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When, forty-sixyears ago, the To.
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A GRAFTED BOY.
(Belle- V. Chisholm).
(Copyright by Publishers' Press, Ltd).
It was David's, first visit to Ohio,
and' lie had come all the way from
ansae alone. 'The doctor octor had or
dered mamma to California, in the
hope that the change would cure her,
but he vetoed 'that boy' accompany-
ing her when he learned ber inten-
tions of having David as one of her
travelling companions.
"Might aswell stay . at home as
take that perpetual motion machine
along," he grumbled. "What you
want, madam, is rest—perfect rest,
and everybody knows that with a
bay of eight tagging at your heels,
you would get less rest away from,
home than in your own house."
"But'what will poor David do with-
out his mother, doctor'?" the sick wo-
man asked. "Fie has never been
away from me for a single night."
"Better do without you for a few
months than forever," said the doc-
tor, significantly. "Ship him east
for a visit to his grandfather's, can't
you?"
Tbe doctor's suggestion was fol-
lowed. and a few days later David
was ttra'ged and expressed to "Spring-
dale, Ohio." •Upon his arrival grand-
pa receipted 'for him at the station,
and took hien out to the farm, where
he did his share to help grandma and
the two young aunties tried 'to make
him forget his loneliness and home-
sickness.
It was David's first' visit to the
beautiful country, and he had a jolly
time running races with old Gip, rid-
ing the horses to water, and having
lots of good things to eat.
But bright and cheery a little chap
as David proved, he was a bit too
selfish for his own good or other peo-
ple's happiness, and often made trou-
ble for those who loved him hest. He
did not like to work, and when asked
to bring a bucket of water or an
armful of wood into the kitchen, or
to do any little thing to save older
people steps. be pouted andgrumbled
so much that the folks about the
house hated to ask any little favor
of him.
One day in October he followed
grandpa into the orchard where he
was grafting some fruit trees. He
had never beard of such a thing be-
fore, and after watching awhile in
silence, asked, "What, do you mean
by grafting, grandpa?"
"I want a better kind of apples to
grow an this side of the tree, and so
T cut off the big limbs and put new
sets in their places," explained
grandpa "You see that I fasten
these little cuts in place with wax,"
"And will they Stick and grow big
like the ones you cut off?" asked Da-
vid. much interested.
"Yes, indeed," answered grandpa;
"Here, taste this apple, and this," he
added, plucking two tipples from op-
posite sides of the tree. The first
was small and knotty from the old
tree; the second large and mellow,
from a graft of a few years 'before.
"O -o -h Sour and bitter," exclaim-
ed David, with a wry fa.rre, flinging
the little' apple away. "But this big
one is sweet and juicy," he added,
smacking his lips contentedly over
the second sample. "'!'he grafting
helped it, f guess"
"I've been wondering if grafting
might not make some fonts pleas-
anter to live with," said grandpa, so-
berly. "I know some little boys sad-
ly in need of kinder tongues and
more accommodating hands and
feet."
"You couldn't cut boys up like
trees," argued David, opening his
eyes very wide.
"I don't see why," replied grandpa.
"If IL helps trees, it ought to heip
people too. I think It would be
worth trying," he went on. looking
at David as if, about to try the ex,
perimemt an him.
The boy shied off, and a little later
went to the house and lay down i1
the hammock swinging across the
porch. He was tired and kept very
still, certain that grandfather was
only funnln',
Directly be saw a big man bending
ever him, with a grafting knife like
grandpa's In pis -band. "I'm a sur-
geon," he said, "and have brought
hew arms and legs to graft into you,
Instead of these lazy ones you have
how." and when David began to cry,
he took a new 'toegne.out of his case,
saying, "This tongue is to go IIltO
your ,mouth first of all, as that
'whimpering, cross one is making ev-
ery one about the house wretched,
end must
be
cut
at
once.
He reached for his knife, and then
David began to scream, bringing
grandma 'and Aunt Patty in great
fright to see what' was wrong..
"A man wee trying to exit my
tongue out," cried David, trembling
like a loaf.
"You've been dreaming, deerie.
comforted grandma, rubbing David's.
cold fingers until they tingled with
Warmth.
Maybe I have," said David, "but I
didn't know -I was asleep.
