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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-12
Mrs. EdlCards VIII
Be Hostess

Mrs. John Harrington Edwards
will entertain with a luncheon OF
twenty covers Thursday afternoon at
the Sunset club in honor Of the visit
ing ladies here attending the nation.
al convention OF the mutual insur.
nnce cnrrrtan iea
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WOmen's Clubs

held Thursday. August "a. al wood,
land park Those planning 10 ~.
tend are asked 90 bring their own
lunch ana meet M the Community
house ~ 9 .. m.
SEMINARY PICNIC
Annie Wright Seminary club win
give "a picnic FOR members and
guests Thursday. August 10, at the
home Of Mrs. Edna Morgan M
Hunts Point The boat win leave
Madison Park nt ~ o'clock.
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PREPAREnNESS

why Is Smith taking decp.sea
diving lossonE2
lie is going 20 Florida next month
10 look al some real estate he
bought from n friend Of hs.-Life.
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ME,RE nrNTING NArInN

WAsHINGTON.-It IS estimated
that more than 100000 people en-.
gage in hunting during the open
season In the United States.
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aENINARY rfcNIC
ADDITIONAL CLUBS
Joint MEETING

JUN T MIIIINN
AuNiliaries OF the Ruth School
Building Fund will hold joint meet
ing Friday August ~. at the home
OF Mrs John H. Bunch, 25i3 Shore
land drive, Automobiles Will meet
the Mount Baker cars az this club
house from 1870 20 1880 o'clock,
Members are asked 10 bring luHch,
con and table service
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BASKET PICNIC

Seattle Chapter Of the Chicago.
Milwaukee q g. Paul Railway
woman'a club viii have basket
picnic and lawn social Saturday uf
tcrnoon. August IS. az 4 o'clock. at
the home OF SIR. ana Mrs Harry
Rowc. C5i3 Goth ave. 3. ".
Mn q. o. Mercer b general chair
man Of tho committee In charge Of
arrangements for the affair, which
rs planned for club members and
their families.
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pIcNIc IN WoopLANp pARK

Seattle Lodge No. viii be
hostess ut a gala event, Thursday
an all-day picnic IN Woodland park.
east OF the Harding memorial In.
yiiatious have been extended TO all
Degree Of Honor Lodges IN the city,
Thoae expecting 10 attend are 40.
QuesIcd 10 provide themselves with
cups and silver. Coffee. cream and
sugar win be provided by the aaso,
citation.
There viii be contests and races
Tor The pleasure OF tho children. who
have a special invitation 10 attend
the affair
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"A NEW ONE

What are your
Ford-I'm an automobile.
Mule-Gwanl n you are an auto.
mobile, I'm horse, Times OF
Cuba.
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nALLARD M. Q. n. n.

Ballard W, c. r. 4. viii meet Fri.
day, August II. with Mrs. Thomas,
1915 9th NJ, Mcmbors are asked
TO bring posters
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HELPING HAND CLUB
The Helping Hand club viii meet
with Mrs Jack Jones. Tbuuday,
August 10. at 1909 Denny way.
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Among some Indian tribes II Is
considered improper Tor mother.in.
luw 20 speak 10 her daughters hus.
band
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sEMIN0 CIncLE
MYSTIC JEwE1. DEGREE STAFF

Mystic Jewel Degree staff will
have lawn fete az the home Of Mrs
Charles Hargiit, 2igs Sixth ave. W,
Thursday, August 10, az s o'clock
Take ear No. 20.
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ALTRUIsTtC CLUE

Altrui1tic club of Seattle Temple.
No o. pythinn Sisters, viii meet
with Mrs, y, bunker i5l7 Brook
Bn ave, Thursday. August -. az
100 o'clock
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sEArrLE REVIEW 40. 8

