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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19
ERASMUS MUST SHOOT MORRIS.
Win Their Divisions in whitney
Trophy >ub-TRrGet Matches.

Erasmus Hall Of Prooklyn and Morris
High school OF The Bronx will meet in a
series OF three matches TO decide the
whitney trophy suh-tdrEet tournament.
Each school won its match yesterday.
which qualified them To meet for the ci:y
title Erasmus hy a victory over Com
mercial won the championship of Divi-
sion \ and Morris by beating De VIII.
Clinton won the championship OF Divi-
sion Il.
In defeating Commercial Erasmus not
ony cinched the division championship
hut also made the best aggregate team
score made this season. 276. The Com
ncruial gunners totalled only e62 1t
wac the first defeat OF the year for Com
mcrclal The Erasmus rifle men made en-
ropuonsliy good scores, four handing in
perfect cards OF 80 each and the other four
missing perfect card by one point. The
summaries.
ERASMUS vs.. COMMERCIAL.
Erasmus Hall--Murray So: Gl'lisaten. 81,
Anhisan. 81. MacDunucl IS, Brown. 81;
Ssghorn. 81 Corey. Is; Bromley. 81 Total.
Tommcrcial--Bl ashesky. 81. Levy. %. no-
rsn, a. Mrisclman, 80 johnson. "a. Four
r..r -. Zibludovsky, 81. Warburs, 80.
MORRIS W. Clinton
Norris High --G'i.ier; 81. starke. ~. B.r'
l'n %. Lahrioa. 80; Levine; IS; spear. 81.
ps'v, B.. R'pprr'. a.. Total. 700.
u. Wit C,lnton-Rich, IS Goldberg. 80;
N,faldcn. ~. nObhlns. 81 Branstein. 80 ;
rosAett 30, Brett, 30, seidling 81 Total.
FLUSHING vs. MANUAL.
Fnshing punkdu 81: Horn, 81 Doran.
~ E,tyh,. 33. Veins Elm, % sanford, 20
Ron re T5aR.r, g: Total, .st,
Manual Training -GlucSman. -; ORei'ly.
:: Shater. 49, Hankofs, 80, Irwin, SO; Nell
son, 8 B"rur'. %. Gregory. 81. Total .6,.
COMMERCE. " STCNVESANT.
Con'm"r. S1udi"r. "a Brecklnridge. 81
Fc-.r. rs. ONHri. 90, Brandt. 80. Brun-
Drummer e strauss, IS, ScHnion, -. Total
S'H'N"srur-- Rel 81. Voumer. "a; Morgan.
n SNYDER a. BE ~ Guck, IS, Turner,
g.. Hammond -. Total. 159
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19
COTTON IRREGULAR,
UNDERGONE STEADY
Better Investment Demand on
Declines Than Previously
This Season.
LOW INTEREST IN LINTERS

While fluctuations were irregular. the
cotton market showed continued steadi-
ness Of undertone yesterday. with the
close net unchanged to points higher.
After a somewhat irregular opening the
prices advanced some or points over
Thursdays closing figures on a renewal
of Thursdays buy ing movement. with
May cotton selling at 40. or about 80
points above the low level reached on
the decline Of the previous week. This
advance seemed sufficient to attract con-
siderable profit taking. and during the
early afternoon there was quite "A squirt
OF selling. which seemed to be inspired
by apprehensions of a temporary inter-
Terence IN the export movement based
on a message received here from New
Orleans claiming that the English Gov
ernhent had issued Instructions that no
vessel was TO leave port without It's con-
sent At first glance this was taken
by some Of the local traders as rejecting
recent naval developments, and the mar
ket broke rather sharply with the ac-
tive months selling about to points
net Tower. Later. however. messages
from New Orleans and interviews with
people in the shipping trade here failed
10 indicate any cause for apprehension
and the market rallied To about the high
shade of from the best under realizing
The Census report on cottonsc,d
crushed and lnters obtained to Deem
her ] was in line with the big crop
figures indicating lnters of 3ia.6 rum
ming bales obtained to the date against
2SS,46S last year Figures tending to
reiteratc the volume Of supplies exert
very little influence. owing to the fall-
ure OF the big Government estimate to
cause any material weakness and com
paratlvely little interest was expressed
either in the showing of the report on lin
tiers or in the probable showing OF the
ginning figures which are due next Mon
day. ON the contrary. local brokers re-
ported al decided Improvement in tho mat
ter of investment buying. and said that
there was more such support on yestrr-
days declines than AT any time previously
during the month.
Exports for the week exceeded last
years for the first time this season. and
reports continue to come in from southern
ports indicating "A continuation Of liberal
clearanccS during the next sixty days
while the same conclusion may readily
he drawn from the increasing into sight
movement. This improvem, M in trade
combined with increased confidence IN the
necessary reduction Of cotton acreage next
spring doubtless accounts for the improve
nent noted I'm the volume OF outside de-
mdnd but buyers are san more or less
cautious as IL il generally believed that
"A continuation OF the advance will at
tract increased spot offei lugS
Futures closed stcady
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19
THE STEEL MARKET.
small Improvement In Bus ing
Continued Low Prices

