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REAE ADMIRAL COOK DEAD.

NOKTHAMPTON, Mass.,Oc S.-Rear
ADMIRAL Francis y. Cook. l. S. y. re-
tired. VINO Was commended for eminent
and conspicuous conduct in battle
while in command OF the cruiser Brook
lyn a. the battle of Santiago De Cuba.
Gind suddenly at his home here tonight.
Admiral Cook was born here in 1913.
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Funeral for ]. z. Seamon.

Funeral for Jo',u Frederick Seaman.
= toy.ne: resident oi this cry. who uI"d
in his home ~ ErnUklyn. y. y. last
week. was held III tho plac" OF death
WAS contested with the United States
,iGs Conlpan: AMI was / PROMINENT
Mason and Il member 81 III. lrcshEt"r-
ian church. Tile following children sur
viyc: Mrs. Elsie Taylor M:s. t'r"I NcIn-
iuger Mrs Virginia Williams fred ana
VIII Seuruou ali 1t tbs elk. on" sister.
Mrs, Florence II. Rowe. &c ljaitEi"-"'
Md. and three brothers. y ]. SGamo"'
OF f:aitiuore: ". ii. and J.. II. Scam0n'
CT FL l'iSu, Texas.
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TEUTON ARMIES
Continued From First Page.l

Reuters Saloniki correspondent rs I'M
purtant. The SCrb!an$. says the CUrrCS-
rUudent, made their new advance on Fri
day iaSt after stubborn lighting, AZ
tIHG ;!ic iiul@ari,iiS :iaH'ly - prvcl1ltatu
flight. lii" Ict.un -unti lUcd and during
thu course Of Friday EISnl the ScrhianS
obtained Z footing on tho pobropolyc
ridge. i vrry strong frontier barrier
which III" Buls;lrians arc sad 70 have
considered impre@nahlr owing 20 It's
natural strength and the manner in
which ,!2o% had Certified il.
Tin. ScgbianS ale reported 10 haze
captured 4 fairly large number u: HriS-
uurrs ANA considerable booty. On 10
reminder OF the front ihcr0 was i'll
tense artillery activity and progress on
the part OF serbian advanced dctach-
mCntS.'
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ed. the prohibition national campaign
.rS, aboard their special train. vii! leave
here i0-mNrruw morning for month 5
eastern tour. Cordial receptions in tn"
west filled the party, which Includes !.
Frank Iianiv and Ira l.andri'h The pr"si-
DENTAL and vice presidential candidates.
with sufficient optimism In cause them
10 raise their mark fer votes - - per
cent.
Th" eastern clinpnsn vii! embrace
fourteen states.
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To Form Cabinet,

LONDON. Oct. S-1l:l0 y. MA Rcu-
ter despatch from Athens today says:
professor Spyridon i. IIambros. au-
thor OF many historical works. member
Of numerous Learned societies and oCCu-
pant OF the chair Of history in the Uni
vcrsity OF Athens has been asked to
form q service cabinet.
The result Of the latest attempt to
form a cabinet Is not expected TO de-
velop until Monday when Prince Andrew
arrives here. In court officials. 1t is
believed that King Constantine is await
ing his brothers. report on the attitude
Of the French and British governments
to guide his course"
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E1upcror Visits Eovel,

AMSTERDAM. Oct. 5, Via London.
ISL p. m.---Em7eror William. according
"a accounts in German newspapers paid
Il surprise visit to kovel. on the Vol
hynian front on Thursday last and in
Spectcd the troops 0i Prince Leopold Of
Navar!a under Generals Won LinSin@cn
aud von Bernhard, attcrward distribute
ing decorations. From Knvcl he pro-
ccctl.d to Northumberland.
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Funeral Of Capt. 3. z. Eau.

