablets. for ] know nothing about them.
I can recommend tIe Vaucaire Remedy
ONLY ag published iu this department
Have you had this latter nled proper
ly2 II so. L cannot understand =}y II
should disagree with You. But under
the circumstance. il the preparation is
correct in every detail. you should dis
continue using IT, There may be some
condition. peculiar 60 yourself. that
does not welcome the remedy.
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She sits doubled Up over her work, and
though she is stIU In her early tweutes
there is q suggestion Gust a suggestion,
mind you. bat 1T viii grow OF n curve
about her shoulders. a contraction OF
her chest. and a broadening and uatteu-
ing of her Waisuine.
The other woman has done all the
sewing Tor a brood of youngsters IOr
ears, vet her waist is as small and
supple. her back as fiat and her head
as we'll poised as when she was
young girl and noted for her figure
once having seen her AT work i un-
deTstand why. She abjuTes the kmouO.
always works in her cOrsets and blouse,
never with any uEht or compFesslHB
garment about her. She sits erect at
hCr machine. aud If she gets tired, uses
one foot at a time ou the pedal. rest
ing the idle foot on the iron trameWork.
SO as TO keep iJ on a level with the
other and avoid a One-Sided position; or
places il on the floor and then swaying
feet freedom of motion and change
of position at the same time.
w en- sGe seWs by hand she takes
low, comfortable chair. has stool az
her feet. and seating herself in Ter
usual upright, graceful posture goes at
her work as though IL were rectCa-
ti0n
dressed. and ready to receive her friends
If they call and many a yard of rui-
alng gets uemmed while she is chatting
OF other things. She aCCOmpiiShes as
much as her less tidy and gracerul Sis
fer and preserves her personal appear
anCe and health, all because she has
learned TO work in the night way.
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plump? / weigh 40 pounds, height, &
feet = inches. ls that not too littlcf
MRS. G.. g.. n.
DO not worry about your gray hairs
just now. To is more important that you
should restore the health of your hair
and scalp. Try this formula.
FORMULA FOR DRY, FALLING HAIR.
Cologne, Ounces, tmctuTe of cam
tharides. 7 oun .e; oil OF EueIish laven-
der. oil OF rose nary. L dram each
Apply TO the roots of the hair once or
twice a day
1t IS positively necessary that the
scalp should be kept clean. shampoo at
least once "a week
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always dangerous for an inexperienced
person 60 tamper with "a formula of any
kind Henua hair stain Is very simple
and absolutely harmless. Following is
The formula
IIENNA HAIR STAIN
Take one ounce of heuua leaves. steep
in a point of boiling water for twenty
minutes. Let stand until 10 gets cold.
Strain the liquid. Apply 20 the hair by
tie aid of a small sponge The h-Hua
VIII sometimes stain the scalp, but The
stain can easily be removed by soap and
water
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~ pcrtiuOuS lalr ON upper mp
" " saw something "a few sun
days ago about ammonia. Is
y good for such a purpose and how
much should L use and how apply ~
VIII it remove it permanently
I am only twenty-seven. and weigh
les pounds: am five feet four inches.
think ] am "a little too stout What can
i do 10 reduce MYSELF 3. NJ +.
Ammonia destroys the roots of the
hair. Make "a solution of about tea
spoonful of ammonia to tumblerful of
water. Wet the superhuous hair with 1t
every day. Use iu connection with this
peroxide of hydrogen. which will bleach
the hair and make it almost invisible.
This treatment is not permanent ia its
effects. but many use it and renew il Oc-
casionally.
Following are some of the general
rules for the reduction of flesh;
Avoid all starchy and sweetened food,
all cereals. vegetables containing sugar
or starch, such as peas, beans, corn,
potatoes. etc. Have your bread toast
ed: sprinkle il with salt instead of but
ter. MIX. I regret 10 say, if II be pure
and good, Is Laltcilhs- SKINNED mix
may be drank. Hot water is an excel
lent substitute for other liquids. Add
a little of the Juice OF lines or lemons
30 it, If YOU choose. Limit your sleep
ing hours 20 seven, az the outside. NO
maps You must take exercise
II YOU cannot walk az least uve miles
a day. and do not wheel. go TO one OF
the institutions where mechanical mas
SAGE is given Several of my CORES
nH..r~ Fu.a.e
this method of getting the vigorous eX-
ercisa they require. The system is
thoroughly wholesome and not eXpen-
sive. In reducing flesh, the one fact 90
rec0llect is that rat is carbon. oxygen
destroys or burns out carbon. You
must consume the carbon by the oxygen
you take through your lungs. The more
exercise the more oxygen and cOuse-
queut destruction OF tat by the one
healthful method OF curing obesity.
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Hair Coming Out.

