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CHS BAIT MARKET

Editor. The Citiges
Please allow me space for a few
words in regard to the proposed
bait market on Roosevelt BOule-
ward. Perhaps a hot Of people, oiv4
lie clubs Included. have looked at
this, from only one side. that is,
a smelly. mshackled h1i13ing to
disgrace our beautiful boulevard.
If they would take time to look
at the plans of the proposed struc-
ttlre of the Sanchez brothers. I
am sure they would have. a
change of heart, as il is o neat
CHS building complete with
landscaping.
Here we have two brothers who
struggle for a living from. the
sea, eager to invest their savings
in a better business place, and
are crushed to the ground from
all sides. Some cry, Its not in the
proper zone. but many parcels
have been spOtSx0ned to accom-
m0date business. furthermore If
il is tao FAR OUT OF zone. Why was
NOT any action taken fo PREVENT
the erection Of the present bait
market
Have many Of us; stopped in onn
daily busy stride To think Of the.
importance bait is 10 Key West. a
city noted for its fine fishiAg2 Or.
the convenience Of the. location to,
our winter tourist who likes to
fish. Charter fishing boats. pre-
dominate on one side of the boul-
evard. Would a modern, neat bait
business disgrace the other side?
I don't think so.
One of the brothers is the IA
Their of eight children, one unfor-
tunately a polio victim. We real
ize the burden he has to clothe
and school eight children Let us
remember, God made the sun to
shine on everyone.
c. L. GRIFFIN.
Key West, Fla,
Aug. %, l949.
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ARE WE WELL-FED?

Americans generally consider them
selves a well-fed people. So they are. by
comparison with most of the rest of the
world. However. we are still long way
from the ideal.
Our annual meat consumption is
about lac pounds year per capita That
may sound like high ! figure - yet the
average citizen of Argentina, Australia
and New Zealand consumes around twice
as much. American experts are looking
toward long range program that will,
in time, provide us with 200 pounds of
meat per person each year
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The HOUSE On LILAC STREET
byfRED BAYARD

1.-THE DA. seriously. eUnfortunsis-
Fly. she didn't drop the whole
thing as I figured. and kept stick
| ing her nose into trouble IL SO
quite a shock when she turned
| up at Holway's place. He was
half crazy for fear she'd stumble
onto something. So they enai-
neered a Kidnapping Then thev
| found they had the wrong gifI
and they had 70 get rid 81 trr.
couldn't locate her in time. ant
they killed Ruth Hamilton.s
$50 that's where she As in
Fletcher Interrupted. You Know.
I'm wondering where the shoal-
ing Of the Lynn girl cts IN. We
don't seem to be getting alnna
anywhere with that. D'you fhInk
Holway had a hand In ito
Haid frowned. THAT stnnsns
me. ] had a pretty good onosf-
tunity to observe Cherry hrIafe
she was shot. and I know some.
thing was troubling her. Blt 4
wasn't Holway. I'd be willing IL
bank on IL that was one kilne
Holway had nothing 20 do VITA
Fletcher outlined the story
Metcalfe had told him. 30 von
see anything in that that could
shed a light?"
"Not right of. but if we Hem
digging away at II. we may ect
results"
What's our next move. Haidls
Fletcher asked.
The other thought for a mo-
ment. We've got Chris Hartman
and Holway's trusted lieutenant
and, of course. the agent I think
you'd better raid Thora's place
next, before anything can leak
out. AT the same time. YOU had
better send some Of the bovs
over to Ed Kleeber's. Hes been
the one who's fixed I'D stolen
cars for the gang. done new paint
jobs. obtained out of state license
plates and the like. He was never
on the inside of things. but ne Is
an important link In the chain
He supplied the car the NIGHT /
got away from the Martin girls
house. When you pick him I'M
you'll put an end to one Of he
SWEETEST car theft rackets I've
seen in long time"
What about Holway?v the dis.
trict attorney asked. want as 10
collect him as weli?"
Not yet. There's one nore
angle to this case I'm not satisfied
about. It's just a hu7ch and In
not saying anything about il vet
Holway knows the answer. ana
x want you to give him plenty
OF rope to hang himself with"
Ito be eentinnedl
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| his hand. you" he SAID come
with me-"
LHAID was shown into the same
- Office where Diehlman and
the others had met earlier in the
day.
AS Haid approached the desk.
the D.A. looked UP with a smile.
welcome home. prodigal. he
said, holding out his hand. Haid
took it. The D.A. turned 70 the
other man in the room. Like
you to meet Haid Scott of the
F.B.L Haid this is Lieutenant
Fletcher. Hes been working on
the case from the other ends
"Glad to know you" Haid
shook hands with the detective.
81 was beginning to wonder how
much longer I had to go on with
this farce" he said as he sat
down. 81 certainly wasn't sorry
to get your message to arrange
to be picked up at Harman's to-
night. I've been walking on a
tightrope so long ! was beginning
to get nervous. In this game you
never know when you're going
to make a fatal Slip"
"D'you think we're ready to
striker" the D.A. asked as he
passed around box Of cigarettes.
/ sJust about" Haid. included
both the D.A. and Fletcher in his
glance.
Perhaps, Just for the record,
we. should begin by getting the
picture straight. The lieutenant
here can add what he's found
out. then we'll be able to tell bet
ter
ok. Shoot" The D.A waited
II think we've got the general
picture pretty well. In the begin
ming, my interest lay in the coun-
terfeiting and kidnapping angle.
Then. when I was asked to work
T in collaboration with you, other
things kept cropping up. We be-
gan to realize the organization we
were up against Worming my
way into Holway's confidence
didn't prove difficult. If Bill Eady
were still alive he'd be proud to
know that he was on the right
track the whole time. and that
lit led to Holway." Hewas thought
full for few moments as he
thought of the agent who had
been killed in the line of duty.
''The police raid on the hideout
|on Larohmont Street nearly
wrecked everything. I managed
to get away and to smooth over
Holway's suspicious, but I added
a responsibility-and tina: was
the Martin girl" He looked at
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WHEN KEY WEST WAS YOUNG

