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GOOD CRIB FOB The BABY
Clothes Basket inexpensive and Makes
Ideal Sleeping Place for Small
Ruler of the Household.

If you do not want to go to the ex-
pense of a bassinet that baby will
soon outgrow it is good idea to util-
ize an ordinary clothes basket, which
may be turned over to its original use
when baby is ready for crib. 1t pays
to get a good quality wicker. for if
handles give away the contents will
come to grief. Select a good size, too.
large enough to accommodate an Ordi-
nary bed pillow snugly fitted in for a
mattress. The sides should rise high
enough above the pillow on the sides
to keep Master Baby safely ensconced.
Line the basket with double layers
of cotton wadding and after basting
this in place cover it with pink. blue
or white satin or cambric lining. The
bottom of the basket should be put in
last to cover the rough edges of the
sides. Now the basket is ready for
the third and last covering, which may
be sheer muslin or point d'esprit or
plain net shirred with heading along
the top to hide the top edge Of the
basket. 1t Is a little troublesome to
stitch this into place. but you soon
learn to find the spaces in the woven
wicker, and heavy thread and a carpet
needle will do the rest.
The pillow should have its ordinary
white linen or cotton slip. which can
be removed every day when the pillow
is lifted out to air. A rubber and
quilted mat will protect the pillow,
and all can be frequently lifted and
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MEN OF AGE ENJOY DANCE
Youngsters Have Nothing on Their
Grandfathers When 1t Comes to
Grace and Agility.

In the Woman's Home Companion a
gixty-year-old dancer tells how people
can learn the new steps, enjoy them
thoroughly. and even cut out the
younger generation by their graceful
manner of dancing He himself did
rot begin to dance until after his six
tieth year and he tells of a coterie of
hoary-headed fox trotters who are
going ballroom mad.
Besides White" he says, 81 have a
number of other elderly friends and
acquaintances that dance. | know a
wealthy man of sixty-eight who has
been taking lessons for two years. He
calls up his teacher early in the morn
ing and orders her to his residence
and dances an hour before breakfast.
have another acquaintance who
dances beautifully with his grand
daughter, girl Of sixteen. know an
old fox trotter who is preferred as
partner by girls to any of his three
sons, all Of whom are fair dancers. He
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says that he used to practice in his
bachelor days with a chair for a part
ner."
"Made in America.

Amen! Made in America" is get.
ting to the motto of the people of
the United States. The famous dinner
of the Brethren of the Amen Corner
in New York this year was distinctive
ly American. Every dish and every
liquid had an American title, as the
following menu will show: Oysters
from Cape Cod, Maine Holsters, Ohio
radishes, Texas olives, Michigan eel
cry, Florida almonds, Maryland cod,
Georgia potatoes, Connecticut mush-
rooms, Rhode Island turkey, Vermont
eggplant, New Hampshire duck. Ken.
lucky pudding, Virginia sherry, Cali
fornia sauterne, New Jersey claret.
Empire State champagne, Pennsyl
vania applejack and American Gig
arettes and cigars. Where the coffee
came from we are not told. says
Leslie's. 1t might have been a substi
tute from Battle Creek. Bur it was
u great dinner, to Judge from the hi
Iaiity in which the Brethren INDUCED
CT yheir eventful fifteenth anniversary
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PUZZLED
Hard, Sometimes, to Raise Children.

