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yer cup has bsen presented by John n.
Matthews 10 the breeder represented by
the most cFeditabls sntry. This priBe gnes
to tho Rodney Kennel. and after \ has
been awarded your aitsntion y called 10
several champions. described by the on
thusiasilc terms ~ 'b-auiy' and 'peach.
WOrds which seem @ loss their usual
meaning In this enyirunmsnt. Among
them are Menelik. 81 Vincent. Lord
chancellor. Mahomst- son, Parkhur.t.
Thornbury Rajah. Dundee Pandora. Kent.
ish Lily and Newsboy. all oi whom take
prizss In their classes and are owned
by Tyler Morse. Mrs. e. M Hamilton.
William A. Belts. Robert I.Obban. Wal.
ter Murray. ". e. Goldman and Fred
Weichman
You AZ told that Mrs. Otto Strauder'-
Rodney Nab j. valued al $50. The price
Is trias over tho minimum value pat
ON bulldogs by present ratings. the maxi
mum bring quoted a. approximately
a. .OOO. one or two dogs on exhibition
have had So 900 apiece offered and ~.
fused Tor them. Some of ths animals are
practically beyond purchase. for th-
owners would not sell even for eNorbi.
tant and fancy price,.
That a bulldog show has a vernacular
of L. own dificult Tor the outsider TO
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n you can't eat meat and order nolhink
but Vegetables they put you down a.
another crank and bring the mao heKt
io you n tenderlOin steak N pnn aan Il
drink loo water what's toe frat thing TN
waiter brings you befone he even tales
your ORDER Ice water. Il
apparently they've never heard of
the new theory about tho foods 4 have "a
eat, carbohydrates aud those thinnR
Gee. but I'd like TO put tina thing ~ 20
Fletcher. III bet you he never triaa \ IN
public. N he does he s a hrnpe man -
Id like 70 tell HIM 20.
The other morning happeast - bp
in q hotel out Of town and went d1Wn ID.
the hOt0l dining room and gave my 0niaf
for a cup Of hot water. Beoauss Ordered
hot water instead Of coIes the waifnr
looked al me a. though I'd gone plumb
crazy over night. but he rot svgn HKhf
away by bringing back q plate ot k0s
biscuits and asking me n would IKE
bananas or oranges next
Some day a genius may come alona
and open q hotel for fastera. OF cotgte
he'd have 70 be a philRnthropist hut BE-
certainly would DO Of benefit 20 his fellow
man
The eyes of the man on the diet began
to glitter again. A waiter had set down at
the next table where two Hirls were.
two dishes Of chocolate Ice cream.
Come on. let'a beat u. said the man on
the diet. ssizing his hat, and they MAIDS
NnglI AMAAs aaHassa -
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understand !, proved by a description
in a convsrsation overheard bstwcsn two
. dog fancier-. one 81 whom il answer
, ing the Interrogation 81 his companion
a. to the possibilities cf his entry taking
DriKs.
The entry in question answers 70 the
name of Russell On the Path and the
description Is that the young dog Is a
heavy boned brindle. black face. wonderful
massive head. with short. SQUARE face. we'll
broken up. grand turn up and lay hack.
great width of front. with elegant turn Of
forearm. desp brisket. short body. with
nice short down tell. being a sound bull-
dog all through. aud the most fashionable
blood u the present bulldog age. being
own brother To one Crumpsall Stym.
weli known among bulldog kennels
Russell. i seems. " not the only pebble
on the path. Sensation On the Path is
disoerned a moment later in the act of
heing famed by her owner - an Open
window. each With q smile that argues
industry along the line of medals.
Just thsn an imminent tragedy which
involves four leading citizens Of the show
is averted by the expert drawing tho
leashss giving oui and drawing IN again.
something IN the fashion q lighting trout
s landed Then y. X Austin. secretary
Of the club. sits down aud tells you that in
spite of his looks the bulldog is practically
the geutlest dog that is bred - q hobby
az the present time
According TO this authority the bulldog
10 IN n measure victim ~ circumstances
Long ago the bulldog was bred for bull
batting. and that geve him an undesirable
reputation. When bull batting wHs given
up the dog fell into the hands Of the
Lowest class II spOrismen and was raised
for fighting contrary to its nature. Tor IL
- not really a fighting breed In the last
twenty or thirty years the bulldog hes
come into his own and il bred now ~ a
household pet. a. a cOmpanion. Tor which
he "a espcoislly sdspted, "a be- Is above
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along denssly ignorant Of the terror his
appearance had reused.