.Fhat article from the New York
Times of 95 years ago, republished in The
Citizen on Friday, should have been of
general interest to all Key Westers - to
the young, because it gave them good
idea of what Key West was almost CEN
fury ago, and to the old because it brought
to mind those stirring cries, frequently in
the dead of night, Wreck ashore Wreck
ashOrew sss
The writer of the 95-year-old article
was right in stating that the chief business
in Key West at that time was wrecking. He.
gives the number Of residents of Key West
as 5000, and the number of vessels owned
by those. residents as 500. or one vesselfor
every five inhabitants. Probably that is an
exaggeration, yet it is true that the income
from the wrecking business amounted to
tens of thousands of dollars every month.
In Key West in those days, auction
rooms were stocked with products from
the commerce of the world that had been
salvaged from wrecks. Residents bought
silks and satins, not by the yard but by the
bolt. Even women among the poorest resi-
dents in the community We're logged out in
silk or satin dresses.
But what was true of dry goods was
true also of foodstuffs and Injuries of all
kinds. Those same poor women who wore
silk dresses also were scented with the
finest perfumes that France produced.
and decked out in the best laces from
Switzerland.
Auctioneers. never held back the sales
of salvaged goods. At first prizes were
fairly high, but as the auctions continued.
prices fell, sometimes to so low level
practically every resident could make pur-
'chases.
The wreckers were abused by many
periodicals, but the writer of the Times
article said, Much wrong has been done
to the reputation of Florida wreckers. In
the exercise of their hard employment.
they have never turned deaf ear to the
cries of humanity"
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Peoples Forum


Thc Citizen sseIeenses e1pre.s-
afRna - the .viewh nc ifn read-
rrn. hat the editor RNblrven the
right to delete gay flesnn which
are considered tiheioun - znssar-
ranted. The writer's niseald be
fair and eosltine the lrttere %
ass0 words. and write ou One aide
OF the paper only. Signature Of
thRs wRiiern lmstsa ac'snspaAS tss<
ieftrrs and will he psbitshed Ma
tenA reuurntrd 9tiserwines
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Your Horoscope

MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1949--
The child born this day will be
acute, practical and with COM
mercial trend of mind; quick to
respond to the demands of the
moment A ready, willing friend
and associate. Success will surely
be attained unless there be ex-
ceedingly bad aspects. Association
with others will probably lead to
greater success than individual
effort.
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one time he wa soap opera hero
on the radio and then a disk
jockey. Giving a girl moral sup
port by accompanying her 10 a
modelling agency, got him inter
ested in the business. He saw pos
sibilities in natural, outdoor,
well-scrubbed" models. He chang
ed the name of Jessica Wilcox to
Candy Jones and married her in
1916.
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TnDAY'S
ANNIVERSARIES
(Know America)

l792-Charles G. Finney, famed
evangelist, resident of Oberlin
College, Ohio, born in Warren,
Conn. Died Aug. 16, 1875.
William C. Brownlow
itinerant Methodist preacher
Tennessee editor, Civil Wal
Unionist. governor and senator
born In Whythe Co., Va. Died
April 20, 1877.
l309-0liyer Wendell Holmes
famous Boston author and phys
ician, father of late Supreme
Court Justiceof the same name,
born in Cambridge, Mass. Died
Oct. z, 1894.
18l1-Henry Bergh, outstand-
ing in teaching humane treat
ment for animals, met at first
with sneers, born in New York.
Died Mar IL, 1888.
1857-Charles J. Gid d 4 n.
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he once was a
model, himself.
H i s parents
wanted him to
become a priest
but after his
schooling a t
Peekskill Mill
tary Academy,
which he en-
tered when IL,
he became a
salesman. At
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Key West In
Days Cone ~
AS TAKEN FROM FILES
OF THE CITIZEN OF
AUGUST 2s. 1888

Ross C. Sawyer, county clerk.
said today thar he is ready TO at
tend to, taxpayers. to redeem their
property which was sold for taxes
on August s. He stated that sever
al homesseads are among the par
GELS that were sold. Owners of the
EhomestRads, he explained evil
IDENTIFY had not Needed the. fire.
quent warnings that had been
published in The. Citizen about
the delincuents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Warren and
three children, who had been Wis
ting Mrs. Warren's family Ia. Ok
lahoma, returned home today.
Key West Chamber Of Com
merce received a letter today
from Secretary Of War Woodring
about the Intracoastal Waterway.
Woodring said that the delay in
constructing the waterway has
been caused because of the. high
cost of excavating rock ia the
proposed channel
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Yates, aO8
Simonton street. today announced
the birth of q SON.,
Raymond Einhorn. son bf Mr..
and Mrs. A. Einhorn, has been
appointed assistant professor, Of
accountancyc at the. Mississippi
State College. according 10 iBf0H-
nation receiver today by his par
entS,
Girl Scouts of Troop / will
leave here next Friday for their
annual encampment at Big. Pine
Key.
Arthur Sawyer Post of the AM
erican Legion decided at meet
ing last night to arrange to beau
tify the grounds at the Matte
cumbe monument, erected in
memory of the people who lost
their lives in the Labor Day, 1885,
hurricane that devastated that
key.
- Associated Press dispatches
from various capitals in Europe,
published in The Citizen today,
state that the tension. has almost
reached the breaking point be-
tween Germany. on the one hand,
and France and England ON the
other.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-29

Phenomenal waves ten to Is
feet high, travelling as much as 45
miles an hour, are formed by the
spring tidal bore" in the mouth
of the Amazon river, says the, En-
cyclopedia Americana.
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Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO: ANNIE MAE HAMILTON.
RESIDENCE UNKNOWN
1t is hereby ordered that you are
required to appear on the 9Th day
Of September, l949. before the above
entitled court to the Bill of Com
plant filed against you in the
above entitled cause and the Key
West Citizen is hereby designated
as the newspaper in, which this
Order shall he published once a
week for four consecutive weeks.
Witness the honorable Auuilino
Lopez, Jr, as One of the Judges OF
this Court and the Seal of this Court
in the City of Key West, Florida.
this 9Th day of August, 1949.
(SeaD EARL r. ADAMS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court,
Monroe County, Florida.
By: (sd) Kathleen Nottage.
Deputy Clerk.
aug.S-15-22A29 ,1949.
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pioneer in fields of the telephone,
auto and aviation, born in Lowell,
Mass. Died in Boston, Sept. II,
1927.
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Advertising in The Citizen is the way
to stimulate the public mind and, if the
stimulus is sufficient the results will be
increased business.
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TODAYS
BIRTHDAY
by Az Nswsisosvrss,

HARRY SAYLES CoNOvER,
born Aug. 20, 1911, in Chicago of
Irish descent. Model agent, who
made "Cover Csirls'' a trademark
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Millions Of Mayo Indions lived in whut is
ow Guatemala before the days of Columbus.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-29

Machines far making nails were
produced in America at the close
of the 18th century.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-29