Chfldren's taste is ofttimes more
accurate, in selecting the right kind Of
food to fit the body, than that of adults
Nature works more accurately through
the children.
A Brooklyn lady says: "Our little bov
had long been troubled with wool
digestion. We could never persuade
MIN to take more than one taste of
any kind Of cereal food. He was a
weak little chap and we were puzzled
10 know what to feed him on.
One lucky day we tried Grape-Nuts
Well. you never saw a child eat with
such a relish, and it did me good to
see him. From that day on it seemed
as though we could almost see him
grow. He would eat Grape-Nuts for
breakfast and supper, and / think he
would have liked the food for dinner.
The difference in his appearance
is something wonderful.
My husband had never fancjed
cereal foods of any kind, but he he.
came very fond of Grape-Nuts and has
Deen much improved in health since
using it.
we are now healthy family and
naturally believe in Grape-Nuts.
A friend has two children who were
formerly afflicted with ricketts,. l was
satisfied that the disease was caused
" lack of proper nourishment. The
chltdren showed it. So / urged her
TO use Grape-Nuts as an experiment
ana the result was almost magical.
They continued the food and to,
day both children are as well and
strong as any children in this city,
and, of course, my friend is a firm be.
lever in Grape-Nuts, for she has the
evidence before her eyes every day"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Ever read the above IctterP a new
'one On. appears from time to time. They
are genuine, trues and full Of huma1
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extend across the entire width of the
window in which the refrigerator is to
be placed, or take a longer box and
cut it down to fit. Place this box upon
its side Gig. 81, cut two triangular
pieces of equal size, and fasten one
at each end of the box, as shown at
A Gig. a. The front edge of these
pieces should be six or eight inches
high and the rear edge about two
inches high. After mailing the pieces
in place fasten a strip between the
rear ends.
Cut boards of the right length and
width to roof over the top, and nail
them to the tops of pieces A and B,
then cut two boards Zig. p to fit
the open front of the refrigerator, and
after fastening them in the positions
shown, cut a strip D to fit between
them.
By making the pieces c wide
enough, you can probably find two
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every foreman or other important per.
sonage wears diamonds-and | am
told that every one of them was picked
up in those heaps of refuse This. re
member, after the refuse has been
screened, crushed and examined with
minute care for just such valuable
pickings.'
Russians, Slavonians, Poles and ne
groes apparently constitute the pre-
dominant strains of population, al
though other peoples are to be found.
including Italians. Rumor has it, in
fact, that the political leader of Bar
rem islands little squad of voters is
himself an Italian, and a very keen
one at that. Life down there may
not be all beer and skittles-although
if health department surmises are
correct considerable part of it may
be beer or liquid cousins thereto
But so far as can be ascertained by
an outsider the islanders are far from
an unhappy community. They work
hard, it is true, in and around the
reduction plant, at least the men do;
and their womenfolk seem to work
just as hard about their little homes,
while the boys and girls, when they
are not attending school, find plenty
of occupation in searching for hidden
treasure in those huge heaps of refuse.
Happy Boys and Girls.
The boys and girls of Barren island
form the leading part of the popuIa-
ton, so far as observation of the out
side visitor can detect. OF course
they do not wear clothing made for
them or fitted to their years and sizes.
But there is delightful picturesque
ness about their old shawls. the shoes
far too large, when existant at all, and
frankly lacking toe or upper; about
the enveloping skirts, the occasional
scarecrow hat-a wealth of gypsylike
color and a most attractive abandon,
testifying to the fact that in the opil-
ion of these little people fine raiment
occupies but a small and unimportant
place in the general scheme of the
universe.
And happy? Why, those sprites Of
the refuse heaps are as cheerful and
joyous as if they were wading through
fields of wild flowers up in Westches
ter county and chasing butterflies and
gathering early apples instead of
scurrying up a hill of refuse and then
delving below its surface in tie hope
of discovering a bit of china or a
silver teaspoon, an old watch chain or
other trinket that can be polished and
frightened and eventually sold.
Religious life on Barren island is
represented by two churches, wherein
services are held en- Sunday. So far
as could be ascertained no resident
pastor has been assigned to Barren
island for many years, if ever. Il
is cited as a fruitful field for sincere
missionary effort by those organiza-
tions of one denomination or another
which so generously provide medical
missionaries, teachers, preachers. as
well as schools, churches, chapels and
hospital service for other islands than |
Barren-isles of the South Pacific. for
example, as we'll as for Eskimos of |
the polar region, the inhabitants of
India, Central Africa and many others
in remote parts of the world.
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the points of division Zig 81. Then
with large nail and hammer Tor,
better still. with gimlet, if there is
one in the house,, make holes at the
intersections of the lines indicated in
Fig. 5.
When the holes have been made,
cut enough wooden pegs to fit all but
one
The game is played by one person.
The pegs are stuck in all but the cen
ter hole, and the game is started with
a peg second from the hole, jumping
it over the peg between it and the
hole, into the hEle. The peg jumped
over is removed. Then, one by one.
the pegs are jumped over and re-
moved. The object of the game is to
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lace on Evening Dresses.

Failles. taffetas, velvets and yelled
effects are in vogue for evening
gowns The neck is cut round and
high, sleeves are short and puffed or
consist of draperies of net. Muca
gold and silver lace is in use, and
dyed laces are much used. Skirts are
flounced from the belt to the hem, and
dancing dresses are founced from the
knee to the hem. Iridescent metal
gauze foundations are yelled with net
and hung with fiounces of silver lace.
Charming models in velvet, in black
or in color, are veiled with cream net
anG metal lace.
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NEW BORDERS IN BLANKETS
Broad Floral Patterns Have Largely
Taken the Place of Stripes
SiIkoline Still Used.