Tho steel trade continued to move
along at the same pace yes'crd y, small
Improvements. in buying being noted here
ana there, though Tn" continued low
prices ruling were stll a bad lecture.
Equipment orders. however. have shown
a tendency to pick up. The test order
reported was one for 200 steel freight
ears placed with the Cambria steel Com
panN.
Reports from the various centres
seemed To indie te that zig iron buying
has sub'ided somewhat, though this was
not altogether unexpected in view or
the hei'-v business which was recently
done
Steel mill operations arc still at a low
rate. aud though some Improvement has
been noted recently steel producers have
expressed the view that they will be
satisfied II operations arc AT 50 per cent.
of capacity when the expected improve
ment comes with the turn OF tho new
year
\ compilation of steel exports during
October seems to indicate that sub
stautial recovery I'm outgoing business has
taken place from the depression whioh di-
rectly followed the commencement OF the
war October shipments OF all classes of
steel. iron and allied products were valued
Mt $16,4ij,N32, an increase of II per
cent. over September and IS per cent.
over August.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
The Market Verdict.

At yesterdays early date attempts to
gain an opinion as to The stock markets
verdict Of the rate decision were bit
confusing The action of the market gem
orally speaking was plainly noncommit-
tai \ big increase In the volume of
business over Thursday without decisive
changes in prices was probably caused
by conflicting opinions Hs to the market
wise significant of the event
the barometer of the rate question In
months past perhaps because the Erie
needed relief more Conspicuously than
any other company. made a net gain OF
=. OF tho hard coal stocks supposed to
he badly hit Reading lost | point and
Lehigh Valley rose -. Pennsylvania
lost 4 New York Central gained ia,
points. Wabash lost -. New Haven rose
Ia points, and Illinois Central no less
than go points. or the soft coal roads
Baltimore and Ohio moved up = and
Chesapeake and ohio lost n.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19
SEES NO DIRECTORS
RESERVE LIABILITY
Louis +. Doyle. Banking Law
Authority. Finds No Per-
sonal Responsibility.
CERTIFICATION PROBLEM

The question OF the personal liability
of directors of national banks in case
paper offered to a Federal reserve bank
for rediscount and certified as eligible for
rcdscount should prove In fact not To lie
50 eligible has been raised by bank direc-
tors. Bank attorneys have the matter
under consideration. The question arises
out of the fact that circular No. IL *
the Federal Reserve Board, governing con-
dltions OF the rcdiscountng OF paper with
the reserve institutions. provides that the
aiiiXinG of the stamp of the member bank
to thr paper so offered stating that the
bill is eligible for rediscount will be con-
sidcrcd a solemn and binding declaration
10y the member bank" that the financial
statement OF the party liable on such bill
has been examined and that the paper
complies with all the requirements OF tho
board.
Louis T.. Doyle legal authority on bank
Ing law, sand yesterday that, in his opn-
ION. mo- PERSONAL liability would be- imposed
upou director OF a member bank in cOn-
sequence ~ an erroneous cortiiicition.
The act OF certifying bill under cir
cular No. ~ and the act OF Offering a
hill SO certified FOR reliscouut. he SAID.
are corporate acts of the member bank.
The directors Of corporation are not
personally liable for corporate acts. added
Mr.. Doyle, except when made so liable by
some specific provision of statutory law.
and no such provision which could apply
to the case OF certifying "a bill for re-
discount under the terms OF circular No.
10 is contained In the Federal re-
serve act, the national bank act or any
other statute of the United States.
1t Is impossible II say that no suit might
be brought against director OH these
grounds said Mr.. Doyle. but I'm his judy
mout the bringing OF such suit would bs
extremely unlikely. The liability Of the
member hank for erroneous certitication, in
Nj. Doyle'- opinion, is not moro than that
assumed by It. Endorsement Of the paper
and a possible requirement to surrender
It's Federal reserve bank stock.
The provision Of the reserve act that in
case ~ Noncompliance or violation OF
It's provisions every director who particle
pa'ed In o. gssentcd 20 such violation in
d. personal ur individual capacity SHAH
bee held liable for all damages suffered ny
the bank %" its shareholders. q is held
docs not apply directly in tho gase Of the
r'd.Scoun'.ng % paper. WHERE ia most
cases the directors do not personally par
ticipatr and where there is no intention
OF Violation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19
ABEL KIVIAT ASPIRES
TO HOLD MILE MARK
Thinks He Can Lower .JOnes's
4 Min. | - See. Some
Time in Spring.
STOpS HARD COMPETITION