That evening David filled the
Woodbox ant] water buckets without
t hint from anybody, and when
grandma told him bow happy his
thoughtfulness made her, he smiled
back, saying, "Aren't there some.
errands you want done? You see I'm
a grafted boy now, and I want to find
out how feet my new feet can run."
"What do you mean by a grafted
hoy," inquired grandma, looking
puzzled.
Ask ! grandpa," answered David.
"He knows," he added, as he started
on an errand for Aunt 'Patty,, "and
he can tell."
Very Appropriate
They sat at'the edge of the wood
gazing dreamily at the reapers toning
in the sunny fields, at the scarlet
poppies that glanced amid the golden
grain, and at each otter.
"Darting" he cried, "I swear by
this .• grew tree;' whose • spreading
branches shade us from the heat, that
I have never low ed before."
The girl emi ed faintly. "You •ai
ways say such appropriate things,
Beetle," abe murmured Thia to L
chestnut -tree.
TIT FOR TAT!
(By Ada Thomas),
(Co^bright by Publishers' Frees, Ltd)
eelvtng:home, after speadiug an
evening with a married friend, Jack
Merriman felt the loneliness of bach-
elorhood for the first time.
Jack had reached fifty, and only •
now Jtad the desire for companion-
ship come upon, bine 'in one fell .•
swoop. Hie friend's Wife was fluffy
hatred, tinkled the piano agreeably,
lisped' plaintive songs in a minorkev,
and set him thinking of the romantic
Ode of 'life.
"P11 advertise, said he, being
Strletly a business man. "Must be
musical," be wrote, "of o'heerful
position, Means nos necessary, but
desirable." Then he signed himself
"Lonely,". direeted it to a matrimoa-
Salhands. paper, and posted it 'with his own
There were many aspirants—and
some painfully eager --but it was the
one signed "Blushing" that impress-
ed him moat.
Jack liked the tone. It sounded
fresh and girlish, with a dash of
straightforwardness that otherelack-
ed. He arrahged an interview, still
e(gning his nom de plume, "Lonely."
In a railway waiting room.
Shortly after eight a ladyanswer-
ing to the description given peered
in at the open door, hut, seeing Jack,
fled hastily, yet not before he had
caught sight of her tell-tale vollets.
Ile pursuedand caught up to her
lust as she was making a rapid exit
into Raleigh avenue.
"I beg your pardon," he said,
touching her on thea shoulder, "but
are you 'Blushing'?"
"Yes," ahe answered, timidly: and,
indeed, she was for her dirnpled
cheeks betrayed it.
"I' am lonely," he explained, "or
rather, I was until yon came." Then
they both laughed and felt more at
ease. That evening -vas a revelation
to Jack. Before the night was over
she had confided to him her history.
A pretty little wedding at a church
in Farmington ennsummated their
happiness, but before the ceremony
took place Ettie made a request. "I
want to hold my position a few weeks
longer. MayI?
„
she pleaded.
Open in all her dealinge, on one
point she .had 'remained obdurate—
that was withholding the name and
address of her employer, "Yon will
know
one tall," she constantly as-
sured Jack. and one day, sure en-
ough, he did,
In her little square cage in an of-
fice, perched on a high stool, sat Et -
tie one hot afternoon. There wee a
temporary lull, and the tired, white
faced assitetants were listlessly mov-
tng to and fro re -arranging their de-
partments, whilst the settee shop
walker strutted round like an irate
turkey cock.
"Now, Miss Morse. hurry up a.nd
put that dress material away. You
seem to be half asleep:" He turned
to another. "Why did you let that
lady go without a purchase?"
"We had nothing in stock to match
her ribbon, sir," answered the girl,
penitently,
"Bosh" he cried rudely, then stop-
ped to whisper somethinc to a lady
more favored, who was lolling on the
counter, It was an unwholesome
scene. and one that Ett)e had wit-
nessed from her point of vantage
many times.
Cranford, the shoo walker, was one
of that low type that Imes hie au-
thority for a base end, so girls came
and went in quick succession, and
it was an open secret why so many
proved unsatisfactory,
Ettie had turned in loathing from
the man's advances, so he had bided
his time for revenge. Now it had
route, and seizing this slack moment,
he marched up to her desk w;th a
triumphant leer.
"You know the rules, and you've
been late two mornings this week.