The staple, cream-colored blanket
with the broken stripe in pink or blue
never loses its popularity. 1t wears
well and cleans perfectly. is warm
and fresh looking. This year sees a
variation in this line Of blankets. Broad
dosal borders are taking the place of
the stripes. These borders are in va
riaus colors to suit the color scheme OF
the room.
II the blankets are beautiful the
comfortables are exquisite. Lambs
wool is preferred to down as a filling.
It is less expensive, too, while the
weight and warmth are about the
same. The most luxurious comfort
ables have coverings Of richest bro
cades in dainty colorings with silk TO
match. The blues are extremely pret-
ty, while the combination of tan and
brown is most restful, and, of course.
more practical than the daintier
&hades.
Sateen covers are so fine and soft
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If you have never played the game
of fish-pond Gig. u you have missed
a great deal of fun.
Get a cardboard box for the pond.
and cut down it's depth to 1 inch
Zig. p. Then cut rows of slots
through the cover, as shown, for the
fish to stick into.
Draw the outline Of a fish up
on a piece of cardboard. as shown in
Fig. 8. Make it two inches long.
Then cut it out, and use it as a pat
tern for marking out one fish for eV-
cry slot in the pond. Punch small
hole through the head of each fish,
to provide for hooking it. Number the
fish 5, 10, Is, 20 and 25.
Each player must have a stick for
a fishing pole. with a short piece of
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1t and an iron staple to the front of
the box for it to hook on to: also
fasten a piece of chain or heavy cord
to nails driven into the box end and
into the edge of the cover, to keep the
cover from dropping back too far when
opened.
Fasten the refrigerator box upon
the window sill, close to the window
sash. Then, with the cover hasped,
the box will be tramp-proof, because
while the window is closed there will
not be room enough between the box
and the glass to raise the iron hasp.
For the larger refrigerator shown in
Fig. 2, get a grocery box that will
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string attached to the end for line,
and bent pin tied to the end of the
line for a hook. In fishing, the line
must be lowered and the fish hooked
out Of the pond without allowing the
hook to strike any part of the fish.
Il the hook strikes, the turn passes
to the next player. The points
scored are determined by the num-
bers upon the fish.
The solitaire board Zig. A should
be eight inches square. Divide the
edges of this into eight equal parts,
and with -Gler and pencil draw lines
across from side to side, connecting
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boards of the right width for doors.
Hinge them to boards C as shown
The simple lock in the illustration
is easily made. Cut bar E as long
Rs the width of one door. and screw
1t at one end to the center of one
door; then screw two screw-hooks into
the other door, with the hook ends
turned up for the bar to drop onto.
Screw a screweye or screw-hook
into each end of the refrigerator box.
twist piece of wire around it, and
fasten the other end of the wire to
hook or eye screwed into the window
frame
Bore a hole through each end of the
box into each compartment, for venti-
lation.
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dresses are wider than formerly, the
writer would suggest adding an extra
fold of the goods in the middle of the
back wten cutting out the pattern.
This can be gathered to the upper por-
tion, and in no way interfere with the
general set of the design. A collar
and cuff of plain color are attractive
with net, or lingerie, or lace collar and
cuff placed over the stationary one.
This makes it possible to remove the
white finishing touches and keep them
always washed and fresh.
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His Summer Experience.

DO you have many servants az
your summer home. Hawkins?" asked
Wigglethorpe
well, last year we had eighteen
said Hawkins.
"Eighteen!" echoed Wigglethorpe
Great Scott, man! how can you man
age that number on your income?"
oh, seventeen of 'em are cooks
that stayed on an average of five days
apiece" said Hawkins. The rest we're
our hired man"
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removed The advantage Of such bas
ket is that the baby is protected from
draft, and yet the basket is easily car
ried from one room to another or to
the porch if necessary. The outside
of the basket is better left uncovered
because it would soon get musty and
dirty from usage, and the heavy will
low is sufficiently ornamental in itself
If desired it can be painted white.
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WINTER WINDOW REFRiGERA-
TORS.