Seattle Review 40. 8, Wombn's
Benefit Association Of the Muceubecs.
vii meet Thursday evening, August
10, at s o'clock. In A. o, T. " hall,
1903 Ninth ave.
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ONO PIcNIC
Van Wort. Ohio. nLcnIe viii be
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Ns7IzzANGI5E
CLIPPING FROM THE PITTS
BURG sun

II has become an axiom around
the Sun office that II the feature
editor OF the paper gets little
short Of local stuff, he says to one
Of his reporters:
Go UP TO the Prescott house and
get ap iece on Mrs. Prescott's
pearls" Todays story belongs TO
the new editor, but the reporter
was asked BY the Prescott family
not to throw up tire item In sensa-
tional headlines in the news col
umns, no rs going 70 write his
piece against all newspaper office
tradition. which insists that the
news should be put in the first
paragraph Of a news story. This
scoop is going TO masquerade as a
feature article,
The friends Of Mrs. Prescott. how
ever, are always sure that there Is
something to be told that viii be
Sensational in regard 10 the most
splendid collection Of pearls in-Pitts-
burg. The news that was given 70
tho reporter this morning keeps up
the average.
Mrs. Prescotts pearls have been
found.
Altho the police thought they had
searched the downstairs roomt
thoroly. they found they had over.
looked one place OF concealment
Reference has been made many
tines 20 a wonderful porcelain vase
which stands in tho library. Thi,
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me. but you would have married me
for the wad YOU thought ! had
got you instead that'a all. And
next time paste !, in your hat tina,
women never should be trusted with
money-,hey simply don't know
how to hang onto H."
Tho letter was signed 'IIerble "
Mays heart aurEcd hot against him
as she read Il.
When she had finished dressing
she ordered a largo breakfast and
found that she had no appetite.
When sho had tipped tho waiter
she counted her money sho had
exactly three dollars in tho world
Three dollars between her and
starvation!
NO, tina, feel a. All hungry ~
far as that goes May thought al
sha stood at her dresser. ahoyeling
tho change back into her coin purse.
But DO need roof over my
head and few little comforts like
that;'
one thing was certain--stc Would
have TO sell her fur coat and the
Jewels she had jus, bought FOR her.
self Perhaps the jeweler would
take them back and give her what
she paid for tho ring and the wris,
watch.
'He certainly ought to--they're
brand new" she thought. And 70
Is tho coat. I'm take IL hack 20 the
furrisr and see what hon do about
it,
sho tackled the jewrlcr first.
NO" he Said firmly. shaking his
bald head "It makes no difference
when you bought those things.
They're second hand the minute
after you've paid for them"
He ahook hts head ,houEhtfuily.
I'll give you half Of what you paid
mo for them" no decided. after a
long pause. And that's better than
yon'l do anywhere else
May argued with him for a while
but In Tho end he triumphed and
sho left tho store with Ss0o--j,is,
half OF what she had paid for the
trinkeis less than week ago
Outside high wind was blowing
and May shlvered as she sank her
pointed chin deep into tho soft fur
Of her coat II won't sell this for
a while" she declared. u need g."
So instead OF going on to tho fur
store she rctraccd her steps and
hunted Up the nearest police sta-
ton
II can't sec where you have hny
case against this bird who beat il
with your money" tho sergeant told
her when she had finished her story
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1EN6We EINtSGT
@S FN3 FWUSJ
WT p Olive Roberts Bartor>
NO. 24-THE LAST OF TICK Took

