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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-08
Deaths and Funerals
J. F. Elliott

J. F. Elliott. aged 54 years, died last night at $50 o'clock at the family res- idence, 4629 Second avenue, north, woodlawn. He Is survived by three daughters, Misses Myrtle and Olive Elliott and Mrs. D. H. Doris. The funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later by the & w. Woodin Undertaking company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-08
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Loveman, Joseph 6 Loeb present full page of store news for today's shoppers
 Porter features Extra Good" suits for boys-extra pants-s7.50 50 to $10
 Louis Pizitz is offering womens sample novelty skirts at special prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-08
Mrs. Minnie Sigsbee

Funeral services over the remains of
 Mrs Minnie Sigsbee. aged 73, who died
 at the family residence, 44o2 Tenth ave- nue, north, yesterday afternoon, will be held this afternoon at s:so o'clock from the residence. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery. Mrs. Sgsbee is sur vived by her husband, J. W. Sigsbee. and one daughter. Mrs. Ruby Braswell of At lanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-08
Dr. Ia. E. Dayis

Funeral services over tho remains of pr. F. E. Davis aged 4s, who died Tues day night at local infirmary, were conducted yesterday afternoon from the private chapel of the Johns Undertaking company. Interment was made in Elm wood cemetery. The deceased is sur-
 vived by a widow, two sisters and four brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-08
!. M. Smith

The remains of J. M. Smith. aged 3l- who died yesterday morning at local infirmary. were shipped yesterday after noon by the Lige Loy Undertaking com pany to Brooksde.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12

Surrallo. chairmw ~ the board
We hold that the present wspe
IA sufficient" said ralknor.
We haven't asked for an In.
crease except should the board
find II necessary 70 keep up de.
cent homes" declared Reynolds.
II was Reynolds contention tha,
the ability OF the company 10 pay
did no, enter into the rnatter. be-
cause no AvailabIe figures for the
valuatiss OF the compasy's Seattle
property existed. and that SHOULD
the cossaay furnish them II wouit
cose at ieass 30. 900 and fsucs time
20 establish their accuracy.
ssaasss1a q signrs saszG hzHsp
THE hoard assS< srp a~tian ca tse
Igzazser.
Altss zsns ezsly the sssrds4zars 81
the board are closed 10 the 1eserm
public, there are more than 20 wit
nesses In attendance nj every SEES
sion. and perhaps a sozen com
many attorneys. officials and mem
bers Of the "spotter" department
The board. composed Of DIR. SUE
zalIo, president OF the state uni
versity. and chairman OF the State
Csuscil 81 Defense. G. J. Prasklia.
core pa&y's representative, aad
James A. Dtncaa. secretary 81 the
Central Labor Cosscil. s&ts at the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
Boy Of 10 Wonld
Like 10 Study Lac

Dear Miss Grey The members
Of my faoily laush nj me when
I tell them about other boys OF my
age who are stlll going TO school,
/ am l6 and my only education Is
the grammar school and bust.
moss school course. | am now In
the fourth position I have had, but
this seems to my liking. and ! am
doing my best to do good work. |
am earning $50 n month. and pros
poets show can get better later
on. My hope Is to study law. |
wish to study something to improve
my education. but | have only n
little spare time in the evening
and at noon. Would law be the
best. or would you suggest some
other line? JOHN.
The present opportunities for
boy OF your ability are many.
II IL not best to tie yourself
down to a study OF law. for.
before YOU can really get 20 the
law you have all Of your high
school work 10 make up. Take
up n line requiring less study.
Perfect your knowledge OF the
line OF business you are IN at
present You are doing unusu-
ally we'll for n boy OF l6. and
while your ambition to study
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
HOTEL KEEPERS
DENY RAISE OF
SEATTLE Rates