One day a small yellow streak pup
visiting in the neighborhOod saw Tihe
Poet advancing. and in the way Of his kind
stood in the path and attempted 10 pre-
vent his progress. he was quits sucoesa-
ful The canton flannel dog. peaoeable
as his nature is. made n wide detolf.
a gracious yielding which was his undoing.
for with a yelp and bark the yellow dog
fellupon him. and The Poet. knowing moth
ing az ell about the rules Of the game agid
being accustomed 70 allow any one to
take any amount of liberties with him.
did not make any resistRnoe at all.
Finally the proud son of the family
who had enjoyed tho prestige Of The
Poets triumphal march through the
countryside was obliged 20 20 out In the
tho road remove the mOngnsl pup and
bind up The Poets wounded head and
limbs. Since then his public outgoings
and incoinings are less spectacular. ex-
cept - 10 strangers. who usually pat
on the speed limit when passing him for
fear he NAV take a notion 70 jump az
their thrOats.
The story a. graphically related does
not lose ice point a. you note n white
champion led abOnt the enclosure 10 show
his gait. The medal having been awarded
and the Judge having taken a deep draught
of water from the pewter pitcher az his
side. the hiieOus brute waits cOurteOuslu
then rubs bis wrink led hide against the
striped trousers Of the nearest lsg and
licks another Outsiretched hand a. he
crabs his way 20 his chosen corner.
where he gOssips peacesbly with brindle
relative in short. quick sentences. the
subject under discussion never reaching
the point Of a dispute.
Mr.. Austin will not admit that the bull-
dog has any racial fault.
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get a little damp air. However. he comes
in whsn think Il best 10 set an example
for the children. becsuae none Of them u
quite willing 20 obey when Il comes to
sleeping in the s,uIy air Of indoors.
There "a no furniture on the sleeping
porch eHcopt our beds and a strip Of
carpet between then. We all undress
and dress in our indoor bedTooms and
come out on the porch only for slesping.
NV first night out there made me
think It would be- bcet 70 have sOmsthing
that would shut out tho early morning
light and Ht the same time not exclude
the air. For this purpose I had the old
green piazza screens that had been used
on the front piazza the summer before
put uD az the east snd south sides. An
there we're only two, the vest was left
open.
Every morning I wake up just Wbsn
Il beains 70 be dawn and ! lower theaS
screens. That makes II cutie dark enough
Tor Tho slseDsrs until our regular getting
up time. a. NV Children call IL.
After the family moved Out my hns-
band had curtains of tent cloth made for
the foUr omen sides of the porch. and they
have been very satisfactory both for
moderately severe rains and for the cold
esf weathsr We have experienced 10 far.
We can generally leaFe up al least one
Of theas Curt1ihs, 10 ne get good. fresh
air
They are simply strips Of tent cloth
the width Of the opening and have . piece
Of wood a: the bottom like a window
sbada. There are small brass rings on the
sides through which is passed the cord
by which they are raised and lowered.
ASIDE from these curtains and my hus-
hands oot our sleeping porch has cost
us nothing end the results have been all
tina. the doctor prophesisd. or even more.
TooF AZ nv cornplexion You remember
mai a p4rolied looking skin ! used b.
hsvey m was really nothing more than q
Ain nov 10 u a complexion. and hngire
vo,, haven't done a thing Tor u but deep
1n orr upper porch. bverybOay ~ re-
marking on our complications. They say
the ahildren inherited them Rr9in my nus
hand and I. and ] always reply We sc-
uuired them from The night aar on the
sWe have never suffered from the cold,
bacauas Ne began just at this season Ot
the wear when it was getting warmer.
When We came hack from the mountains
;, soon began 20 get oold and blankets
r.rg added. A little later the doctor suG-
gostad that ! would ind q aecund mat
80 FOR each bad comfortable Tor the
winter. 20 had them put on. =.
Tben tbs linen sheets were roplacod
A., sho-e of canton flannel and ] began
~ ,Tnan the childran's heads IN crochet
S,.arfI. haoauas ny husband complained
rf ~ cold air. on his head. Thess scsTis
gIidnt work very veil. Now au that
Il done s % stun a pillow up betWsen
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course. now and then slipping hi. no,
water.
do you suppose. he asked his com.
punion. II that had happened down At
Garden City those Young women would
have kept It up as long a. they did? Of
course not
They probably pulled down the shades
of their own dining room and in the half
light sippsd milk or hot water together.