why. did you say that old clock
on the kitchen wall took thons
and men 20 makc2" asked Nick.
i've seen men In jewellery stores
fix UP clocks and think one
man could make one"
Tick Took. the llttls clock fairy.
laughed II just knew that was
what you were thinking" he said.
"Yes. after all the material was
given to him. perhaps ne could"
said Tick Took. But il takes men
10 make material. or even 10 find
il. The works Of a clock have all
sorts OF minerals in them that must
be mined and worked and purified
before matchmaker or a clock.
maker can use them at all. Copper.
steel. brass. and lead all have a
place in Il clock. Even gold and
silver in some clocks-and Jewels.
The porcelain or enamel IN tho
dial IS made OF fine baked clay
that takes mining and preparing
and all sorts OF things before II
becomes a clock face. Then there
is the glass. and the wood in the
case. the oils to make II go. and
so forth. The best clock oil Is
made from black fish which are
very hard 10 find and hard to
catch. More men again. Yes. Il
takes a thousand men TO make the
piainest clock. my dears. ships,
trains. mines. furnaces. and a great
deal OF skll with It all. Clocks
nrs wonderful things
I'VE have had fine time on our
adventure" said Nancy. "and we
have learned lot. haven't we,
Nick. Fme sure VIC are ever and
ever so much obliged"
You're welcome" said Tick Took
heartily. There are still more
clocks In the world that you have
not seen. but time was too short to
show you everything. know Of
one clock in a church that hns
such beautiful chimes, a man at
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tho organ inside the church can I'll,
down and play any tune he wishes
on them. on the chimes. mean.
and they can 30 heard for miles.
That Is Trinity church In New
York. And because those chimes
are so sweet and so famous. jewel.
crs copy them in smaller clocks
that Is. IN house clocks. Many
people who have chime clocks in
their houses do not know that they
are hearing. every hour and quar-
ter hour. and half hour. tho very
same chimes that ring out tn Trim.
ity tower at the Same minute"
THAT is very interesting. said
Nick. My. you know a lot. Tick
Took
''And know OF another clock.
not so large" said Tick Took. that
was made in Spain about the time
Columbus discovered America II
IS made OF silver and looks like a
music box. FOR underneath the clock
works Is a either. on the hour Y
plays one tune and on the half
hour another. It only has two
tunes. but they are quite long.
But there. my dcars. tho sun
is coming UP and I promised tho
FAIRY Queen that / would have you
back in bed long before morning.
You will be very tired when your
mother comes in TO waken YOU"
''oh. nor said Nick. we never
get tired In the magic shoes"
We'll. goodnight, then" said the
littlo fairy. Here we are right in
your room where found you. Try
10 remember some OF tho thlngs l
have told you and we'il go on an.
other adventure some day"
The fairy took the magic shoes
and gathered up his keys and oil
can and tools and jumped 70 the
hearth.
He peeped up tho chimney and
the next instant no was gone!
TO BE Continuedl
Copyright. 1855, y. =. a. Service, Tre)
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cream into the circles under her
Dyes. knock came upon the door.
May opened Il 20 a bollboy who
handed her a lctter-a letter from
Waterbury himself
Perhaps he had repented
and was sending back tho check 10
her! Wild hope rose In Mays breast.
as she tore open tho cheap white
envelope.
But within was only single
sheet Of paper pcncilsd across IN
WateFbury's bold handwriting.
Don't be too sorry for yourself, Z"
Il read. Remember that you tried
TO put tho hook into me. You didn't
care the snap Of your flngeu about
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vase was taken from it's low pedog-
tai, and everyone thought II had
been thoroly investigated.
Yesterday, when tho butler was
lifting the glorious black Chinese
work OF art back 70 it's place. he
dropped tho almost priceless treas
ure, and II broke into hundred
pieces. Among the ruins were found
the pearls.
1t seems that on the inside OF
tho vase there we're two narrow
shallow pockets, and into one Of
these the pearls had fallen and
lodged securely, and when tho men
put their hands down In tho vase,
they failed to find these pockets
The vase was an extremely fine
specimen OF tho famous black por-
colain OF tho Ming dynasty. and ex-
ceedlngly valuable; but even at the
cost Of It's destruction, Mr.. Prescott
Is very glad TO have solved the
mystery Of the pearls.
The finding of tho jewels in the
Prescott house proves almost con-
clusiYely that Commissioner Laid
laws theory 10 correct. This theory
is that Miss Ellington, hearing a
noise downstairs came down. Az
this time the thieves had not gotten
Into the house. with rare presence
Of mind Miss Ellington hurriedly
removed the pearls from the safe,
where she knew the burglars lmme-
diately look, and dropped them In
the yaEc.
IT was then tina. the thieves made
their appearance, and we're proba-
bly, torturing her TO make her give
mp tho combination OF tho, safe
when Sydney. Carlton heard tho
noise and camo downstairs.
Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc)
T0M0RR0W---Clipplng from Pitts.
burg Sun
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nm. sInnn Sd an