Ny hair is coming out by handfuls
and my scalp is hot and drv and itches
constantly. J also have q lot of gray
hairs coming in thick. Is there a good
tonic 10 stop them and also promote The
growth OF the hair2 Could you include
something TO darken 1t at the same
time2
Is there something 10 bleach my face.
necK, and arms? What viii fiji out a
thin neck ard shoulders? NJ bust is
getting very fiat is there any special
diet j could take 70 make me more
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Mrs C.-The information you seek is
best given YOU by a good physician. 1
advise YOU TO follow this method. II the
doctor you speak of does not satisfy
you, persevere in your search foH as
sistanCe and consult another.
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DR sHOrvAKFR's BIEACH.

ttOr freckles ana brown Hpot9j
BichlCride of mercury in coarse POM
der, S grains. distilled witch hazel
ounces. r0sewatcr. ounces
Agitate until a solution is obldlHeu.
Mop over the affected parts, heep our
Of the way of ignorant persons anu
children
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DIR. WILSON'S TREATMENT FOR oBsTrN-
ATE FRECKIES

DIR. WILSON'S TREATMENT FOR OBsTuV-
ATE FRECKLES
Recommended by Erasmus Wilson
and though excellent in obstinate cases
does not suit all cOmpleXiOns equally
Well)
Elder flower ointment. : ounce.
Sulphate of zinc. % grains.
MIX wei and rub affected skin at
night. In the morn l. wash the cerate
OF with soap and 81 . water and after
ward apply a lotion thus composed;
Infusion Of rose, y pint
Citric acid, 30 grains
All local discolorations. Or. Wilson
aflrms, viii disappear under this treat
ment, or If the freckles do not yield
they viii at least be greatly anchor
ated.
The length of time it takes to effect a
cure varies with different persons
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Peroxide as a Bleach.

640Al4e as DltdCu.
VIII you please give me good freclzle
lotion that J can have prepared by my
90 Use thtm1
How long do YOU have to use peroxide
before the hair changes? VIII il turn
dark brown hair 90 q light browne Does
It make the hair fan out If YOU use too
long. Also how do you use it on the
hair? j. NJ. S. J.
1 never recommend the use of perox-
teurs. ANY bleaching chemical of the
kind is sure TO tighten the hair more
toward the ends than toward the roots.
ana 1T is seldom that the inexperienced
person can apply it so carefully that a
lighter shade VIII not in time result.
Henna is "a vegetable stain, quite harm
less. and producing an equally attractive
r. dish Tint For home use IL viii be
found a much safer article than the
bleach.
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Too Young for Gray Hairs.

] take great pleasure In reading your
beauty hints, and L would ask if the
physicians s prescription that is so often
i'm your columns is quite harmless
see there is sugar of lead in IT, Would
it restore the color of hair with that
left out? I have heard that restOratives
are sometimes dangerous. My hair is
only a very little gray. and, being too
young TO have gray hairs. would like
To know of some harmless restorative.
A REGULAR READER.
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Mrs. SYneS' Hints OCOrreSpOndentS
Consult Your Physician.

The more starch and sugar YOU eat
the more carbon 10 burn way
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On the Care of the Skin and Hair

results from the pOmaEe 10 reduce fat
depends upon VOur individual case and
tho 1aithfuiuess with which you apply
the remedy.
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If properly prepared and properly ap-
piled. the Physicians Remedy viii not
harm YOU i'm any way. il is not always
successful. however, though my corre-
spouGeuts often write 10 tell me OF its
benefits 20 them. Do not leave any of
the ingredients out II you use it. IL is
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4 Good Face Bleach.

Please give me DIR. Shoemaker's re-
cipe for a good face bleach.
Mrs.J. T.. c..
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Rzs&GDr PQ5sd