Seattle hotel keepers were
In arms today over an Item
which appeared In a Tacoma
paper. charging them with
doubling prices for soldiers.
Especial prices offered 20 army
Officers by Seattle hotels were
double that ehGKed civilians. ae'
cording 20 officers who have spent
the night In the Down Sound city"
reads the Tacoma story.
Managers OF leading hotels here
deny that they have declared "spe-
eial" rates for officers. or that
there has been any change In their
ratios whatever.
huuuN Or aal
We Ive sot raised our rates
omr alakd." said Manager A.
Chcasire Mitchell. OF the Butler
hors Further. we have not had
u single complaint made 10 us about
rates. by officers or anyone else.
don't believe hotel IN Seattle
has done that. We have given
soldiers tho very best service pos.
sible because We nre glad 20 DO Il.
and glad 10 have them stay here"
The Washington and Savoy Of
ficials fatty deny tho imputation
made by the Tacomans, Al the
Washington th6 management has
fitted up elaborate club rooms. with
elegant furnishings. for the especial
use OF officers from American Lake
and the forts.
Attempt 20 Dlscredlt
AS far as the Frye II con.
6erned." said Manager L. II. Watt.
absolutely nothing like that has
occurred. We haven't raised our
ratios ono per cent for soldiers or
anyone else, I am sure nothing
ilk. that has happened In the lead.
ing commercial hotels OF tho city.
al least. and am willing 20 gamble
tina, nothing OF tho sort is going on
In Seattle NJ all"
Tho hotel managers declared that
III. report was nm effort 90 discyed.
II Seattle houses on the part of
people in the other city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept i2.-At.
torncys for Thomas J. Mooney. con.
yictet OF murder In the prepared.
ness parade bomb murders. were
serfectiss a regular appeal 10 the
sssrcise court today. after losing
their fga battle 60 save MONEYS
life.
The supreme court yesterday do.
slca tho motion OF Attorney Gcner.
al Webb that Mooney b. given a
new trial. on account OF some alleg.
ed irregularity IN the states owl.
dsnce An appeal based on the
trial court record will De heard in
October
/ The fact that President Wilson
personally asked Gov. stephens TO
stay Mooncy's crccutlon Was an.
nounced recently. The president
emphasized tho effect tho erccu.
ton might have on tho Russian sit.
uAtiog
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
Mischief
STR Up Quarrel

Dear Miss Grey: have been
going with a young man two years,
Recently. while out of the city. he
took another girl out few times.
Now she seems to blame me for
his not continuing to take her out.
had nothing To do with IL. as |
was not in town when he stopped
going with her. do NOT know this
girl. bs friends tell me she talks
about mo. even to strangers. Don't
you think she is foolish TO act In
this way. and what should he my
attitude toward her? NELL.
Just overlook the rymors you
hear about what she says.
They may be colored by mis-
coiefmakers. who are trying 10 q
stir up quarrel between you. 0
Unkind remarks usually do rc-
act upon their author. so II IL
best TO pay no attention to
them. o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
Amazing Power Of Bon-0pao
TO Make Weak E yes Strung
Doctnr Says b Strengthens Eysdgm
50 per cent. i'm One Weeks Time
I'm MANY Instances

IN a reasonable tlrse sGS msed.
tudes more will be able 10
strengthen their eyes $40 as 10 be
spared the trouble and expense Of
ever getting glasses. Eye troubles
Of many descriptions may be won
derfuiiy benefited by the use OF this
prescription at home. Go to any
active drug store and get q. bottle OF
Bon. OPTIC tablets. Drop one Boz Optic
tablet in a fourth Of 70 glass OF water
and let II dissolve With this liquid.
battle the eyes two to four times
daily. You should notice your eyes
cIeSr up perceptibly right from the
start and inflammation and red.
ness will quickly disappear. n your
eyes bother you even a little II IL
your duty to take steps TO save
them now before II is too late.
Many hopelessly blind might have
saved their sight II they had cared
for their eyes In time.
Note: Another prominent physi.
clan to whom the above article 9as
prescription IL truly wonderful
eye remedy Its constituent in
gradients are well known to emil
nent eye specialists and widely pre-
scribed by them. I have used Il very
succeAafuliy In my own practice on
patients whose eyes were strained
through overwOrk or nisfit glasses
I can highly recommend IL In case OF
weak, watery, aching. HmartlnR, itch
ing, burning eyes, red lids, blurred
vision, or for eyes inflamed from ex-
posture 20 smoke. sun. dust or wind
II r. one Of the very feyO prepare
lions feel should be kept on hand
for regular Use ia almost every fam
ily." Bon OPTIC. referred 10 above, IA
not n patent medicine or n secret
remedy. II II an ethical preparation.
the formula being printed on the
package. The manufacturers guar
antee IL 10 strengthen eyesiRht 80 per
cent IN one weeks time IN many In
stances or refund the money IL can
be obtained from any good druggist,
and In sold In this city by the leading
druggiBts.-AdvertiBement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
KILLED IN HAYoBALER