,ba kIyiits ambition to break the
.,,,,ir,r amateur MI record " miu.
$3.50. - =. seconds IL responsible" for
,r. determination Of the Irish American
4 e midll. distance runner To- stay out
-, I'll ,p..id events fur the remainder
,r III. .sllrr s,r~uu. THIS will lie re-
r,..... ty those who have had q, cnarco
e.. see th, wonderful form displayed by
tbs station Islander this winter. but at
,b. >.,ni, time experts agree that IN view
nj his purposcd attempt on the reCoro
he is wis, to keep ut of strenuous COM
petitions.
II was this determination not to over.
work himself that kept kivi't out OF
thr rrosS-,ouutry championship. and his
700 races ai the Irish American games
,b,V,d him to be TIA better form than
,,.r and tn. master Of all present day
middle distance runners. Besides the
boa.. Of lowering Jonu Paul Jones's fig
urs- f.. the mile kiviat Is anxious to be
in condition FOR the big athletic meeting
on tho Pacific coast next summer and
he feels that the wear and tear OF special
events would serve To take the edge
off b.. speed Ills idea ~ to take matters
,,sv during the winter by competing In
U.udlc1p races and relay events 40,
vhich much training will not be required.
At pr, sent 1t is kiviats plan to try
Oar the mil. record ~ early in the sprins
as n. can get in condition, perhaps A.
lin, games of the New York y. G. in
lime If the track is right and rae.
to suit the purpose IL ON the programme.
In case he fails. then he will still have
the chance at the championship mcetins
In San Francisco.
Mayor Mitchell will fire the pistol for
the start Of the first heat OF the elemen-
tarv schools championships In Madison
SQUARE Garden this afternoon. This meet.
which always Nils the big amphltheatre.
promises to be bigger and better than
ever There are 2.032 entries and the
youngsters are guaranteed to crowd more
sr'~it and fun into the afternoons sport
than i, generally TO he had in half
dozen meets Of the grown-ups. There
Will be q military touch TO the Olympic
review. which precedes the games. The
boys will march around the Garden and
vii, be- reviewed by Gen. Leonard
Wood commander Of the Department of
the East. and his stan. In the reviewing
box will he Gen George w. Wingat"
president OF the l.. :. \. l." Thomas W.
Churchill president OF the Board of Edu-
cation: William II. Maxwell city super
in'end-ut of schools and pr. {. Ward
Champion. director OF physical training,
who Is iu charge Of the meet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