The United States has most of the worlds
gold but it doesn't seem to eliminate notionol
problems
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LEGALS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH. JUDICIAL. CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY,
IN CHANCERY.
Case Ma. 1885
ROOSEVELT HAMILTON,
Plaintiff,
VS.. DIVORCE
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The two words fiddle" and violin" Gre
derived from the some Lutin root.
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Letters to the editor are welcomed.
sign your name for Identification and. if
you want EN- published, be brief.
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MONOGRAPH

Dear Citizen Readers:
1t seems that the Florida legislature
at its special session next month will en-
,act.a camouflaged sales tax. A sales tax
by any other name will smell as bad and
taste as bitter.
!. THE ORACLE
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Warren and
three children, who had been vig-
iting Mrs. Warren's family Ia Ok
lahoma, returned home today.
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JUDGE CARO- PASSES

Continued From Page Onel
sault upon a female child, Tues
day.
James Williams, charged with
illegal possession of fishing nets,
Thursday.
Nabian SANTANA, James Jenk-
ms, Richard May and Calvin
Parker, charged with possession
of fishing nets of less mesh than
the law allows, Thursday.
Archie Sheppard and Paul
Lowe, charged with petit larceny,
Friday.
Robert Turner and Davey L
Parker, charged with petit larce-
ny, Tuesday.
Marcus Hannah, charged with
aggravated assault, Monday.
Marvin Bennett, charged with
manSlaughter, in the shooting Of
another colored man in DIVA
street, Wednesday.
Edwin Johnson, charged witt
assault with intent to commi
murder, Tuesday.
Eddie Franklin, charged will
manslaughter, case will be set fol
trial later.
James B. Symonette, charged
with malicious destruction O
property and with malicious in
jury, Saturday.
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National Arlines
To Inausurate
Cargo Service
Especial to The Cdlzenl

MIAMI, Nov. Irrational Air.
lines viii lEaugurate daily sched-
uled cargo service between New
York. Miami. Cuba, effective No
vember II. Walter Sternberg,
vice president-sales, announced
today.
The new service provides over
night delivery in both directions
and is the result of steady ex-
pansion Of service to shippers
which has been Nationals cargo
pounds carried increase l03 per-
cent in the last II months
The schedule provides a flight
leaving New York at midnight
nightly except Sunday and Mon
day arriving in Miami at 7:45 a.
m. after stops in Norfolk and
Jacksonville. 1t continues to Ha-
vana, leaving Miami at noon and
arriving at 1:30. The northbound
flight leaves Havana at 300 p. M,
Miami at 800 p. m. and reaches
New York at 2::45 a. m. daily ex-
cept Sunday and Monday with
intermediate stops at Fort
Myers, Tampa and Jacksonville.
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State Senator
Walter Walker
Dies Today

DAYToNA BEACH, Nov. A.
tP State Senator Walter G.
Walker. died today in Tallahas-
see of coronary thrombosis.
The Senator complained of ill
ness last night after he and q
friend. John Latour Of Daytona
Beach. checked into hotel. He
was attended BY d physician this
morning. and about two hours
later he collapsed in the room.
He was 45-years old, a native
Floridian and graduate of the
Stetson University law school
He served in the 1943 and 194s
sessions of the State House Of
Representatives and was elected
to the Senate where he served
in 1947 and 1919.
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They Don't Drink
Now As they Did
In The Old Days

Los ANGELES CP). LII
Yon think you're Q two7fisted
dFinkar. it's too bad you did
noi live in the days Of ancient
kgYpi.
%. Arthur McKinlay of the
univsFsifY Of California has
unaarfhsd these facts in his
aiaalna a Alexandra.
when the festivals in honor
a. nacchus were held. the en-
lise fown went on a spree.
TFamandoas wilma containers
wsre carried through the
Streets Cor the benefit Of the
iaiihfaL BIG carts were used
fus ihis puFpose--six hundred
man were required 10 draw
enc cart. And II that fact
nsomn Incredible to you. take
he'd e This facts There were
1aooo gallons Of wine on the
lfnek.
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Continued From Page 4nNf
dent and Secretary Aches0a Y :
solution for the problem a serAN
$4,000 Arab refugees from t'aie&r
tine.
A third concern Of the admin*
istration is the Presidents poiet~
-four doctrine. relative 70 build.
ing up the under privileges
world areas. He would like e
raise the standard Of living -
the Middle East through techni.
cal assistance. irrigation and ne
development of oil resources. =
is in this regard. Of course. ina.
| the President and the Shah VII
find a lot to talk over.
Without q doubt these mai.
tiers win be gone into during to
next few days. Then, whsn the
Shah's state visit IS over, = y
not unlikely that he may return
| to his native land far richer q
the promise Of American military
and economic aid than when ne
came.
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PEE MuRpER cHARcE