WOODLAND. Cal. Sept. H.
William Fits. 80. was instantly
killed yesterday on farm near
here when his head was crushed in
n hay baler. He fell into the ma
chinery and the entire top OF his
head was TOD off He Is survived
by " widow. Mrs. Fits first hus-
band, lineman. was electrocuted
six yearogo when he came In con
tact with q live wire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
Je70eler Can Tell
What Pin Stands for

Dear Miss Grey: have small
circular pin @hich my great-great
ONT gave me. ! was too youne
then to ask her what It stood for
but now | would BIKE to know
Some say Il is an old nsonic EN-
blem Col2 YOU tell me where
might be able to learn If II has any.
thing to do with the Masonic or.
der? J. +. b.
Any of the leading jewelers.,
no doubt. could give you the in
formation about the pin. II
not. consult some of the Off
GERS in the Masonic lodge in
this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
A Free PRESCRIPTIONS You Can ttaee
Filled and Use at Home

- EfEE wv PNN-
Filled and Use at Home
Victims OF eye strain and
other eye weaknesses. and those
who wear glasses. will be glad
% know that. according TO DIR.
Teuis. there f. real hope and help
Tor them. Many whose eyes were
.saIiing say they have had their
1eS restored by this remarkable
,,escriutiou and many who once
80 glasses say they have thrown
them away. one man says aitsi
uafnR II: II was almost pima.
Conld not see TO read at all NO"
can read everything without omy
classes and my eyes do not hurt
~ more. At night they would
nsin dreadfully. Now they feel
,1ne ALL the time. II was like mir
scle 10 me-" A lady wso uSed IT
sava. THE atmosphere seemed
NV with or without glasses, but
after using this prescription Tor 10
davs everything seems clear. ] can
road even fine print without
.,isasea" Another who used u
savs. Il was botGsred with eye
strain caused by overworked, tired
eves which induced fierce head
aches. have worn glasses for
several years, both for distance and
work. and without them ! could not
read my own name on an envelope
or the typewriting on the machine
bafore me. / can do both now and
have discarded my long distance
classes altoeetf err. / can count the
fluttering leaves on the trees across
the street now. which for sever3s
wears have looked Ike a dim green
blur to me. cannot express my
10Y at what II has done for me-"
Il Is believed that thousands who
wear glasses can now discard them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
Ut ett01;s Ts &c Am1.dtf'io> Gcx

good habits and provides generous
ly for his home. Would 1t be
humane act 10 tell the husband o
her habits? NElGHBOR.
No. Do not carry tales. For
OF the real truth you cannot
be sure. II is matter for
them TO adjust between them
selves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12

sister told me how much Lydia r..
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound
had helped her. so | began taking
II. The result ia am now In good
health apd never lose day from
my workOand you may publish my
letter TO show other girls the good
Lydia Il. Plnkham's Vegetable Com.
pound Will do. Miss Marie
Schmeltz. 30 Gardner st, Troy
Hin. N. s., Pittsburgh. Pa.
This good old root and herb rem
edy has proved unequaled for
periodical suffering OF young wom-
en-; 1t contains what Is needed to
restoYN healthful conditions.
WrlN tbs Lydia i. DlnEtam Med.
icine Co. fconfid&1tiA9, Lynn,
Mass for free advice If you need It..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
DO Not Garry Tales.
4dv1Ses CYNTHIA