Instantly dismissed by rights, but I'll
give you till Saturday to clear out,"
19ttie slid on to the floor from her
perch, and, opening the afflce deur,
turned to face him.
"You will give the till Saturday.
Then let nee tell you, coward, bully
Mid libertine, that you are, it is you
who will go, not I, but instead of
waiting till Saturday you go now,"
Rage held hien speechless for a
moment, then be advanced threaten-
ingly towards her just as a newcomer
rrr!vecl on the scene.
Etele gave a siert of glad snrpr se,
and went to Meet -cher husband. He
farted back. in bewilderment, ment, Chen'a
light broke in—he understood.
I have had to discharge that man
for his Insolence, Jack," she said,
pointing at the crestfallen shop
walker. "Ity, husband or i will pay
the salary due to you as soon as your
luggage Is packed and you are ready
to go," she concluded. walking past
him to her office with the Mr of a
queen: The man slunk away as Jack
Clinched her _ 1-ertory crder with
a decisive nod. •
That same evenin-g, as late eat at
her piano playing a soothing melody,
and Jack was desecrating the attnos-
phere with a fat cigar, she stopped
to say: "Do you remember how I
ran away from you tit the stations"
"Perfectly well. 1 imagine you
recognized 'me."
"Yes, dear." A slight pause, -' llut
you don't know how glad 1 am you
fan .after me."
ese am I, darling."
"I suppose you think it was silly of
me to go on working in your shop,
hiding my Identity and all that sort
of thing?"
"Rather."
"'But it wasn't." She rose and sat
down on the rug by, his knee. ''A
was just lovely to go each day, know-
ing it was my darling old hubby's
shop, aced that no earthly power could
sack me --to see that silly beast of a
shop' walker watching his opportun-
ity to'discha.rge me, and know all the
time. that I could afford to laugh at
ham I felt soy safe, so deliciousiy
safe.."
"'Ettie, you'r's Crying," I3e drew
ber fake towards him and looked' anx-
iously into her .glittering eyes.
"Yes, dear, but not ,for myself—
only for these .i1 have left behind."
THE YOUNG ARTIST.
The Romanee of a Canadian Paint.
Ing Exhibition.
(Copyright' by Publishers' Press, lite)
This story must be told itt stages.
The, flrwb must picture the hero, a
Goy of fourteen, by name George
'Odeon, just arrived in Montreal,
rani Ontario, where, since be had
left his home In Russia, he had hoed
With his aunt. He was homeless and
fatherless, but, filled with a deter -
*nation to make his way in the
world, be had some to the great
Canadian metropoils. After several
drys' vain tramping of the streets to
meek employment, Davidson was en-
gaged by a crayon arlet. And 'thla
Must mark the second stage 1n, his
story,
Ilia main duty in these early days
Was to sweep the floor of the studio,
Ind to prepare the easels and other
Implements ,of the artist, ready 'for
bis 'taster to begin 'work each morn-
ing. •
But if lbs work seemed mean and
profitless for the future, It was et-
recting a great change in the boy's
inind. Ashe busied himself in the
studio his eyes would constantly
roam to the easel at which Ole mas-
ter was working. Flow simply and
Wonderfully he srrpp:led a delightful
background to the portratlta which
hereraphers. sent to, him by a firm of photo -
Ambition was gradually growing
In young Davidson's mind. One day
he would become a painter.
' A year or so went by. In that
time a big change had come over the
boy's life. Ile no longer spent the
clay 1n mental work in the studio. In-
Mtead, he was fast becoming as pro -
Relent as his master. At night he
Went to the National Academy of De-
eign, and there, under competent
pn.astera, worked diligently at oD-
etaintiug. ,
Three years past Young Davidson
bat before his easel. He was just
tsntting the finishing strokes to• a
email landscape ndscape scene.
• The little, landscape was sent to
the exhibition, bearing beneath it the
horde "Liv h
"Livening Shadows."
S
' The exhibition
wastilled with an
excited crowd. It was the first day
bf the opening. A group of critics 4ad gathered round a large canvas.s th
his wae work of John La Farge.
2'be
y could tell itat a glance: It
Wag magnificent! But whose was
kite little sunset scene, that held a
Mace of such high honour beside
it?
"George Davidson—Davidson, who
Igas Davidson, whose picture had re-
tielved such commendation?" A few
gays later everyone in Canada could
ave told how, with indomitable
urage, the once penniless boy had
In a few years proved himself to be
inn of the rising artists of the great
Dominion.