rl05l tllngs and .suJ iJ
alarming how many women
there are ia the world who
sew ia tnc wrong way. and
them blame their spoiled
fingers and overwrouEht nerves. not
upon their own faulty methods. 1at
upon the innocent sewing iLseIl.
OF course. there are some women Who
ought not t1 aaW at GH. Their organ
ism is SO delicate JlaL ever slight use
oI machine pedal .s Injurious. agd
sitting f0r amy length of time m one
position. on ut any occupation, is ruin
ous to their nerves and digesJous. Even
these frail sisters can greatly modify
the tax on lhett strength If they go
about their necessary sewing properly
Sometimes ewes which can stand
great amount Of reading OF writing toe-
cause of the relief afforded 10y the COM
itrast between the black and white) are
injured by an apparent glare that comes
from the. color sameness of sewing ma
teriaIs. Women with eyes of this sort
would better leave needles alone.
] have in mind two women whose
methods OF sewing are as widely az
variance as their personal appearance
The first prepares for "a days sewing
by Kidding herself OF her dress and
zcorsets, getting into "a kim0no and liter
ally slumpins down TO her machine.
Lunch time finds her flushed. tired,
and woefully unJidy. She can't posi-
bly, come down unless you viii excuse
her neglIEee. She hurries through the
meal. and back 90 her work. refuses 10
fsee any one, and spends the day in the
same costume. thoroughly convinced
that it is impossible 20 sew and look
Ipresentable.
When she seWs by hand. matters are
no better. With her the ldmouO-hablt
has taken root grown and blossomed,
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Take the Vaucaire formula, as fol-
lows To any frst-class druggist and ne
Will prepare it for YOU
DIR. yAUCAIREs REMEDY FOR THE
BUST.
LIQUID extract Of galega lgoatsrue)
10 grams, lacto phosphate OF lime. 10
grams: tinCture of fennel. 10 grams.
simple syrup, 800 grams.
The dose is two soupspoonfuls with
water before each meal. DR.. Vaucaire
also advises the drinking of malt ex-
tract during meals.
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Try This AstTingent.

VIII you kindly tell me OF something
that will make the skin under my eyes
firm, as / think there is d tendency or
g. wriuEling sooner than firm skin. II
being so soft, especially under one eve.
strange TO say. II You can do this. II is
needless to say IL viii be appreciated.
/ am twenty-one years old Has age
anything TO do with it? Have used
almond cream with no effect.
Please repeat Chinese eyelash stain.
also. "GYP."
Try the application OF this astrIngent
pomade under each eye, using little
more under the more Troublesome one.
Your age has nothing "a do with this
affection.
HARDENING POMADE-
can astringent)
Oil OF sweet almonds, 80 grams, i'iiI5e
wax. 100 grams, unCturc OF benzolnr -
grams; TOseWater. 20 grams; pulNerlSed
tannin. 25 grams
This pOmade should not be used as .
massage cream, but should be applied
after massage TO restore shrunken or
naDDy skin.
CHINESE EYELAsH STAIN
Gum arabic, ] dram; india INK, y
dram. TOseWatCT, / ounces.
Powder the ink and gum ana Irltur-
ate small quantities OF the powder Win
the rosewater until you get a uniform
black LIQUID In a powder. and then add
the remainder of the rOsewater TO u.
Ii should be applied with very tiny
conel' ';-hair brush.
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Formula Repeated.

VIII YOU kindly send me formula for
whitening the skin? 1 had the prescrip-
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For FreckIes-

Please publish the formula for obsti-
nate freckles and how long it will take
20 remove the worst kind OF case.
CONSTANT READER.
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Don't Substitute Water.

VIII you kindly give me formula con-
tanning b.Chloride OF mercury think
It is 10 grains Gin coarse p@Wuef) OF
bichloride of mercury. - ounces Of witch
hazel. and ounces of rOscWater w 9ule
soft water DO as wellE Mrs. ~ W.
The correct form of the recipe TO
which Xou refer IS given IL the answer
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to 'AIrs. ]. 3. c." ] would not sub
stttute water for any OF the ingredients.
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At Any Good Druggists.

WIN you kindly give me the recipe for
Dr. Vaucaires bust developer. and also
tell me where I can get it flled2
Mrs O. n s
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Hair on Lip.

MAJ N-A
HAT shall ] do 90 remove SUI
I perduous hair on upper lip
/ saw something "a few sun
davs ago about ammonia. Is
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
LETTER TO WALLACE & co

Dear Sirs How did YOU get your
business wei tell you how wegot ours
You -Dll shoes. We make paint, perhaps
we can do good turn Ia ourselves. you
and We. by swapping experiences.
We began lj2 years ago in a little
shop % minutes walk from where We
are now. "a great many things have
happened. we don remember them all.
We made ~ good paint a. we could and
learned 10 make better. We ara the
oldest now. We don't know whether We
had any teacher or not; its so long ago,
If We had. he's gone and iOrgotien We
should have been forgotten, il We hadn't
made good paint and friends
You buy your shoes; YOU have an
advantage ia that. II you make a mis-
take, You can stop il quick: II you make
"a bit. you can push it quick We've had
TO 20 slow, its hard To pick-out ones
own mistakes and nothing but fun "a
correct the mistakes Of others
You know where To 70 for leather that
Keeps its shape, Feels good, looks new
and wears "a long time. What com
tort it il 10 be- comfortable from making
ones customers comfortable,
We also have unique advantage
unique. you know, means that nobody
else has anything like il We make a
strong paint that takes less gallons
saves hall the cost OF painting your
house. and It's like that leather of yours
for wear II j. all paint and the strong
est ofpaint Paintisusually adulteratcd
aud weak
We're very old. but we make young
paint one gallon IL better than two. IL
it has the stun in it,
Yours truly
FW DEYOE a co
, New York
Z. 81. Willard Adams sells our paint
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
ESSEX HOUSE PARTY
A Most Enjoyable Social Event