A window refrigerator is one of the
many conveniences which a boy can
make for his mother 1t may be a
sE4all affair like that shown in Fig. /,
to hold milk and cream bottles and a
butter jar, or it may be built large
like the one in Fig. 2, with shelf-roOm
enough for meats and other foods.
A grocery box will do for the small
refrigerator There is little work to
the making of this. Nail a narrow
strip across the top near one edge,
to hinge the cover to, and fasten to-
gether the cover boards with wooden
strips screwed across them as in the
Illustration. After hinging the cover
in place screw an iron hinge-hasp to
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jump the pegs in such an order that,
finally, all but one will have been re-
moved.
Fig. shows a quickly made set of
tenpins. The spools for the bases
should all be of an equal size.
Arrange the ten pins upon the floor
in the positions shown in Fig. 6, and
use three rubber balls with which to
bowl them over. Each player in her
turn should roll the three balls at
the pins. One point is scored for
each pin bowled over.
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Rather Discouraninn-

Well Twobble, how are you get
ting along in politics?"
Cant say that I'm making much
progress"
''No?"
I've climbed into half a dozen DO
litical bandwagons and every ono of
them broke down before I'd travelled
far enough to reach an Office"
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One of the real novelties in millinery
for this season Is a combination
"tam" and cap with piquant visor
reminding one very much Of the
military fatigue cap. The material
use in the model is of black hatters'
plush. The crown is full and gath
cred. Gray satin binding is used ef-
fectiVely as trimming. A gray
satin ribbon passing through a dia-
mond-shaped steel cut buckle sets
off the hat very effectively. The visor
Of the cap, coming we'll down over
the eyes, is edged with gray satin
binding. For motor wear this COM
bInation hat is unexceIled.
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sapnhire Always Priced.

Sapphires have been favorites OF
royalty, but the best ones are owned
by cardinals of the Roman Catholic
church. Blue signifies purity. it is
the color of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
and dignitaries of the church have
their rings of sapphires. unoficialIy
known as The Clerical Stone" The
largest one in the Morgan collection
weighs SAB carats. Biblical references
to "sapphires," Mr. Arnold construes
to mean lapis lazuli
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that it is difficult to tell them from
satin. Dainty allover designs on
sateen, bordered with plain, are beau
tiful and very different from the old
time sateen comfortable.
Silkoline is still used for covers, usu-
ally one side plain, the other figured,
the tufting Of baby ribbon to match.
These are cotton filed.
To bind the edges of a new comfort.
able with strip of white lawn about
four inches wide is great protection.
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Enr Stains

For stains on light dresses, ETC.. lay
the garment fiat on a table and cover
the stains with dry pipe clay. Leave
for half an hour, then shake out, and
apply a second lot if necessary. Take
put stains as soon after they are made
as possible, for if they are allowed
to dry in they are more difficult to re-
move.
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shirred Pockets.

A very attractive dance frock for
a young girl is made of pink taffeta.
On each side of the skirt there is
patch pocket, shirred at the top. and
decorated with a little spray of blue
and pink chiffon flowers.
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Slipping One Over.

Convict 1103-The doc told me if |
did not quit smoking I'd croak within
two years.
Convict 11O4-Going to quit?
Convict 1103-Nope; the jokes on
the doc; I'm going to be hanged next
month.-Chaparral
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Great Deeds cal for AppIicatlon.

He who would do some great thing
in this short Life must apply himself to
the work with such concentration of
his forces as to idle spectators, who
live only to amuse themselves, looks
like insanity.-Francis Parkman.
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Made Him Hot.

Il saw you talking with @wellz-
known reformer yesterday"
Yes. We had quite a lengthy dis
cussion."
We'll, did you feel uplifted?"
mo, but some Of the remarks he
made raised my temperature consid-
erably."
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UufaiIinu Remedy.

Anxious Father-"Can you tell what
ails my daughter?" Doctor-"She
does not take enough outdoor exer
cise. Father-"She does not feel like
it." Doctor so she needs ton
ing up" Father-"What do you
recommend?" Doctor-"A new hat"
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Often Does.

China is going back to an ahso-
lutte monarchy"
Then Chinas going to smash"
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Time to Lie Still.

Can you play dead in a battle
scene?" Oats easy Not so easy aa
you think. You mustn't jump when
the cannon are fired over your pros.
trate body. dy."-Louisville Courier-Jour
nal
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DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the,
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels.-AdV-
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The patches that decorate the
trousers of calamity howler are
not on the knees.
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It's poor variety of widows weeds
that will not produce orange bios
SONS.
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Ec-Zene Kills Eczema.

Let us prove it. Accept no substitute. IF
your Druggist does not have it, write TO
Ec-Zene Co., st. Paul. Minn.-AdV
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MT Grav HaIrs but Tired Eyes

Not Gray haIrS OuG T1H00 Eyes
make US look older than we are. Keep
your Eyes young and you will look young.
After the Movies Murine Your Eyes. Don't
tell your age. Murine Eye Remedy Co,
Chicago, Sends Eye Book on request.
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Daily Thought.