In8 BRIDE.
,The Romance of a Convent
When Pastukhtn, captain in- a
Russian cavalry regiment, heard that
Irma Mazlenikeff had been placed In
the Convent: of the Passion at Sim-
tirekl, he vowed to effect her re-
lease. That he, her lover, should be
debarred from entering the convent
drove the captain nearly to distrac-
tion. However, he found consolation
In the thought that Irma was ever
thinking of hint, and knew that
Sooner or later he would devise a
plan for her escape.
One morning a buzz of excitement
trap through the convent. From nun
to nun and student to student it was
whispered that the good Sister Su-
yrerior had received an Important let-
ker from the Holy Synod at St.
Petersburg. On the morrow, 11 an-
hounced, Father Sotovieff would be
bleared to pay the convent an official
Visit of inspection.
• Many eyes peered at the good fa-
ther as he drove up in a carriage
drawn by three splendid horses, But
'17 the good father was pompous- in;
coming. he was charming to manner,
end delighted the heart of the Sister
8uperlar by hie praiseof the order
lint discipline that marked her reg.
Ime,
I In the afternoon Father 8olovieff
gnnounced that he must examine all
;the students of the convent, ao that
lie should be able to carry a thor-
ough report of the convent ent to
St.
,Tetersburg, ,both as to its conduct
itondition, and learning. Naturally
touch an unlooked-for request created
a fletLer of excitement among the
Ietudents. But everyone agreed, from
the humblest nun to the Sister Su-
perior herself, that there could not
ipoesibiy he a nicer priest in the
world than Father Salovief1; and, be
aides,' there was no,rea,eon to 'fear
bat lee'would find the students lack
-
Beg in letrntr,g.
So one by one the students enter -
:ed the examination room and there
Were examined in their studies by
Jibe good father. And one by one
each emerged full o•f the praise that
+e had bestowed on them. He was
;the most tcharpiing father who had
ever inepected the ;monastery! After
the examination Father Solovieff
Made hip report to the Sister Super -
tor, The teaching in the convent he
eolared , was excellent. All the
etndents had done well, But there
Was one who had tar and away ex-'
celled all the others. '1'hls student
was Irma Mazleni'koif She, the
good father informed the Sister Su -
parlor, was far too advanced' for the
learning of the convent, e.nd' he had
'decided to remove her at once, and
toe place her in the. famous Convent
'ef' the Kremiin at Moscow.
Flattered by such praise, the Sister
Superior bade Irma Mazlenikoff fare-
well.
A tem days later the papers nee
nounced the marriage of ' Captain
Paatnkhin to Irma Mazlenikoff, and
tho good nuns of the Convent of the
Passion nearly died of horror •when
they learned how they had been de-.
)uded by the charming "Father So
3cviefS."
f.
SPORTING . ' '44
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BIG BIKE RACE '
Finish of Six. Days°Contest at uad eon
Square Garden, New York.
Fogier Won.
Joe Pogier, of Brooklyn, and laelc
Clark, for Melbourne, Australia, won
the six day bike race in' Madison
Square •Garden. The Foglcr-Clark
team flniehed one lap ahead of six
other teams bunched in a tle for
second place. The finish lacked the
excitement of the wind-up of the six.
!lay, races in recent years. Fogler
and Clark practically won the race
at an early 'hour this morning, when
t series of sensational sprints result-
ed In their gaining a lap on the entire
geld.
The adventage gained was held to
the HMO. Vogler and Clark won by
pedalling 2,278 miles and 9 laps in 142
hours 01 the contest. To the six teams
Immediately' following 2,178 miles and
8 laps were credited. The winners
were 18 miles and 2 laps behind' the
record od 2,737 miles and 1 lap made
by McFarland and Moran in 1908. The
final score was as follows: Fogler-
Clark. 2,718 miles 9 laps; .Kramer -
Moraine Helntead-Drobaea, Pye-Col-
tlns, Cameron-Magin, Demara-Law-
1•enee, Lorenz-Saldow, 2,718 miles 7
laps; Georget-Brocco, 2,718 miles no
laps; Lapize-Van Houwert, 2,716 miles
6 laps.
WRESTLING CHAILPIONSIIIP
By John Berg
(Olaimant of Eight heavyweight title.)