Come 70 think Of Il. they admitted that they
had asked all their friends 20 remove
themselves while the fast was on. Easy.
wasn't IT,
The man who writes all about
fasting and dieting and living on orange
juice and milk and nuts and raisins.
wonder II ne tried Il In a hotel or in his
own bungalow. Guess the latter
The man on the diet had finished hls cup
OF hot water and now looked at bis watch
which ho had carefully sst out in front
Of him On tho table The waiter had
halted in front of him sMain waiting for
his order
In fifteen minutes said the dieter.
my instructions are 70 eat SONS chopped
meat cooked. ! mean. like hamburger
ztcak and drink another cup of hOt
water
The waiter wrote II al out on his pad
and then paused expeotantly
What kind Of potatoes hashed. brown
or crsamed'' he said finally.
Again the eyes of tho man on the diet
cleaned strangely. lie waved the waiter
angrilv away
Nothing but that meat and the hot
water. said,- he shouted after him.
Thea he turned once more TO his COM
panion.
Now that man has gone on believinE
vou're with a lunaiic and by this time
prohablv he has told al the other waitera.
and by and by yOu'lt see them sneaking
hy here and taking a look AZ me.
eff I come here Tomorrow they'll an
remember mo and nudge each other.
but I'm aetting used to u. I've Eot about
two weeks more of IL before I branch
out a Httlc It's a new cure the dOctor'a
trying on me
In Garden CITY. Just imaRine Them
sitting here and seeing that girl over there
enting chocolate eclairs and then irving
to keen 20 warm milk. Ha. hal" He 9aVe
a nendish chuckle.
The waiter had brought In the chopped
meat. nicely brOiled. and the second cup
of hot water
Would you like the Worcenteruhiregs
he asked somewhat timidly.
Like ~ OF course I'd HE H. I'd prob
ally drink the whole b0ttls. bat can't
have IT,. Erowled the man on the diet.
and fha waiter hed once more.
aIt's always the sane. ha went On "
voti can Z eat tho siarches they're aluuya
describing to yOu the iinc fresh vegetables
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Of having ny husband risk winter IN
the North We went South aud rented a
HOUSE with a resr pOrrh On ihe pIof
~ this rear porch We set up our sleeping
tent End spent a delightful winter Four
ycars frlm the time | had mn rl'i,d him
my husband had bec0nie ~ strong and
well that even his hest friends say they
hardly rrcOgnized him.
Two winters ago We remained North
and enjoyed it. Wow my husband u in
business aud my children a. achool gnd
we never think Of going tO a milder
climate for the cold months Insteud We
add more blankets % the beds on our
roof.
MY husband and children use sleep
ing bag. but I have found q muslin
night dress and a light wool kinono al
that IN Necessary We all use knitted
wOOllen hoods with capes coming well
down oyer the shoulders. Every night
about hhlf an hour before bad time a
copper vessel filed with hot water is
slipped into each bed between the sheets
n have them good and warm when We
get in. These copper vessels are long
aud about the shape of Eat sided hot
tle. They hold about a gallon ~ water
and remain wnrm all night
MY husband usss wOOllsn sheets be-
cause he has been accustomed to them
for years. but the children and find
cotton shests entirely comfortable NV
Youngest child has never slept n night
indoors since she was Eve days old.
A young college woman just beginning
tO work in her profession a. a landzcape
architect was the next 10 give her eG-
periences.
-My sleeping out oi doors began in a
girls camp in the second year Of my
college life. she said. I had a hard
cold that winter and the Doctor advised
nv parents TO le' meEo into camp Tor
my vacation instead of going home aud
al lending the parties and picnics ! had
been looking forward 90.
I didn't like II a bic and must admit
that my mother had some difficulty in
grtiing me 20 obey Before that vRca-
ton ended. however. ] had promised
myself never again II could help u would
] sleep 10 a hOsias during the summer
From the very flrst night in that camp
tent / slept every night and all night
In the morning ! would get up feeling
az II had bsen made over new during the
night.
FAN Othsr vacations they had hard
work persuadinR mo 10 come home until
my father built q tent on the top of our
hack porch. While not ~ good A. plnep-
ing near the ground u was n good sub
stitute and I got ~ used 20 sleeping there
In the summer that ] was loath to give 10
up when the cold weather came.