ETTTER demand vas such vcstc.l,,.
io' '"p;s nat prices N-"rc Increased 80
extended q" tn medium grades ana STAT
dairi'~ were up The .oNes, grado %: hut
nuU.d 70 Doe nrm ana advanced ags.n.
Zss',rday IN sympathy with tn higher
grades. Market closed unusually strong
WIZ come OF the J"ohers buying freely ~
held stock. Prices: creamery. extras Q.
.rs,y 90, o., hlsh,r ,,,2.!ns. ,,@9U2ic.
~ score, 3-q 32iao. nr,,s. 2si. 18iisC..
state dairy, tubs. finest, s. . sac. gooI 80
RRr.nS' ,| ~ common g. fam :to:,c.
n -i'., over grades. --u.5Isc Imita'Iu1
creamery, nrs,s. -5u9ils,. Ladies. cur
:s' lower grades, -0ac-c Pockns
stock, held nne. - -2'gc., so ., .lisr-
cHEESE-Trude yesterday was rather
H'1its,' hut FeceiNers 90 not f"el az an disc
s ,.,,,,,i claiming that hc'i s,ock. are
tny lower prices ENports for the vc,k
,l.1tI 70 .S99 hoyes. WITH inquiry for
closed barely steady Price. fol'oV.; Sfn,c
Who" milk. held specials, l5a. n 100: fresh
sp"ciAls. l5o. average fancy. ~. rlt4c'.
- ~ " l.'.., twins. iiA ul5i.r state
1H,,.5H-' h'.d special - Gl9,yc.; fresh, l.'s
., EI"S- There was li'''o easier feeling on
~, S.@.A N'SiHrIaN and nNugh came %
INC high prices OF Tho hes, .,"lI, h,,,c ' 'rr
'al',I consumption Th"re woro NUM- her
~, ~! rEt- 10 me i"r'lp's which Mlrt
England this ""ek voro a7tSo loycu Re-.
NJ NJ any good took "l.l bring quotation,
fr"-h sa,h"rei Nttas. Hnc j's,iG. o.
on1, a,uae' R"f-'rdra,,.s,r ' "r,,. ,-' Oh
ph'd, -i'g u 60. -r,."irs ..n,u.4r p,nr-
,yNnnIs and nea-hy hcunNry whites. fo TU
mixed ,oIor. 3sa SO y 30
LIVE IoI l:1kN A. most of the buying
closed weaker VIII pr ., M l." chi. k"r.
ror to "%M" =. l3' 29d The outside prize
,S;,, offered It ~, Nhrrh found no 6nScr
Of which was a sofia Io,i of turkrt' ir,'c
follow" chicken. i2rl3. fowls ia l.r
oti ROSTERS; lo,H', turkeys, mixed, hens
lllapl,,t Western, ~ dlSc ,icc''. W.,
crn and southern old, -. a l5,, Uu'nc...
bREsSEp FF'G5iSiI,7TrR3i.'"' Receipt, thu, far
nn,,orn nose OF last week. but this T.
evidence beginning Monds> Tho bulk Of
i,rSre'r'h yer" turke,s and considerable Of
II lo"E" as though !i". would he Inc top
price Tor the Christmas turkcya aud good
,WN",t"r1 stack can be houEht for less Chan
,hA' AZ nearby turkeys ere easier In tone
ana OF t. There WAS no change IN chickens
ana tow'S, and \ pound squads wcrc he'tcr
Market closed about steady. Prices follow
Turk"yS Delaware, Maryland, pcunsylvanit.
stat, - ! Zoe Western, dry picked. l9,r
~ iccd 10. poor 70, fair, iedlir.
- to boN .3' @5o corn fod, 20 a e3c: mix
fed, lh", aud over, l1c; miX,d weigh, s.,
l.Hl LA, rhindelphia Nncv, lhs ~, H.
s3.it... h.uilrra - ."r; NiI.l,i,lu.
scaidod DIS. loc rnwls, - to hor, Wcsl
orn 10 ms uUd over To dozen. l71.r; .Ir,.
picked. lhS. and over ldigr old iooscJ.
lac. squads, prime white, 10 lbs, ~ dp2eu
st2i; . lhs. s3.1jpsi his, s3uS32a:
and over, pair, 6Sh7or
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Export Demand Causes Higher
whcnt-Rcnction E.usucs