Dear Miss Grey; A woman In
our community spends most of her
time with another man. When her
husband is away. this man calls
at the house. When the husband
Is at home she goes very often to
the other mans place of business.
Her husband is fine man, has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12

nj night is commendable. the
times are now too stirring 10
make that the best thing to do
Get right into the midst of
business. and your employer
will reward your interest and
your zeal by advancing you
rapidly to places OF RESPONSE
bility.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
Hubbard and Fy0hman
DrQqcned on LnSifania

Dear Miss Grey: Kindly tell me
when Ebert Hubbard and Charles
Frohman wer" drowned Were
they on the Titanic or the Lusi.
tania? EDGAR.
They were drowned by the
sinking of the Lusitapia May Z.
1915.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
k3onos Dean Fuller

T~enty-Sve leading engineers OF
tae state honored Dean Almon n
Fuller OF the Universally Of Wash.
instoa college Of engineering. with
luncheon Tuenday. at tho Arctic
club. Dean Fuller has resigned his
rssit ioua 10 become head OF the de.
psrimest OF engineering at IAfay.
a 20 collsys
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
NoVember Marriages
Are Not Unhabby

Dear Miss Grey: have heard
that November marriages are un,
happy. Is there any foundation for
this saying. or is 1t mere supersti-
ton? JUDITH.
No. there isn't an iota OF
truth in the saying. II is mere
superstition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
"Ne70 lUnvIed Man
GOefh Not 10 Way"

Dear Miss Grey: Can YOU tell
me whereabouts In the Bible Il
says "a new married man goeth
not TO war;" | will be very much
obliged to YOU. A STUDENT.
This line occurs I'm the fifth
verse OF the cath chapter OF
Deuteronomy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
World Splinter to
Chase Submarines

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. i2--Don
Lippincourt. Pennsylvania athlete
holder Of worlds Olympic records
a. n sprinter. - to chase u.boats
for Uncle Sam lIs win receive an
ensIgu's commission in the national
reserve Saturday upon completion
OF twomonths' intensive course
NJ TOO e. :. naval academy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12

fAahA ~ n -
port myself. but
| would have
such sick spells
every m o II I h
that | would
have 10 stay at
home from work.
and ! could not
afford to do IT, 7
also had head
aches, dizzy
spells and a pain
In my side NV
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
(hinesr N. n. Man Is
&qono~sxi bv Chamber

Chin Gee lIee. Chinese rail-.
sCss mac. was made an honorary
slesiber OF the Seattle Chamber OF
Commerce and Commercial Club nj
a trustees meeting Tuesday noon.
Hcc was formerly resident OF Sc.
attic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
DEAD ON
HIS FEET

GOLD MEDAL HsArlem oil Cap
suies will bring new lie and quickly
relieve that stopped up. songcrted
Feeling. They viii thorouxhly
cleanse and wash out the kidneys
and bladder. and gently carry Off
the III effects of excuses Of all
kinds The healing. soothing oil
soaks right into the walls and lining
of the kidneys, and expels the pot
sons in your system. Keep your
kidneys In good shape by daily US.
Of GOLD MEDAL Haariem OH Cap
sulss and You will have good health
Go TO your druggist at once and se-
cure n package % this time-houored
worldwide remedy. II - not a
patent medicine" II Is passed
upon BY r. =. Government chemists
and declared pure before coming
into this country GOLD MEDAL
& the pure. original Haariem OIL i'm
ported direct from the ancient lao
oratorien In Holland. where ~ IL the
national household remedy OF TIE
sturdy Dutch, Look for tho name
COLD MEDAL on every box. Accept
no substitute Your druggist will
gladly refund your money II not as
represented For sale and gusuwrn-
teed By The Owl Drug Co
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
Sseaf fundin's Car

Pross-ptI0g Attorney 4. II. Lun.
din is minus an automobile.
Ht left HIS machine at Fourth
ave- and University st. Tuesday
nisat, for an hour. and when ne re-.
turned the car was gone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
Firzs az @1a.