Funeral services were helG at the
family home in Utica. Ohio. Saturda?
afternoon. for Captain Ecnjamln +.
Hail tho veteran Ohio river STEAMBOAT
pilot and commander. who died III THAI
city last Tuesday. capt. Hall was one
OF the Oldest ard best known rivcrmrn
between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. tie
was 80 years Of age 70: several years
m,mbrr of the Ohio City Masonic order
Of Marietta. lie leaves number OF
relatives, including daughter. Mrs.
crank Arbour, OF this city.
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DIR. STRYKER RESIGNS.

UTICA. y. Y. Oct. S.--Thc trustees "i
the Hamilton College to-day announce!
thai DR. NJ. w. Strykcr had rendered his
resignation as president - take effect
before the .irst Of next May. This is in
accord win his previously expressed de:
termination - ret ire after 81 years Of
srrvic.. The resignation VAS accepted.
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Rumantans Withdraw.

BUCHAREST. via LONDON. Oct. S.
T:jS +. MIA the face Of far superior
forces. mainly German. the Rumanian
troops. from HcrmannStadt to BraSso
(krUnStadO have been withdrawn to the
Carpathian frontier according TO the Of
fetal communication from Rumaniun
headquarters to insure better defence
of the frontier passes
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German Seanlaues win.

BERLIN Oct. S-tNia Amsterdam to
London, 1902 \. MA successful at
tack by German searlancs upon Russian
transports off the Dnhrudja coast in the
Black Sea IS reported in an official
statement today. 1t reads:
ON October 5. German seaplanes at
tackled and hit larGc armed Russian
transports in the slack Sea. east Of
Tuzla Other German seaplancs sue
cessfully dropped bombs upon hostile
munition columns IN Northern Dobrud-
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Funeral for Mrs. Hepfer To-day.

This afternoon at o'clock funeral
services for Mrs. Christ tine Heptrr. aged
IS years. who passed away in the ram
lily home Friday night. will b. held 1t
the place OF death. 1852 Coal street. The
Rev " l.. EcnZc. OF Zion Lutheran
church. will officiate. lntcrment Will
be in Mount Wood cemetery.
Mrs. Hepfer was one OF the best
known and highly respected citizens OK
North Wheeling. She was q COnSlStant
member of Zion church. Death came
after several weeks illness OF complica-
ton OF diseases,
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are understood TO be aboard the Ameri-
can destroyer Balch.
All OF the Americans on the Steph;thn
who We're rescued Ivy the Destroyer
1Ealch were transferred tonight to the
Destroyer Jenkins. Tho numbct OF
Americans aboard was not stated III the
radio message received here.
BOSTON. Oct. Sit is stated here
that the Stcphauo had between SO and
Of American passengers on board when
she was stopped by the submarine
which later sank her. Most Of the pas
ScngerS on the Stcphano were tourists
from New York returning home.
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Mrs Matilda Benntnghofen.

Special Dispatch TO tho Inteli!gencer.
CL.ARkSBCRG, W. Va. oct. S.-tol-
lowing a surgical operation at nos,
,itaj Mrs. Matilda Henninghofen. aged
~ died this morning. She was the
widow ot Robert Bcnninghoten and Mrs.
& L. Ford and Miss Tillie EenntnGhoirn
both OF this city, are surviving emil
dren. The body will be taken TO Ham!l-
ton, Ohio, for burial.
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Funeral Of Mrs. Bartlett.

Yesterday afternoon funeral services
were held IN tn: family home - Etsh3
teenth street for Mrs. Susan Bartlett.
wife OF ". NJ. Bartlett. whose d"ath &C
CURED Friday noon. The services were
in charge of tbs Rev. William N. ShuItz.
Of Zane Street Methodist EpiScopa!
church. and were largely attended By
friends of N" family.
The body will Do taken over the Eattt-
more 4 Ohio road this morning n 1n:3"
O'Clock, TO Littletnn. where lntsrm"nt
will be made this afternoon in Sand Hill
cemetery.
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family home. 1856 Eighteenth street. yes
terday afternoon at t o'clock for EorG-
thy. the $-years-old daughter of Anna
and Elmer Carver. Tho Rev. DIR. Claude
Porter Terry. or the First Presbyterian
church. nfficiated. lntcrmeut was i'll
Greenwood Cemetery.
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Quiet in GaHcia