Chicago May delivery partially explained
the tangible increase Of pressure after
the wheat list had advanced about a cen.
The iii disposition Ia accept profits WAS not
universal by any means. hut 50 many op-
orators have been rutlessly long for n
few months that advantage was taken Of
yesterdays opportunity to liqudate
Interest in the market has tempered
and while 1t remains unquestiouahlv eN-
tensive the resumption Of business ON the
stock Exchange greater speculation in
cotton. NC. naturally make inroads upon
he funds available for speculative pur-
poses and present additional fields for
traders who tire of commitments and in
action
The tone Of the political advccs also
depressed values FOR time during the
late session. \ report that the British
Government was preventing vessels from
leaving English shores was thought sig
nihcant There was despatch from New
Orleans to the effect that the British
Governments had ordered all boats flying
the English flag to remain In port until
advised 20 sail
TIE has.y differences were that some
the north Atlantic. that commerce would
ne l"ophrdizcd and that congestion OF
wheat would occur ~ the various ports
from whlch ""oou"po bushels are cN-
p'%''' 10 leave PRIOR To the hrst day OF
ftpruaiN' steamship interests stated
"l'rT the close OF the narE't th'i they
,''iu nv nee" it"I'"'' 81 "h important
No, III ou''''' ''oiS'
,o,,,,' nus ..lS w ".''". 10, european ''-
=, u'f N"' Pl!'eu AZ more 'hah
- u ri, p''' ~ "Hn,h iran
90, 80, oo'.'.. -, ~. a','' p ''o''
~ Tho dt,,t,r,to, J 49,, s,.t. 60
bouscs ucr. bcd,',,, ,hai. 80 ., 80
oirnnrs hy t,iIin'9 ,,rao,s g. ,h ornr
markets. Dop,,nJ ~ ,his 'cbaro(,'or h,d
considerable "a do ,.i,h ,ba n,,,,sh -,
values during tho forenoon
Priv. assertions ma. mo nax, official
Argcntin. exnortal,Ia cstin,.,e would no
reduced bv NJ Io,st Aooo0 ooo huebcls
from the IA ono 200 mark ,l.o hal
s.,t.,,,,,.,l INDULGENCE S,,,c -, ,h, It,,
ru,opnu huyers Of wheat hero ~
u-o.e or.riv declare mat In boir
ouIuiau Arr,rt.n, has no, mo,, ,h,r
.onou ooo bish1s 20 shin
II ,,mqtrs in he seem ,vb,,ror Tho
higher whoa, values rrcy,ii,y ,vu dro,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19
THE COFFEE MARKET.
Closing steady, with Prices ~ 10
10 Points Higher.

The coffee market closed steady. with
prices - to IS points higher The vol
Tune Of business transacted WAS light
and up TO the afternoon prices " re
unchanged from the previous closing.
Toward the close a small volume of buy
ing developed which served to buoy
prices somewhat. The fact that there
was no selling pressure gave the mar
ket a firm tone.
Brazilian markets were featureess.
Rio No was IS reis lower at 4S150.
Santos No. was unchanged at $500.
Rio and Santos receipts totalled $4,000
bags. Sac Paulo had $1,000 and Jun
diahy 10000. Rio exchange on London
was unchanged at IAN. Prices were:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19
THE SUGAR MARKET.
Raw <ctiVc-snics At Advance of
Six Points.

The raw sugar market was active and
firm yesterday. Between 5000 and 10.
600 bags changed hands AZ cents cost
and freight. which is equivalent TO 4.0l
cents duty paid New NorN, an advance
Of points. The purchases were for
pecomber-Jauuary shipment. The re-
fined market was unchanged. prices rang.
ing from S. TO sos cents Rehuers re.
ported continued export demand OF
considerable Sic.
Trading IN sugar futures on the Coffee
ExChange was quiet with the underto"c
steady. Total sales were 400 tons. Firm
ncss In spot and export demand for re-
fined continued the factors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19

THE BOSTON MARKET.

E,srpN. DC. lN--Tradiug I'm the cop
pcrs ana o.ner mining .>~Ios was quiet,
VITA small iy1C; ouLl price changes gem
erdy lower. The favorable rate q. c!s.ou
was reflected by strength in Boston and
Maine and New York. Sew Haven and
Har iovi. Inlustrills were steady. The
EnmnLAI.N
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19
NEWS OF FINANCIAL INTEREST
THE CURB MARKET.