far side Of long table which ex.
tends across one side Of tho ROOFS
sxe Chair for Wltsszppm
The counsol's and stenographers'
tables form a hollow square about
tho big leather seated witness chair
where men and women are telling
the inner secrets OF their battle for
existence.
Dr. Suxxallo. plump. roundfaccd
and hlgh-browed. sits directly In
front Of tho witness. To hts left -
Franklin. a rather ieas man. wear.
ing gray suit and brown vest. oc-
casionasy Franklin smiles 10 his
friends among tho company Off
cials or ventures a question TO n
witness. but mostly ss sits csswlsg
a cigar stuap.
Duncn has his chair "a tao sa
e ess, Caly once TUESDAY after.
noos dis he speak. AID the remain.
der OF the time he sat listeniss
closely axi occasionally sotting fa
urcs on y PAD before hls.
lie IA a small mas. yith emo
red lair and shrewd hRssl syss
that sssf 20 bore tsru tao wit
nessso.
Bere lies vler ersds sann
At present the proceedings are
confined tai the presentation Of the
arguments Of the men and the com.
pany's attorneys are busy firms
questions In cross-eXamlnation
The men and woacn GALES thus
far have all the ame story 10 toll.
and. with few exceptions. they have
told II simply and without effort Of
elaboration or attemIs to gain effgrt
"osppose." askee asyDHlsa -
one witness Tuesday. that you
were 20 die tomorrow How stas
asosey would your wife save7"
Tvs slotormae under exaM@N
ton thought fcr sums tkaln nE
hlpss Sqswered:
Seven dollars. tsisk."
Rsprsw PsnrvSe HssMRy
Where would the @oaEsy b, hIys
you coma iroM?" YES tho osut
query.
she wouls knvs ID G,rpse ~"
was the reply.
One man said tka his Chly
amusement was moving picture
show once every week. other
NIGHTS. after working 10 hours. he
was too tired to go downtown.
He testified that the compesy
gave his family 100 free car tickets
a month, but that he seldom used
them himself and that his family
did not make use OF more thap 90
a month.
Gets Up at SIS A. @.
One man said that he had work.
ed for some months on the follow
ing schedule: Up in the morning
at 4:15 To work 10 5:25. Off
from $50 until 1919. then back to
work until All and then on again
until Gal He received no pay for
the hours he was not actually run
Ming n car.
Another witness declared that
when the motormen had TO remove
tho brushes from car motor they
rOned their uniforms. 10 said he
had been working for the company
six years. Under cross eXamination.
he admitted that he had not had TO
remove the brushes once in that
time.
However. he was able 10 show
that filling the sand box at the end
of the line on rainy dos was de-
structiye to his clothing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
YOUN6
ORPHAN GIRL
H@8 &he Was Cured. Had
Hsatshhnh Dz1y Spells,
Aveu1 Pains, Cmsh
Nut Wu&.

Pittsburgh. Pal am an orphan
girl. and when only seventeen years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12

n you value your watch. let
Haynes repair II. Next Liberty
theatre.-AdvertiSe
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far side OF long table which ex'
tends across one sidc Of tho roo~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-08
BELMONT RESULTS