MAY SEYMOUR whose husband
Killed himself because ~ her love
affair with another man. returns 90
her home town after a years al,
senCr, she sells an her inherited
property aud with her entire for
tune 81 $50 QG0 sets out Go fiud ana
marry a man with money ~ 81
May has made up her mind that
there b. no such thing as real love.
aud that therefore she Is going "a
have whatever happiness that money
Can buy
a Atlantic city she meets
iivorcee. CARLOTTA FRotktNG,
and her 1We friends DAN SPRAOUE
and HERBERT WATERBURY,. Both
men pay court 60 May. greatly 20
The distress of Carlotta. who has
been in love with Dan Tor many
years.
May. however. sets her cap for
Waterbury, having decided that no
Is the millionaire husband she Il
looking FOR But finally she de-
spairs OF ever gctting Waterbury 60
the point OF a proposal and accepts
carlotta's invitation TO winter with
her in California.
Then. suddenly. Waterbury pro-
poses. and May promises 10 marry
him within week. sho turns over
60 him the $4,000 that is all sho
has tNAA AAANF nAe ms a hNf ANhh
and some expensive clothes and
Jewels.
but she Immediately regrets giving
him the money when Carlotta. ON
the eve % her departure for Califor-
MIA. warns her not 20 trust Water
bury too FAR. She hints that he and
Spgague put over some shady stock
deals from time 90 time.
May goes straight 10 Waterbury
and ARrnWmAa the a. he
money Waterbury goes up 10 mis-
room In the hotel for the check and
never returns, and May realizes that
she has heen cheated out OF every
cent she has In the world,
NOW co ON WITH TIE STORY
low Ions she stood there, beside
IL the railing. sobbing into the
darkness. May never knew. But
when she finally dragged her
leaden feet back 10 the hotel the
lobby was almost empty. and only "a
light here and there on the frcscocd
walls illumined Il.
She crossed the great. deserted
space before the desk and asked tho
night clerk II Mr.. Waterbury had
left any forwarding address" But
Herbert. il seemed. had not. The
earth had opened and swallowed
him up. so far as May was con-
cerned.
And yet. she was to hear from
him again.
Early the next morning, as she
stood before the mirror pattins cold
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AFTER an you save Il 20 hun
seer
May looked thoughtfully out of
the window. ~ could sue him Tor
breach of promise" she answered
presently And " YOU can find
him that's exactly what I'm going
to do" She bct her lips firmly
Tho sergeant laughed Yes. lady.
II wo can find himg he echoed
but that's tho trick TO find HIM
Nest OF these crooks have three or
four names All right. but not 20
much ~ ono address, ses7 We
don't know where TO look Tor
EN-
A week later May sat In her
siuffy bedroom IN Miss Agnes
Mlnny'S boarding house on Ocean
ave. waiting for tho supper ben to
ring.
From the hall outside her door
eame tho sound OF ID sANophone and
the smell OF frying onions. Mays
delicate nostrils auiyered n there
vas one thing In tho world sho de-
tested above all other things II waz
the smell OF onions
Aud Miss Minnyu house usually
smsllcd OF thom-and sometimes OF
frying cabbage. which waA almost
as bad.
ny tho time tho supper bell aid
ring. May bhd almos, no appetite,
slowly she went downstairs 10 the
long table In a dlning-room that
Was gapcrrd. most depreSsingly. IN
chocolate brown.
Tho soup had no taste AZ all II
Was followed BY soup meat. and car.
rotH aud tho fried onions May laid
down her fork and looked around
her.
The people who sat opposite her
looked happy and cheerful enough
Perhaps They liked fried onionH.
Il suppose I'm just 10 out-of.
sorts myself that nothing tastes
good 20 me-" May finally declared
II could 1.-Two on bread and water
and enjoy it ~ had an appetite
-
sha had not been able 20 eat for
week She Was not ack but
hsartAck as hhe faced the future
She was poor a. she never had
been poor In her life And ahead II
her was tho immediate necessity OF
going 20 work. back 10 the grind Of
typewriting FOR living,
IL seemed impossible that only a
wreck ago sho had been a well.to-do
widow. living upon the Eat OF the
land in luxurious hotel Aud here
ahe WAS noW-all but pennilesA nlt-
ting at the supper table Of cheap
boarding house. trying 90 ca, flied
onions
She looked at them piled IN q
shiny brown heap on her plate,
thanked by a boiled potato and a
chunk OF beef with blus SIDES Of
grisiio running thru H. Ugh'
sick at her stomach. ths pushed
her chair back from tho table. aud
passed swiftly out Of the s,uffy
house 10 the clean air that Emciled
OF tho sea-
shs stood on tho porch looking up
at the moon and tho sky-ctcfn8l
thlnKn. that brought peace 90 her
heart as hho stood there with hficd
face and blown back hair.
Lito was built IN layers. It seem
I'd first. layer Of happiness and
good fortune. then one ~ misery
and ~ luck
And when the unhappy time
comes suppose tho only thing %
do Is 10 grin and bear H." May
told herself philosophleaily
A voicc behind her reused her
from her thoughts
'SIco hight. isn't lt7" V asked.
May turned. Tho owner Of Tho voice
was ono OF the young men she had
noticed a, the table IN tho dining
room shs had Just lcft--a fattish
young man. with "a round and rosy
face. and n bald spot on tho crown
OF his wide head
Miss Miuny had introduced him 10
May as MFR. Sid sallcr. who travels
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T0MORR0W--ClIpplng from Pitts.
burg sun.
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Have you lost treasured keep.
sake? by using II star Want IA
YOU may be obIe TO get In touch
with the finder.
Evening star., 1925-10-14