PETROGEAD. Oct. S--(Nia London.
2:fS z. M.---In tuday's official state
mcnt by the war office reports no events
OF importance along the front in Vol
hynia and GalCia. Tho Situation in
Dobrudja also is reported as unchanged
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ATHENS Sat1l

don. Oct. S, led A M.)--E,ntcnte naval
authorities have seized goods cumpris-
ing the carg"cs OF Austrian and German
merchant vessels intcrned In Greek
waters.
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PARIS. Oct. 8-3:o2 =. M--Nnithcr
the French nor the Germans along I'M"
SoInnc front We're active last night ,
which was rainy and Unevcatful. accord
ing to this afternoons WIZ office bull
lcLin.
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BERLIN, Oct. S-(Eia London, 4:47
r. MD--OnIy minor operations are re-
ported by German army headquarters
in today's official statement dealing with
events on the Russian and Macedonian
fronts.
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AFTER l.soo. 600 VOTES.

CHICAGO. Oct. -.--~TIth their cam-
paign motto changed 10 "l,jOO,OOn votes
for prohibition in 1916" from l.0Ou.nnh
votes al which il stood four weeks ago
before the western dry campaign open
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quietly at Shadow Lawn. but this after
noon he took an automobile ride. He
leaves Wednesday for Indianapolis,
where he will make two speeches On
TNurSlHV.
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NiekIes spent in advertising just now
mean dollars of rental income In the
course of the year.
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NEW YORK. oct &-Thc StephGuo
carried ~ first cabin and 80 second
cabin passengers Il Grey of 40 and 3.ohn
tons OF general cargo. ii WAS announced
by the agents Of tn" line here tonight.
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NEWPORT. z. l.. Oct. S--.t!l'thc pas
Scng"rS and crew Of tn" British Steam
or Stephano tnrpcnd0cd by Il submarine
off Nantucket have been rescued. They
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GOES DOWN
Continued From first Page)

Captain Smith. She was built in Gsas-
gov in 1911.
The Stephano sailed for this port at
IL n III. Saturday and was due TO a.
rive here tomorrow. according 70 Charles
Rowring. agent in New York. OF the Red
Cross Line.
Mr. Bowring said that the vessel PRO
badly he'd on board more than one hum
drnd tourists bound for New York.
NEWPORT, z. T.. Oct S--The Tor
rcdu Destroyer BSLlch. reporting official
L. to tho Naval station here by radio
tor .sht said that the British steamer
81. phnno had bean trrpcudcd and sunk
OF Nantucket. Her crew was reported
safe aboard the BaiCh.
The message madr no reference 70
any passengers aboard the Stephano II
vas assumed here. from the statement
that the crew was aboard the Balch,
that tn" St.phann carried no passengers
on her voyage u New York.
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Funeral for Carver Girl.
Funeral services wcrc held IL the
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It rained yesterday afternoon in
Wheeling. to the regret Of the thous'
ands. Ordinarily such would have
been a passing event. but the big
West Virginia fair is on Old J. Pluv-
ius put the damper on part OF the free
shows and the race program. was cut
short. The rain could not have come
at a worse time. II began cloudlnS
about noon and at o'clock. just as
the big events were ready to be pull
ed of, the wind blew and rain fell
lightly fo- about. two hours. Shortly
before 5 o'clock running race was
entered Two riders were thrown
from their mounts on the slippery
track. sustaining painful hurts. There
Was no mud on the walks and drive
ways, due to the excellent cinde:'
thoroughfares.
Eight Thousand on Grounds.
Despite the inclement weather. there
were about 5000 to pass through the
gates. 1t is believed that had not the
weather become threatening shortly
after noon there would have been 15.'
900 on the grounds, breaking all "e-
cords for the second day Of. the fair.
The weather. man predicted fair
weather for yesterday. 1t .rained. He
forecasts showers and thunderstorms
for today. 1t is 20 be hoped that his
prediction will prove as wrong for to-
day as Tuesday Old Sol last evening
indicated that today will be fair.
Enjoyable Band Concert.
The large Royal Scotch Highland,
ers' band-second 10 none in the coun'
try-cave most pleasing concert
Continued on Page Teo.)
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MAY DIE
As RESULT Of
ORR W.WRECk
TRAIN LEAVES RAILS
NEAR WOODSFIELD
Air Refused to Work and
Rails Spread on Curve
Many Were Injured.
snecial nispa,cA 70 the lntelligcncrr.