The word tomorrow" was invented
for irresolute people and for children.
~-Turgenieff.
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Cant you get rid of the COOKE"
We'll, we are preparing for drive
against her"
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The latest thing is a round. full
waist line marked by a piped cording.
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Piles Relieved by First Application
A Winter camuaion,

And cured i. s. to IA days by PAZO OINTMENT
the universal remedy for all forms OF Piles.
Druggists refund money if it fails. soc.
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HANDfCRAFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS :
By
A. NEELY HALL and DOROTHY PERKINS
THREE HOMEMADE GAMES.
Copyright, by


by A. Needy
The Washington herald., 1916-10-05
LAUREL ENTRIES

FIRST RACE-sening; 2ysSr-olds; FIVE and one
half furlongs. Reprohate n3 Ponce de Leon, llS
Mira, lis; Buchanan Brady imp. lis; PosItano
ll3; Burbank ll3: Lady Rowena. 10; HAsty CorA
10; scylla, no. Capital Prize, 10; stalwsrt Van
10; GLORY Belle 10; Cinco Colorado. I0; LonI
Distance 1U; Precise. 1O2,
SECOND RACE-Steeplechase 4year-olds and
upward; selling: about two miles Racebruok. lF7
Otto FToto, 10; King Pin, ID; Promoter. la5
March Court. IS; Aberfsldy, 10; 'FriJolee, AZ
Emerald Gem. l6 PAY Streak, $50 Five pound
claimed on F1t6ree, Emerald and Pay Streak Of
account of rider not having FIVE steepleehases o.
hurded.
THIRD RACE-Hsndicap; 2yeaT.olds; six fur
longs. Ticket, rs: Msnohn, lis; Bally. ll2
Straight Forward ll5; Bondage. l6; Blue Fox. IL
FOURTH RACE-HSndicsp; high weight; al
ages; six furlongs. Top O. the Morning l4O
Xylon Gmp). II; Startling. Id; KewesSa, 10
The Masuueradsr 20; Hidden Star Hmpl, liz
Bonnie Tess ll2; Wise Man. no. Favour, los.
FIFTH RACE-HHndicap; high weights; al
ages; six turIongs. Hanson, l8; Sir Edgar. I8
Pan Maid, l23: Hauberk II; Runes, 12l: Anita
10; Sir William johnson, III; Lady Hllington, III
Gnat l,2; Madame Hermann. ITO. Sir Edgar and
Anita Bedwell entry.
SIXTH RACE-Selling; 3year-olds and upward
mares; mile and twenty yards. Juliet. lis; Keziah
10; Dolina 10; Buzz Around 10; Queed sabe, 10
Sepoct, lOl; Queen Of Paradise, lO4; Edna Kenns
IOs
SEVENTH RACE-Selling; 5year-olds and up
ward; mile and one sixteenth. Zodiac lis; Soldier
10: Flag Day los; Nigel. 1Os 'Menlo Park. lO7
.Shepherdess luo; Fair Weather, IS; 'Damietta s5
anti aI11t RI
The Washington herald., 1916-10-05
LOUISVILLE ENTRIES,

FIRST RACE-Purse; maiden; all ages; one mile
Hester Smith, lo5; BasiluS. los; Iron Master, ll2
Melien. IL; Pierce w, ll5
SECOND RACE-AdVande money selling stakes
tyear-olds and upward; six hurlonEs .BlacE
Beauty 9S 'TuSh Tush, lo2: Brizz lo2; .Faraway
lW; San Vega, Ill Malabar, H.
THIRD RACE-selins; Sysar-olds and inward
six furlongs Hawthorn. los; Biddy. los; Rosco,
Goose lO9 Bars and Stars. liz; Uncle Hart. IA
FOURTH RACE-St. Leger Handicap: 81 100 add
ed; 2year-olds and upward; two and one-fourtb
miles HsnOTia, 1bi Killanns. lOs; Embroidery
ll3
FIFTH RACD-Handicap; all ages; six furlonr,
]. J. Murdock. lo5; Converse los; Faux Col Ia
Amazon, 1Os; lima Frank. 10; Vogue, Ils; Bayberry
Candle. lls
SIXTH RAcE-selling; 2year-olds; six furIonr.
'signoretts, 95; Jocusr 100; Oskwood Boy. l05
'Nettis Walcutt, lo3; Spring Wheat. IO4; Perseus
lOs; Rsgura. loS; Lytle, l0s; Peachie rOs: EIIa
Ryan lOs; DR.. Tuck, Ill.
SEVENTH RACE-selling; 3-year-olds and nv.
ward mile and seventy yards Louise Paul I0o
'Disllusion, 100; 'Commauretta, los; .Surpsssinv
lO5; Alberta True. lO5; Samuel r. Meyer, 10
Apprentice allowance claimed