NJ art h q Washington
Sewing Cabinets. beauti-
fully designed i'll the true
colonial style. OF combina-
tion mahogany or walnut.
Fitted with spool tray and
three drawers; concealed
hinges OH lid.
Evening star., 1925-10-14
No Interest Charged for Divided Payments

Just small delivers any o. o your
home The balance be paid just little time
yenien And there charges interest
toldcnbeg the privilege OF buying Divided
, 1925-02-12
BABY MILLER
DIED SUNDAY
OF PNEUMONIA

Baby Clinton Russell Milley, the
three year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Miller, died about eight o'clock
Sunday evening from pneumonia, af-
ter a sickness of only about 22 hours.
The funeral was held at 2:3O Tues
day afternoon from the Mike Miller
home on Buffalo stree and inter-
ment was made in the Rawlins Gene
terry. The funeral arrangements were
under the direction of II. Rasmussen.
undertaken, the services were
conducted by the Rev, w. J.. Law
of the Methodist church.
The death of the child came as
a distinct shock to the parents, rela-
tives and friends for although he had
had a slight cold for the past couple
of weeks, 1t was not in the least ON
sidered as serious and the boy had
been playing around the house as
late as Saturday evening. On Sun
day morning Clinton Russell was
taken seriously sick and continued to
fail until his death that evening.
Peter Miller, son of Mike Miller,
has spent most of his life in Rawlins,
having moved to Colorado only about
four years ago where he married.
Clinton Russell was born to the we'd
lock and the small family moved to
Rawlins about IA months ago and
have lived at 4O3 East Spruce street.
For some time Mr.. Miller has been
employed at the Hansen's Cut Rate
market, the position he now
holds.
During their short time in Raw
Inns the child has won its way into
the hearts of many neighbors and
, 1925-02-12
FEBRUARY TERM
COURT CONVENES
MONDAY NEXT