Who is entitled to the heavyweight
wrestling championship, now that
Frank Goteb has retired? Well, that
to a pretty hard matter to discuss,
and frankly I am of the Opinion that
the world's title would surely have
to go across the waters. I am picking
r
S5 estergaard to rank best among
American wrestlers over Ordemann,
and will be Interested to watch how
these two w men
come out a t Min-
neapolis Thursday night, where they
clash.
Turkey leas two green men In Mah-
mout and Hassan. and I am not sure
hwtthat .Hassan should be ranked over
Westergaard. Jess Pedersen, of Swe-
den, ie the heaviest or the leaders,
weighing about '250 pounds. Mahmout
is without the slightest doubt the best
matt in the world next to Gatch. Gotch
wl1i admit that Mahmout gave him a
hard'er tussle than any other wrestler,
and Mahmout had only storey before
been eick In bed. Kid Cutler 1s a very
strong man, Joe Rogers weighs about
280, the heaviest American wrestler.
I do not rank myself above Roller,
Leon, Demetral, Beel1 and 'titers un-
advisedly, I am sure 1 can beat Roller.
He has several dies refused to meet
me. Leon 1sa big Russian, weighing
about 220 pound.. but I think J can
beat 'aim, I ftgere Beel minable of
giving me a harder match than any of
these men.
Farmer Burns., in suite of his age. Is
still one of America's rreet wrestlers,
and I believe he tan heat several at
the men 1 Itave mentlouecl,
JOHN DAVIDSON
The great min of tite IR•ugby. Union
JOHNSON NOT RETIRING
"Don't lot, anybody tell, You. ti:cel
Jack 201 neon' is a back number and
that any of these whom hopes are
going 10 whip;hiru.. l ere areevaree-
1y two men in the w'or'd who worrid
have a chalice with 0 in !Seim now
with the gloves - pos,abli Sam Lang-
ford and ,Joe Jeannette, Both of these
are negroee and either would. be far
from the 'choice over ,Johnson The
champion looks alone in his class to-
day., To -morrow et may be different,
but speaking, of ,to -day alone!" This
was the det:laratlon of Tex Rickard,
of Goldfield, Neva Ricicard' le on• his
way to New York from where they
will well for Argeatina, where he has
cattle interests. Rickard is not et
present thlni:ing of -promoting another
big battle between r ,"t f;ghters,'.
CLEAN •i8IIEAKS IN 't'IIE ,FC'TI:RE
Olean breaks is the rule hereafter
for boxing hours In New York State.
Since the new $tate law controlling
the sport, went late effect Mat spring
there hasbeen some confusion re.
garding breaks, some referees allow
Lig baxeas to hit with one, band free.
At their.' weekly meeting the State
Boeing Commission settled the matter,
and to enforce the rule provided that
referees negligent in title respect mray
be brought,hefore.`the Commission on
' charges.' 4ite Commission also de-
cided that in future a boxer can have
only four seconds in hie corner and
brat serntds must stay in tJie cornet
where they belong,
CHINA'S CHIEF SYEAK18ESS
One of the most remarkable pharac
teristics of the Chinese people le their
absolute inability to combine In a suc-
cessful manner for any purpose, As
bankers, merchants, contractors, etc„
theyare• a success from both acam-
merolal and an ethical standpoint'
No people are commercially more hon-
est or have a more exalted idea of
the Sacrednessofa contract — either
written, verbal, or merely implied --
than
than' the Chinese merchant, banker,
or contractor of any kind, tinkles eon-
tamineted by dealings,, with, unreliable
Foreign hongeat the open poets. The
hon-offlclal word o1 a Chinese Is usu-
ally as good as his bond, and Ole bond
le as; good as the wealth of his family.
In fifteen years of dealing With Chin-
ese merchants'' and contractors of ail
Sorts.I have never found them ma-
lieloueiy doing work coutrary to the
epecifieatfons or attempting 1.o break
their contract even 11 11 was a loting
ane for them. But When the busitrps
becomes a limited corporation and e
p on tb
executive is a board of directors,
everything goes to pieces: This divis-
ion of responsibility, together with
the fact that most of the capital in -
Vested does not belong to the direc-
tors, destroys all eenee of commercial
rectitude and of personal responsi
batty. It le a notorious fact that
hardly one single Chinese limited
company has been a success from the
standpoint of the shareholder's. This
includes the China Merchante Steam
Navigation Company, Chinese mining
companies, electric lighting plants,
watre-works, Chinese cotton fadtor-
les, etc., etc., The railways that are
managed solely by the Chinese are
soon allowed to run down, and no
funds are set aside for repairs and
Improvements.