Yesterdays curb session was without
feature and inactive except for the in
terost taken in United Profit sharing The
new stock advanced u on comparatively
active dealings and the old stock gained
q, to 17'S. Sterling Gum was heavy.
while World Film moved NJ IS oil
shares were dull and dispayed no inn
portant price changes Mining issues
wero fairly active and steady
Transactions I'm detail in the market
Yesterday were as follows.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19
Three Per Cent. RcBtcs nn6 London
Exchange 60 IN.

lARls Dee. Is Trading on Tho Bourse
VAS uuiI to-day. Three per cent. rcn,cs
WEI" uuutrd ol 30 frames - rrutiu"s Tor
cash, an lurrcas" of 30 confines
Exchange on London was quoted Mt c5
francs 20 confines, as against % francs
II centmcs yesterday,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19
suspend Races for Funeral.

j. Nr,. NcNico, Dec. lS--The racing
's'i AZ 'u" Juarez track was abandoned
'o-laf uI honor Of tho memory OF the late
o. Foivnsbce. Who was buried to-da y
New York NJ Follausbec was a stock
''.lor ~ luarca and one Of the prime
'o."r, boo hWid'0g ~ plant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19

spot cotton at New York was quiet and
unchanged mldliUg. 40 southern spot
markets We're steady, with New orleans
-. Galveston 1ie, Savannah 7's Hous-
ton lis. Augusta -, and Memphis Z.
The New Orleans market closed steady
priras
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19
THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET

PHuApELrHIA, Dec. Estimating in
this mIrh'. was without feature, prices
ruling practically unchanged from yester-
DAYS Tn" summary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19
THE PITTSBURG MARKET,

IIrrsRrHG, Dec, 1S.--Dcaliugs on thn
exchange wrN, light nd no price change,
Of consequence developed. THE sum
mary:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19
.verpool eloseA steady.


II \. NJ bids to Liverpool Were: DE
cember. 7.05 March 1i5 May. 7G4 /;
July. rs October. 500. The market
there is due to open to-day to %. points
advance
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The Liverpool market was quiet. ~ re
was moderate business In spot cotton
with middliug 5 points advance at 44id.
Sales. 1000 bales Receipts. $4,000 bales,
including $500 American
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19

'On-0TII1tCd FN0NaNCo NN7o0s were.
Ogcu. HGh. Low. Got.
ills. est lul
May .............. ~. lr-l5 1888, -. d.. j. 1924,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-04-02
NO EARS FOR ANYTHING ELSE
Unlucky Bettor Had All His Attention
Conferred on Remarks That His
Wife Was Making.

They were talking about the race
track, and when the man with the
Van Dyke beard mentioned the fact
that he had seen his first horse race
only the day before, the old race goer
with the gray beard leaned over and
queried:
Didn't you think it great sport?"
"Y-e-s," he slowly admitted, but his
looks belied his words.
Mighty exciting, isn't it?" contin-
ued the first speaker enthusiastically.
"Yes, it certainly is," was the quiet
answer.
$50 that was your first race, eh?"
"The very first, sir, and my last, too,
I'm thinking"
"But you can't possibly mean That?
You certainly must have enjoyed such
rare sport?"
Eat first-yes."
when the horses got away at the
post didn't it make your hair stand
up?"
Seems to me it did,"
And as they came up on the home
OIL CtChJ hCCh anu hCOh, COuiu JOu CO1l-
tain yourself?"
I'll managed to-"
That's funny" unused the old race
goer with a cold look at the other.
Say, now, honestly, when the people
rose up and shouted as in one voice
weren't, you carried away with enthu-
siasm?"
well, the fact u.s." replied he with
the Van Dyke beard, as if he thought
some explanation should be given,
"the fact is l wasn't listening to the
shouts of the crowd or paying much
attention to the horses after the first
race"
"You--you WEREN'T" gasped the
other in establishment.
mo, sir. You see, I lost five dol
lars on the first race, and all heard
after that were the remarks of my
wife concerning that fiver!"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-04-02
Craze for Canoes.

There is quite craze for canoes in
New York. Set in rings, bracelets.
earrings or used as brooches and lock-
cts, they are quantity old fashioned
and artistic. A stunning antique pair
of earrings of long pear shaped eb-
ony pendants with a clear white
cameo rising in the center is most ef-
fective, and wedgewood canoes with
their brilliant blue backgrounds are
most stunning in a setting of pearls.
The delicate pale pink coral canoes
make an attractive setting for evening
mounted in filigre gold, and brooches
of the old brown and white cameo set
in plain golden band are charming
in the buckle of the lew ubiquitous
velvet neckbands. Even high back
combs for the hair are set with cam
eos, and with Grecian evening gown
one aesthetic dancer wore fillet of
them confning her Titan tresses.