on Monday morning. February 16,
the February term of the Second Ju-
dicial District Court for 1925 will
convene at the Carbon county court
house. On the calendar there are
eight criminal and &c civil cases.
Judge V. j. Tidball and Court Stem
ographer Fred c. Lebhart will arrive
in this city on Monday morning.
The criminal docket contains the
following cases; The state OF Wyom-
ing vs.. George Brown and Gust DEN
DIS unlawful possession of intoNi-
liquor; Carl Beckstrom Ill
legal possession OF Intoxicating liq-
uor); sun Perry ]tfelouiOus ASSAULT F.:
Orville Reynolds assault with felou-
lUus i]nteutl. Stanley Hudson lrob-
berry,; +. W. Beebe burglary. Jess
Blruheisel ~lunlawfully permitting
gambling in promises occupied by
HIMSELF Frank Reed, Edward Jes-
mcr and Mark Needham Cgrand lar
CpuyD.
, 1925-02-12
HARRY BRODINE
NEW MANAGER OF
PIGGLY W!GGLY

Harry Brodine Of Nebraska arrived
In Rawlins the latter part of last
week and has accepted a position as
manager Of the Piggy Wiggly store
In this city. Mr.. Brodine has IN the
past been In the mercantile business
In Nebraska and he comes to Raw
Inns very highly recommended. He
took over the management on Friday
of last week.
NJ. T.. Novels. who Installed the
store and has acted In the capacity
of manager since its installation on
September 18th, 1923, left Rawlins
with his wife last evening and Will
locate in Oakland. California and will
again enter into his old line OF bust
ness. namely automobiles.
Mr., and Mrs. Brodine and four
children are welcomed to our city
and II Is hoped that in a short time
they become acquainted and like II
so well that they will want TO remain
here permanently.
The many friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Novels are sorry to see them leave.
however, they leave Rawlins with
the best wishes for success In their
new location.
, 1925-02-12
SUB-CONTRACTS
ON NEW SCHOOL
LET THIS WEEK

Ernest White of Idaho Falls. Ida.
contractor for the new high school
building, arrived in Rawlins ON Mon
day of this week and awarded the
sub-contracts for plumbing. electrical
wiring and excayating for the new
school.
The Martinez Electric company
was awarded the contract for the
electrical wiring. Most Rawlins per-
sons are extremely glad that Martinez
has been given the contract for II
means that a local firm Will handle
the work. At the same time Rawlins
residents can feel assured that the
wiring is In the hands of very cap
able man. as Jack Martinez has
more than did satisfactory work on
several extensive contracts that he
has handled,
w. +. Fitzgerald OF Saratoga was
given the contract for the excavating.
This work will be started Immediate
ly. Haydn Long OF Salt Lake was
given the contract for the plumbing
and heating.
The school board approved the
Surety bond that white presented.
, 1925-02-12
SUPERIOR WILL
PLAY RAWIINS
HERE FEB. 18th

The Superior basketball team will
play the Rawlins high school team
in this city next Saturday night, Feb
ruary 14th. The game has been
called for eight o'clock in the school
gymnasium.
on Friday night the boys second
team and the girls team will journey
to Saratoga and play a return game
with those teams on their floor. In
the games in Rawlins between these
four teams a short while back, the
Saratoga girls team won by one
point from the Rawlins girls and the
Rawlins boys won their game by n
fair margin.
II Is hoped that a good crowd of
hackers will 20 to Saratoga on Fri
day night and that there will be a
good crowd out to the game In Raw
Inns on Saturday evening.