COLUMBUS, Ohio, "A first
degree murder charge has been
filed against James Heer, an
Ohio State Freshman, who kill
ed a fraternity brother after a
Homecoming party. Heef pleaded
innocent and was held for the
Grand Jury without bond. The
victim was Jack McKe0Wn,
managing editor of the ohio
State student daily newspaper;
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Funeral OF Mrs.
Sawyer Set Today

Funeral services for Catherine
Annie Sawyer. "a. wife Of Leon
ard Sawyer. SCI Grinnell street,
Is 10 be held today at 4 p. M.
nom the First Congregational
Church. with the Rev. w. w. IL
ne pastor, officiating Burial
vim be n the family plot in City
Cfnitlafy.
Mrs.. sawyer's body was pla-
crd in First Congregational
Church 81 o'clock this after
noen. pallbearers are to be Ge-
oree Graham. Robert Knowles,
Milton Baker. Albert Roberts,
Milton Russell. Harold Russell,
Niuholas Ousterhoudt and Clar-
ence Higgs.
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OIet Gibson
Died Sunday
In Miami

Violet Gibson. 81 of 1908 N. W.,
M Court. Miami, died Sunday
morning al $50. Mrs. Gibson
uas = former Key wester, having
lefi the city 70 reside in Miami
some Is years ago.
Funerai services win be. held
wednesday AZ 2 O'Clock from the
scventh Day Adventist Church
ln halarni A number of Mrs. Glib
sons relatives from Key West
win attend the services ! n
Mrs. Gibson Is survived by her
husband. Joseph; six children,
Ill Of Miami. and one brother,
Harry Gwynn Of this city.
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wonderful! It's 50 easy to get young
sters to take Syrup Of Black Draught
for it has q pleasant sweet spicy
TASTE And it's wonderful how mild
and prompt Syrup Of Blaek-D raught
usually acts to relieve occasional
constipation. Syrup Of Black
Draurilt taken as directed IL 4ne
laxative for children. It's pure. Its
made by q manufacturer Of quality
preparations for four generations.
Next time, buy Syrup Of Black
Draught. Just say to your druggist
Syrup Of Black Draughk
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Your Horoscope

MONDAY, NOVEMBER Ia,
1919 Those born this day will
probably achieve success as well
as yesterdays child, but in a diff
ferent way. There are trials be-
fore you, and you will probably
suffer some privation before you
reach the goal. The mind is a
little too sensitive and perhaps
too critical, considering the con-
ditions. There is danger of adj
verse influences from relatives.
The dog family includes var
ious kinds of dogs. wolves. jack
ais and foxes.
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CHRISTMAS LIGHTING

(Continued From Page Onel
al Federal. State and local regu-
lafions. Decision of the judges
wlli BE- final.
= Lighting displays eligible
are limited 10 places of residence
only dc. business establishments
may not competel. The primary
oblcct Of the contest is to induce
residents 10 prepare appealing
yard displays. and therefore in
terror decorations or convention
a Christmas trees in windows
can BE- considered only as back
ground effect Only those items
visible from the street will be
evacuated by the Judging COM
mliiee
Displays should consist of
Christmas lighting and decora-
tlnn. In view Of the fact that
Judging viii take place during
fhe evening hours. it should be
kept IN mind that effective light
ing Is Of prime importance.
Awards viii be based on the fol-
lowing table Of values.
ocneral artistic effect - sou
Originality - $50
Ingenuity in utilizing
surroundings -...-..-...-.---.- 15%
Conformity to Christmas
8 The contest viii run from
pecember 10Th until December
son. l9f0. inclusive. Between
the hours Of 7:3O p. m. and $50
n n during this period, con-
ieainnis should have their dis
tiaXs lighted. Judges will make
MldIgidual surveys during this
nme. noting their impressions.
a. overall tour OF inspection will
- made by the judges in group
o. ne evening Of December 30th,
"a which time a recheck of the
teSl displays viii be made for
t1e final judging. Winners will
~ announced az 100 o. m. on
january 2. 1919.
Prizes donated by Key West
ENa Cola Bottling Company,
N|Il b. as follows:
flfSt prize. $4,000; second
Ffste. so0.00: third prize, $4,000;
fouEth prize. 5000; fifth prize,
t1oo0