SpeClal llSpalCa 10 lIe InlciIl S'iI''i'
WOODSFGELD, o., Sept. 5.-The
worst wreck in the history OF the ONO
River & Western Railroad occurred
about a quarter of a mile west OF this
city shortly after noon today. As Il
result two men were So badly Scalded
they will die, and one engine. mail and
express cars were demolished.
The train was going al a rapid rate
of speed and at the point named tae
engine left the rails and plowed into
an cmbankmeut. The mail and eN-
press car followed and also a COM
binAtion car. Three passenger coach
es remained on the rails.
Fireman Frank Hughry. of Ianes-
vile. and George Windland. the latter
running the engine for the regular on
giueer, L. S. Pennington, who WAS in
a rear car eating his lunch. were both
so badly scalded they cannot recover.
Hushey was removed TO the Martins
Ferry hospital on special train short
" after the accident occurred.
Windland, in addition 10 oeIRs
scalded had three ribs broken ana
was badly bruised.
Roy Franklin. express messenger.
was pinned underneath the wrecklGe
and Wnen dragged OuL IIdu al 'tl III b"i-
ly injured, all his teeth Knocked oat
and badly cut about the head. Howard
kinCaid had an arm injured and was
badly cut and bruised. Chauncey
Hellyer was badly cut about the head
and face. All the injured were taken
10 Woodsneld with the exception Of
Fireman Hughcy.
The cause OF the wreck is unknown
but it is said the air refused TO work
on the grade and when the train struck
a curve the rails spread letting the
engine over the bank.
\ wreCking crew was brought 10 the
scene and ii is expected the road will
be open for traffic this morning.
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Mtantile Paralysis Cfeeps
Into City as Supposed Case
OF Chronic Typhoid Fever
c1ENcoE GIRL BROUGHT HERE YESTERDAY EVENING ON
BAGGAGE CAR, SUFFERING FROM DREADED DISEASE.
HEALTH COMMISSIONER ETZLER FIXES QUARAN
TINE AND DIsINFECTS AMBULANCE AND CAR

girl. The child was brought on a Dag
gage car-and, thank God for that
without a certificate showing that she
was not infected or had not visited an
infected district. She was taken 10
- -----, where she has been
thoroughly isolated, and in my judg-
ment no mother or father need De
alarmed of Il spread Of the beaded dis
ease.
"Dr. Randolph j. HrrSey, the attend
ing phySician; Dr. Robert Reed, con-
sulting physician, and myself have
agreed that it is infantile paralysis,
and We have set about To prevent the
spread O.. the Inalady. | cannot TOO
rigidly crticise the laNity OF the inter
state health rules supposed to be IN
effect which has allowed the menace
10 creep into our midst. Somebody is
TO blame, and | think very much 10
blame.
For myself. | do not think our peo-
pie will be any the worse OFF for the
incident. We have ordered the faith
er and mother held in Bridgeport, and
Mayor Schafer says he will carry out
our order. We are now on our way
70 disinfeCt the baggage car in which
the child rode. and we will then dis
infect the city ambulance and patrol
house, and also the ambulance driver.
We will do all within our power now
10 keep the disease from spreading,
and hope for the best. The child is
in critical condition and will hardly
survive.
we have informed the Ohio State
Board Of Health and the West Eir-
ginia Board OF Health of the case. and
have asked these authorities 10 in
yestigate. might say again that the
citizens need feel no alarm. as tho
case was promptly diagnosed and I'M
mediately isolated"
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ENGLAND OPENS
THE CAMP PA|CN
I'm A VIGOROUS
SPEECH AT HAMLlN
Scores Wilson Administration
and Defends the State
Administration.