Now that ! have launched out for
myself have a tent on the porch Of the
little cottage that q friend and I have
taken In q suburb. A. soOn a. de wcath~r
becomes sufficiently settled. which IL
generally around the latter part Of May
or the FIRST week in June. ! have my tent
put up and move into " for the season
u am sure 7 couldn't DO half a. much
work VI attempted 10 sleep In the house
Az h IL / am up every day a0on after the
sun feeling fresh and ~. ! didn't take q
holiday last summer and ! don't eNpeci
% take one This year
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species of canine citizens. and that thers
u an absolute disregard Of social dis
tinctiors. A look shout tho big loft
bears this out u il very quiet. or
derry crowd that looks % the eutries
through a hare Of blne tobacco smoke.
much Of which issues from pipes Of tho
oOckney and Guilty variety.
just Why men who attend dog shows
must wear checka and plaihs is an un-
solved sartOriAl secret, but the fashion
started AZ some remote epoch atill holds
good. and even the women in attendance.
sOrns of whom are dragged about At the
end Of long leashes by thoroughbred
specimens. show a decided preference
To shepherd plaids aud checks.
These women arc as a general thing
attired in smart tailor made rigs with an
absolute disregard og the feminine "trip
peries that the seasons styles demand
There IL not a waste basket hat in the
entire room. not a drawn in baEgy SKIRT
nor a peek-a-bOo with underglazs uf pink
ribbons. Everything is trim. taut and
utilitarian.
Just Hs you enter a handsoms white
bulldog with bulging eyes. pihk rimmed
a lolling rose hued tongue and wicked
black marks comes around q juiting
door iamb on legs Of the variety described
by Charles Dickens ~ showing few miles
Of open country beaEeen. and later you
discover through a mesh of interlacing
thongs the particular young woman who
il hanging on with difficulty 70 the other
end Of the leash. Her cheeks are red with
the exertiOn Of the exercise. her eyes
brilliant with excitement. She has al
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Rll things else -One mans dog. faithful
to the point Of sacrificing his life II neces-
sAry. mourning tho ataenoe % the object
of devotion and refusing substitutes.
His particular Amiability leads one Of
the woman spectators to describe graphi-
cally the insertion into q suburban house.
hold ~ an imported bull whose wide
spread legs. undershOt jaw. protruding
tongue and general ugliness. even a. a
puppy. was 10 great that these friends
Of hers felt themselves secure against
tramps. burglars and other rural iils.
Al nrst the household viewed the pup
with CONSERVATION and there was a run
ming to cover fer a day or two after his
arrival Whenever he rpade advances 70
any special member Of the family. Il
was not long. however. before they dis
covered that The Poet a. the pup was
registered. was 40 gentle that 10 call him
gentle a. a lamb was an unnecessary
animadversion on the lamb. and for lack
of better naming he was spoken Of
familiarly a. The Canton Flannel Pup
Hs never reaented any indignity. could
be rolled into o tall and slept on, kicked
into n corner. used for the lssby 10 stick
pins IA and for the cat 70 sharpen its
claws upon. ell with the same Dlacidity of
temperament. the same lack Of resentment
and he same awful brutality of mien and
look of savage lu-t and vengeance
This Was his history within doors let
him step outside and the countrywide
gave him one glance % alarm and fed 10
cover. Mothers took their children and
went to the nearest shelter, neighborhood
dogs whose records had been established
among their kind most amicably did not
attempt 20 try their proWsss on ths lats
corner bui ioinsslin ne mad rush 90 esoape
Cows leaped ditches, and shoep IN a wild
scramble diEanpearrd. Through a elosei
space the Canton Flannel Pup trOtted
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ready been dragged four times around the
room md is on her iitth lap. II is nOtice,l
that M one leads his entry. but every me
is he'd 10y H.
There u not = dog present ornamented
with dashing how Of soule favored tint,
no soGt odshions for the sleeping entries
10 recline Upon. no cages lined with pale
blue vel0urs or ccrise satin. a. IN the oase
Of prize Angoras Rverywhers - the
atmosphere Of ugliness for its own sake
and each dog presents something Ia your
view which has 10 be called a face In lieu
Of any other descriptive term allowed
in the dog dictionary. the expression oi
which seems to dare you 10 find another
- hOpelessly lideous
Thea some one calls your attention 10
the announcement Of the championship
trophy which goes IN Broadway, one Of
Richard Croker. ir =. entries. Mr. Croker
also has preseat Bruce Bancroft. Bril-
iant. Belanshee. Bracelet and several
others. ell Of whom are namei according
20 ne tradition Of the croker kennel
with words beginning with y.