tisst-F!ve furlongs-Bug House. IFS INC.
10 tButw.li. IL 10 10. / to = and 10
second Little Devil. III tTroisec' ; TO l.
!, to ! and to ;. third Time. :o5 ).
happy Go Lucky. Lucky Day, Starry E.n.
hsi, LonEh' George Washington Hand -.
n.ie. CaSan boy. Chief LaIly and Debadon
Second About two miles and quarter
Ieilw3od. l5i .klenck,. to .. even and
to !. TO and 10 :, second: SmspKs'
80 shemncdyp. Is to l, 10 and = To /
third third Time, $500. Ba!iy Bay. Piaintitf = nd
lhird-SiN ,furlonSs-NtSht Stick IN fCoI.
i IinS,,. TO to ? and out. won: ] J.
Liiiis. il3 CNleeEcr) To >. 3 10 s ana on,
second; Paddy Whack. I2i CO'BrienJ, u ~
= TO 10 and out. third. Time. .ia -
Quartz and TinE.a Ling also ran
Fourth-Mile-Rhih Maid iOi tpaIb 10 -
j. TO and . TO :. won: W!stful tx
90, Hrien). TO ]. 3 TO and S to d s..o-,ds
Celandria; III tFhirhrotherj 8 to ,. zen
ana 70 ?. third. Time. i:n. Yankee witch.
Jnsia Leon SissaEa. Fair Wand Dorcas and
fLchsant Dreams also ran.
filth-M ilc-Sk-pttc. 10 iKnappl I To :
oui and out. won: Manistcr TOT. iii Ecorh
10 . TO . and out, second: Dcfens" la
-. McTngEarp. 10 to |. even ANA out. ,htrJ
ZINE. 80 la Only three starters
SiH;h-Mile-Ed Roch. Ill fBu,wciD $ ia :
:: 10 . and out. won: Precise G. tNcG,,,r,'
~ TO l. to and out second; Queen al
tho S.a, 81 t'rroSe). to ;, 9 TO 20 and
2n,, third. Time l;i!. Runway and Dove.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-08
BILLINGS HORSES SOLD
At LOW AVERAGE PRICE
Total OF III Fine Animals Bring
From $500 to $50, 1 90 at Mad.
isOn Square Carbon Sale.
LARGEST SUM FOR HARVESTER
Second to Record Paid for .Trottcr at
Public Salo-C. William, Cham
pfon Paccr, Sold for $4,000 to
Indiana Breeder.

Writing tho story OF Wednesdays
sale I'm New York OF tho entire C. X.
&. Billings stables. a. c.. Asdikian
says i'm the Morning Telegraph:
Bid on The Harvester as high aa
YOU think he is worth. No limit except
your good Judgment. I would llko to
own him." This was tho substance of
II long distance telephone conversa-
ton between Paul Kuhn. II wealthy mil
ler and grain dealer. at Terrc Hautc,
Ind. and the widely known auctioneer
George a. Balm In this city, with the
result that the former champion trot-
ting stallion passed from c. X. c. Bill
llng's Curles Neck Farm I'm Virginia. to
the new owners Forest lark Farm, in
Indiana.
incidentally The Harvester. at 30.10O.
set new record for the highest ~ ice
ever paid for Il trotter at an auction
sale in Madison Square Garden, and
lis also tho second highest price ever
paid Tor Il trottcr in any public sale
in this or any other country. tho rec
ords being respectively $4,000. which
William Bradley paid for Todd In this
city and $4,000 ut which Arthur H.
PARKER of Boston bought Bingen
thirteen years ago at n Readville sale.
Four bidders figured In the sale of
the former champion stallion, the start
being made by Dr. II. w. McCully at
$4,000. which Richard Del3dcld, owner
of Brook Farm. Chester. y. V. quickly
boosted TO $4,000 and $4,000 when J.
D. Grover. Of Lexington appeared In
the fray. being selected by ISuin to act
for Paul Kuhn. THE two had just
reached $4,000. ii Delafeld bid. when
Walter Cox showed up with 5000
advance and Delaticld withdrew. While
tho two contcnders were stepping at a
500 clip and the price had reached
S27.500 Dclafcld, to the applause of
the large audience. made another bid
at an even $4,000. the record figure
and Growers 800 extra made the ia
nous stallion Il native of the 1Ioosier
State.
Indinna Gets Noted Pncer.
The second highest priced horse sold
was William, IS IL, the champion
pacing colt. and also a member Of the
Billings consignment. This one also
went back to where he was bred and
born. Indiana. at $4,000, the successful
bidder being J. Crouch & Son. Lafay-
cite. AS was reported in a special
dispatch published In The Morning
Telegraph from indianapolis ycster-
day. II was generally conceded that the
famous PAGER passed to tho man who