spccini Dispatch tc. the IntelIigencer:,
HAMLIN, W. Va, Sept. 5.-The
Hon. z. T. England, former President
of the State Senate, and Republican
candidate for Attorney General, ad-
dressed a large and enthusiastic gath
ering of the Republicans of Lincoln
county at this place yesterday. Mt
England took up the record made ny
the Democratic national admlnlstra'
tion, "a record the speaker SAID,
filled With vacillating policy, II any
policy at all: broken promises; shame
and utter disregard for the rights OF
American citizeas.' He then reviewed
in detail the depressing performances
inefficiehcy and unequalled eXtraTa'
gance. In citing the fact that the
present Congress appropriated $780,
100000 in excess Of the appropriations
made by the last Republican Congress-
Mr.. England inquired: My friends
do YOU want this kind of Democratic
administration in West Virginia? ls
this the kind Of retrenchment and
economy that you desire? They are
giving you this profligate waste and
extravagance in National affairs, and
If you give them the opportunity they
will give it to you in State affairs
The Democratic Tariff.
Under Republican tariff" main
tanned Mr.. England, sufficient reve-
nue. was always produced to run the
government. and with. always good
surplus in the Treasury. but under
the Democratic tariff, aided by the in.
come tax, the stamp tax and other adj
ditional means of taxation, the Demo
Gratis have 10 resort to BOND issue.
The present Democratic tariff measure
stands as an immortal monument. OF
Democratic inefficiency and Demo
cratic incapability to successfully run
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MANY TIES At
HORSE SHOW
SINGLE RIDING BY
LADIES FEATURES
Two Silver Cups Awarded in
DoubleSaddleEvent-Local
Horses Show Well.

Last nights horse show at the West
Virginia state fair had without cXcep-
ton the most perfect list OF entrants
that have ever appeared on a similar
program in Wheeling. There were so
many ties for the prizes that 1t TOOK
some time before the Judges coulu
decide upon the winners. Five DIG
events were staged last night in con-
nection with the hippodrome.
The first. or according to the pro
gram, the seventh. was for the pest
single delivery outfit; mare or geld
ing shown in the wagon IN when thcs
work. The horse counted so per cent,
the wagon and appointments 40 per
cent. The first prize OF S15 was TAX
'en by Miller Bros. Grocery 20; the
second of $40 by Swift 4 Co.; me
third of S. BY the United Dairy GO.
and the fourth. a ribbon. by the F. X
&c. Dairy Co. The entrants were
Swift {: Co., .; Miller Bros; S. n.
Johnson: F. & c. Dairy, 3; HienNr
Hardware Co.. Edward Wagner Gro
Gerry Co.; United Dairy Co. :. E..
Eighth Event.
The next event was for the pest
lady rider, horses not considered:
Professional riders were deoarred anu
the prizes were silver trophies ana
ribbons. This was another hard con-
test TO decide and it was sometime ne-
fore the winners could be Determined.
Mrs: II. W. Gee, Of Wheeling, ridlnS
Louise Ballowe. ch. ~, won the iirSt
prize; Mrs. W. p. BurrusS. Wheeling,
with Chappie Glasgow. CHI, g: LOOK
second honors. Mrs. a. c. Whitaker,
with Princess. ch. m. was tnlrd ana
Miss Elizabeth Burdatts riding boone
Chief br. e, OF the Wadsworth r!alnS
academy was fourth. The other en-
trants were: Highwood. b. g.,NrS ).
Bloch: Count Mills. ch. E., MISS Aelen
Cromwell; Smoke. ch. e., MISS Oorls
Whitman: Langdon. b. g. Miss E!ean'
or Holloway; Rebel Girl. E, M, Mrs'
Elizabeth p. Stevenson; My star, en-
e, Miss Elizabeth Browne; Iourlst'
ca. =, Miss Helen Tallman.
. Ninth Event.
Tho next class was for the ponies
IN harness ond driven by u boy OF
oirl under the age OF Is. Miss Anne
Tearne driving her favorite pony.
Dan, won first prize. Felix. driven by
Miss Catherine BurrASS, was second
Toe driven BY Kmnpton .kimberland.
Elm Grove third. and Shadeland Du'
rant. driven by Hal B. Stroup' mar
tins Ferry. fourth. The other entrah+
was Dick, by Albert c.. Whitaker, Jr.'
Elm Grove.
Tenth Event.
There were fourteen entrants IN lhe
hest two saddle horses class. Ihey
we're shown together. one beng rlo-
(Continued on Page TeE-)
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Living isolated somewhere IN