Since the Chinese took over the Pe-
king-Hankow Railways from the Bel-
gians in December, 1908, no regular
repairs or replacements have been
made. hTe profits have been squan-
dered, and both roadbed and rolling
stock are going to ruin" The com-
pany has just been making vain efforts
to floc a large foreign loan for the
repair of this railway. 1fthe people
are unable to combine with success
to manage the affalrs of a small "or-
poration, how much less could they
combine to run the affairs of the
coutnry?
The present system of government
is hopeless. The Central .Government
has but little hold on the, provinces,
and fears them. Thea taxes and rev-
enues are practically fanned out. end
tut a sinal/ p eroentege of the amount
taken from the people ever reaches
the Central Government.
The week) effort is to gat money at
any cost, even If the source of revenue
is eventually destroyed thereby. As
an example, when the railway from
Peking Reigate one to 'tel at on hundred and
forty-five miles north from Peking,
was opened, the amount of traffic and
profits were large. What did the
Chinese Government do but at once
establish six or moro likin (Chinese
customs) stations out his line and
collect eustoms duties on all traffic!
Within a few months the cars were
running empty and the goods were
being transported in the good old-
fashioned way — packed on m'uxies
and carpels.
The people have no confidence in
the officials or the Regent, and during
the last two years this lack of confi-
dence has broadered into utter con-
tempt. The only thing that holds the
"powers that be" in place is the lack
of a leader for the people. As yet not
one has appeared in China. The people
have no confidence .= in any of the so-
called revolutionary leaders, as not
one of them has shown any ability
beyond that of getting money from the
people and spending it in eafety
abroad.
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Sarsaparilla
Eradicates scrofula and, all
other humors, cures all their
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and abundant, strengthens all
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SPORTING
COLUMN.
TO CHANGE RUGBY
(toper Ilns • Certain Suggestions to.,
Make 1n Foot ball Rules.
Which Are. °ooh.
W. W. Itope:r, advisory coach of. the
Princeton football team and director
)f athletics at the Institution, sag-
testis the following changes of the
American football rules:
. Remove restrictions of kick so that
both -teams are onside when ball
touches the ground.
Do away wircb forward pees or et:
least medley rule governing It.
Make distance to be gained eight
Yards anywhere on the field and con -
tine the number of downs now pre-
scribed, three.
'l%ree competentoffice/Oa are suffi-
cient. Rules, should be simplified.
Alternate kick-offs, giving each.
Leant ahuaice to start one half witle
that advantage.
WINNING OWNERS ON THE
ENGiLISH TURF"
The all eiai list of this year's win-
ning owners on the English. turf has -
Mai been received. King George Meade.
the Mee by courtesy, but hie triumphs:
were few and unimportant and inter-
esting only in thee they mark a fresh
era of rayai support of the British
national sport. Lord Derby, after a.
close fight whit J. B.. Joel, forger'
ahead near the close of the season,
and his $215,000 is the highest total
recorded in many' years. Joel comes:
next with $175,000, while Mr. Faille_
who headed the list in 1910 with
$175,000 goes down to about one,
gutrter`of that amount.
Among the American owners, Jamers.
R. Keene leads with $28,000, while*
Harry Payne Whitney has $28,000 to,
bis credit. Thie is a big drop frown
teat year, when his Winnill • totalled.
about $70,1100: 5uurldge with 12 win-
nings, and $165.000 to money, le&Wa:
the winning sires.. Danny Maher, the.
American rider, loses the riding cham-
pionship after an unbroken tenure••
since 1904 and for the first time also.
this period he miasee lila 100 winning.
mounts, reaching 99. terarttc heads taw
jockeys, ridieg 187 winners out of 74T
mUllta.
Happiness
"If folks go looking for happiness.
1t never comes to them. Happiaeee
Isn't a thing — it's yourself."
"A woman Is neves so happy as.
whenshe has a mere man at her•
feet, grovel.lica there in hopeless per-
plexity."
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