Az this junCture. a. a particularly
vicious booking beast lesiing a ravy blue
taiormade exhibitor with sailor hat and
four In hand tie comes toward you and
seems 70 be planning sn attack ON your
new bron1e pumps. a young mother
seated near. who admits the ownership
Of an infant Of siN months and bulldog
exhibit called Nora. explains that Nora Is
the gentlsst ever and very teachable
Having been instructed that the only
kiss admissible is one tactfully placed on
the ear. Nora began the very dav Baby
Was born to carry her new taught rIle
into action and every morning has greeted
the latest arrival with a tender lap of her
pink tongue ON the little pink ear After
this story she dares you 10 cast slurs on
the bulldog character.
Il reminds you n little of the time
h0nOret story Of the man who advertissd
a bulldog for sale. saying tina, he would
eat anything and was especially fond Of
children. and who then wondered that
his only answer came from q cr1isty Old
bachelor. who congratulated him on the
prize and offered fancy price.
You don't say anything about Il. how
ever. Tor just at that moment dog much
uglier than tho beast who has meditatei
licking Oh the polish on your pumps ao-
pears in the enclosure and rolls about i
like a drunken sailor. IL crahlike gait
directed hut not cramps1 In any way l,v
a meek looking man who follows about
two yards in the rear. banging on 10 the
leash like a drowning man n a straw
Wild applause greets the arrival and his
progress is WATCHED with interest. while
experts give Whispered opinions 10 each
other and agree or find fault With the
Judges decision which spells the award OF
another trophy.
There are several special priz@- includ-
ing silver cups and bowls. and bron1s.
silver and gold msdalz The Grand
Trophy, taken by Broadway j. a prize
% $3.50. presented by the late Trrnor J..
Park and a particularly hahd-Ome -ii-
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STARVATION AT ITS WORST
PLICHT 90 THE WtN ON 4
BIET HHO EATS IRROtR.

Fasting Al iIs'ns EasJ compared with
Dining on Ilst water while Propls
R0Ind Nh0ut Vat Beefueak and
Vince Pie Walters Make TrSuble Too
Fasting in your own home or dict
ing. It's all the aame is dead easy COM
pared with what you go through IL you
happen 10 be one Of those unfortunate
mortals who have 20 pnctiae food fads
in hotels and restaurants. Try it once
and see
The speaker tall. attenuated person.
stopped long enough 20 call the waiter
lowering in the distance and ask him
Ia remove some nice slices Of creamy
looking butter and n plate Of hot rolls
just deposited beside him and 90 bring
a cup OF hot water
BE sure It's hot water. not warm
water. have TO sip IT, he sid.
The waiter hesitatcd vith a quizzical
look and then departed. while the man
on the diet resumed be pllint.
Just fancy, be said. lust fancy those
three women out in Garden City VIM have
been trying the starvation cure. having
10 do what did then three times a day.
Three times a'day. say. waving away
the food YOU want and seeing the fellow
az the next t1hls 10 you stun himself
with n. Would they last Never. I
tell you it's awful.
ITS aIl right IN your own home.
h's a cinoh Safely scresled from the
curious behind your own shades you can
fast. diet or stun without Il being a tor
ture but here just look az that
The faster stopped talking suddenly.
His eyes taking on a queer glare. had
i1sd themselves on something in the
distance.
Down the tabled aisle Of the dining noom
waiter was coming, holding high over
the heads 0f the diners a tray on which
CLEANED silver dishes. some smoking
with aavOry food. On one dish could be
seen the brown head ~ an apple dump-
ling, standing Ike an island in an ocean
Of delicious smelling sauce. 4 piece Of
thick mince PIE with a nice brown crust
poked up from another On still another
was a huIy mass smothered in whipped
cream. from which some luscious looking
sirawberries showed their heads
The man On the diet Clutrhad the table
and seemed about 30 make leap after tho
tray and all ~ contents Then the gieam
IN hls eyes faded and be resumed his dis-
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f'ns Whsle Family on = Perch ln = suburb
Luod Results FrOFn . Tent On q
Rect Old and YoSmg BeReated
suH of a t.iris' Camp IN the WOsds.