Lying isolated somewhere IN
Wheeling" which place Health Com
missioner ". c. Etzler wishes to re-
main undiscloSeu for the time, Rose
Van-Ness, aged 13 years. OF Glencoe,
0hio is lowering between life and
death, a victim of infantile paralysis.
the first case Of the deadly malady to
invade the city.
Her parents. who accompanied her
here Yesterday evening on Is. d ".
passenger train No. 112, are being
held in Bridgeport. under quarantine.
ar the orders Of the local health anl
rhorities. The city ambulance, Whlch
hauled the child To the place OF lSoia-
ton" will undergo d thorough tumlga,
lion and the baggage car that carried
her into this city will be dlSlntected.
The little girl took SICK SATURDAY
and the family physician. Or :hooeF'S'
diagnosed the case as tEphold lever;
and arranged for her 70 De received
in Wheeling and turQed her over 10
DR.. Randolph J. HerseF. VINO met the
rain and took charge Of his patient:
11non his own diagnosis he decided
that il was infantile paralysis. How
ever. not wishing TO draw long con-
-msion, he called DR.. Robert Reed in
consultation, who agreed that II Is IN
fantile paralysis.
These men then informed Health
Commissioner W. G.. Etzler, who met
1hem. and in a more thorough diaguo-
sis, all three agreed that it Is really a
case of paralysis. and Immediately set
about to lessen the danger OF a spread
of the contagion. Health Commission
or Etzler ordered the quarantine OF the
parents. He also ordered the amou-
lance to be closed. and at l;5o this
morning he, in company with Dr. Her
sey, went to the Baltimore d Ohio
Railroad train yards. where they made
arrangements to have the baggage car
disinfected and fumiSated thoroughly:
An Intelligencer reporter received
the following statement from DR.. Etz-
ler this morning:
1--WE have case Of infantile paraly-
sis somewhere in Wheeling at place
which wish to keep secret for, the
time being, at least. 1t came here
from Glencoe, O., supposedly typhoid
fever, where it had attacked a little
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BEST MOUNTS AND STEPPERS
SEEN HERE READY FOR BELL
Entertainments
FOR THOUSANDS
DESPITE RAIN, BIG
CROWD YESTERDAY
Hundreds of Visitors Arrived
Last Night to Take in
the Many Sights.

Eight events are on to-day's
race program. Owing to the rain
yesterday the three scheduled
harness events which had been
started we're postponed. after a
heat In each had been completed.
The card for to-day will without
a doubt be the feature Of the week.
There will be six harness and two
running races. The increased
card for this afternoon necessi-
tated a change in the time Of sall-
ing the races. and last night it
was announced the races would
be called promptly at II o'clock.
To-day's program is:
2:22 Trot-Stake $1,000. (From
yesterday
2:14 Pace-Purse $500. (From
yesterday
2:17 Trot-Purse $500. (From
yesterday
2:2o Pace-Stake $1,000.
2:15 Trot-Purse $500.
2:25 Pace-Purse $500.
Running Races.
3l-Mile. The Windsor Hotel"
Purse-S2oo.
AZ FurIonss, THE Wheeling In.
teIlieeneer' Purse-S2oo-