Pedro. E~~eN Co.. Va Aug 3l-t, l"oG.
To The Free Lance
While We enjoy a letter from your
huntsville correspondent quite frequent
~. We seldom sac even u cleaning from
this end oi the county Therefore. per
init me- To chronicle through yudr
columns one ui the most enjoyable social
events which has trau-pifcd M upper
ESSEX in recent YEAR when Misses
Marian : and Iucle l. Terrell oi
lianee. gave "a HOUSE party from Au-
gust - 10 % inclusive. Ia honor of their
college friend. Miss Lucille James. of
Loudoun. The house party began cu
Thursday, but not until Friday had aii
of the Jolly party Assembled at " Hickory
Hill. the beautiful and hospitahic
home OF Sheriff and Mrs Terrell. ante
ccdcnt 10 the big hay ride which WAS
given that evening ~ AN initiative
pleasure Among those present were the
Misses Terrell. Of the Woman Coilrgr.
Richmond. AMI their college friends.
Misses Judith Martin. of { pper ZION.
Annie Mahon. OF Ncwtowu. Gay and
Carrie Broaddus. oi Sparta. luclIe james.
ui LoudOun. aud Bessie Taiaierro. OF
Essex The gentlemen present We're.
Me-sr- Robert f.. Willie : and Tyler
Terrell OF Essex; Rev A. T. King. Mr.
Frank Rode~ and Dr. T K Shepherd of
Richmond; Mr.. ". Il. Williams. of Wash
ington. y. e.: MIR Malcolm Burke. OF
King and Queen: Mr. +. H. Gouldug of
Sparta, aud Prois. g. l. Terrell, of
Wythevile. J b. Terrell. of William and
Mary College. and Edgar VI Terrell OF
t.sseN Formally was at once dismissed
and never was there more thoroughly
congenial party In obedience 20 the
mandate OF our host. we made ourselv yes
at home and all took part in the various
amu-ements festivities and pranks with
no LITTLE enthusiasm In spite Of the in
element weather "a great many INDUCED
m out door ADJUSTMENTS, among which
croquet and drives ON thcgood 90 Essex
roads Were quite popular one of the
most Interesting diversions was a shoot
ing contest. in which nearly one hundred
yollcy- were fired. The successful con
testants were Mr Frank Rodc- and
| Miss Lucyc Terrell. To whom suitable
prize WAS awarded The cNqu-itemu-ic
rendered 10y Misses Lucille James. Annie
Mahon and Gay 'roaddus added agreat
deal 10 the merriment OF the occasion.
all overlooking the appropriateness of
"Thc Last Rose Ol Summer. and joining
with delight in the well known chorus of
The Good Old Summer Time Even
were space permitted words could not
AL, quately recount the many pleasures
OF this occasion Suffice il TO say that
every moment was thoroughly enjoyed
by all. and the only regret that We could
possibly entertain is that which the
Scottish bard has 80 beautifully ev-
pressed
But pleasures are like peoples spread.
You seize the flower, its bloom j. shed,
Or like the snowflake in the river,
A moment white. then gone forever
4 Gup-t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-09-04
ELECTIONEER WON FUTURlTY
10000 Persons Saw Him Land S37.270.

Down the track at Shccpshead'~ Bay
Saturday H. 81 the ilr,te~t 2-year-olds
the American tufi has ever produced
raced madly To u goal three-quarters
Of mile away. where lay IA purse rlch
enough To pay the ransom OF kim.
II WAS the nineteenth running of the Flu
turity Stakes. and as "A roar from 10000
threats rent the air. ElectiOneer flashed
under the wirea winner by three-quart ~
OF a length. VIM Lakeland, the owner,
had snatchcd the richest prize OF the year
from hall a score ofmilliOnaires who rac,'
for pleasure.
Keene's Pope Joan was second. De-
Mund. for hich Paul Rainey paid SlJ.-
600 early in the season was third.
The time. l133-j, was not fast The
Futurty purse contained SlG,110 OF
this amount $37 21O went 10 Election
eer. $3.50 To the second hOr~e and
- 900 10 third Two thousand went to
the nOminatOr of the winner Major
Thomas being dead the s. 600 goes tu
his estate. Mr. keene received an addi-
tional + 80 for nominating the second
horse and $500 goes to j. b. Haggin the
nOminatOr of De Mund.