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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1904-08-25, Page 3' . -y• ,• •n . - . • both business men, aiul I don't expect yon thlet ene ;have that trinket until you get the money. It is (pita right LimE DEAL IN DIAN° S. cocked ide head •oue rade in a, ?turner - you Menial he protected, but" --end lie nue way -"I'm going to protect Myself 43 well." "Anything you wieh, sir," eaid the jew- eller, belying. "I want you to put the necklace in this . . . • THE AFFABLE MAJOR, THE FETCHING LADY AND THE SEALED BOX. Major Carrington walked into the the relieved seller, heating At the card, shop of Evau & aack, jewelers, in High "Major Mervyn Carrington, alto 120th Hussars." street, Kensington. lie was a distill - "What address, sir?" mashed looking nian, with an attractive "Of coulee, it isn't there. Bin at No. smile and gary hair. He did not seem 27, Carlton Gardens, just close by. It's a temporary address-eve're only in rooms to be aware that lie was • faultlessly --belt my wife end I travel a good deal. dreseed, nor that be worehis hat with Good morning. 1 mustt apolognze for an irreproachable cock. Mr. Evans, taking up so much or your -time." standing behind the counter in a sober • Mr.- Evans bowed anca murmured his frock coat, flattered himself that he disclaimer, while the clerk hurried round knew the right tilt when be saw it. A and held open the door. The Major no4- hat which was cocked too muck or too de4 his thanks as be passed out. little gave its 'wearer away. The Ma- The cheque Was cashed, the brooch was jor's angle was perfect. • sent home, and the Major dropped in, a Mr. Evans bowed with dignified obse- few days later, to say how pleased bis quiousuese wife was with it. ' "Good morning," said the Inajalealeas- "I dote on jewelry myself," said he. antly, "I'm afraid I'm Only going to Mr. Evans took the trouble to show waste your time." him one or two really good stones, and The jeweler permitted himself to the other's appreeiation warmea him. -senile gravely. "Quite a pleasant man," he observed "Not at all, sir. Can I show you any- to his assistant when the caller had de- tain ?" parted. "Well, if you don't eund me looking at Two or three weeks passed, and the a few -things. I want the merest tri- Major looked in again. .As he entered ; fle." his face expressed comie ruefulness; He had the rather helpless appearance wee come to ruin inyself," said- he. which is readily recognized ay shop - "I hope not, sir," said Mr. Evans. keepers, The man buyer who does not "Oh, but I bevel And the deuce of it know his own mind is an easy victim is, I rather like the prospects." He for an astute salesman. He turns over smiled in a boyish way„ And his whole things in a weak way and lacks the cour- manner was redolent of wilful mischief. age to back out without making a pur-eT" he fact is, it's my wife' e birthday chase. It is the shopman's own fault to -morrow, and 1 wanttogive her some - if he does not sell such a customer -some- thing really nice. White stuff, you thing that is not what he wants at a know; Now, what ean you show me?" price that is more than he intends to He leaned on the counter with almost give. friendly confidence., The jeweller smiled The major looked as if he had wander- reciprocally. ed in carelessly, with no settled purpose, "I can show you something very spe- and Mr. Evans recognized the symptoms. cial, sir. It's a necklace." So he smiled deferentially. "The very thing," said the Major, "I shall be most happy to show you buoyantly. "Bring it out." wish" "It is in the safe. Perhaps you would- want you ., "Some little thing," said the major, "'a ret mind stepping into the back room, brooch or a ring. Perhaps I'd better Bay at once that I want to make a small pre- "'With ithpleasurcluinua. TheMajor followed sent to my, wife, and I can't afford more jauntiness, g popularl tune. Mr. Evans dispensed with the as - than £20: eistant a mark of confidence which was The jeweller inclined bis head and brought out a tray of rings. As he did duly noted. From tha safe was produced the glittering neekla 1 et ie Major so, a shadowy assistant wds automatic- c, and went into ra tures ally evolved from the baek part of the shop and took his stand, without osten- tation, at ais master's elbow. The major glanced at him curiously, and then looked at Evans, whose eyes were grave- ly bent upon the tray. e "I 'hope there's nothing suspicious about me," he observed; and there was a twinkle in his eye. The merchant coughed,and smiled with a suggestion of apology. The assistant relaxed into a silent snigger, "It is a rule of the establishment, sir, that is all. In a business such as ours we have to keep certain rules." "Oh, of course!" said the major, in a friendly way. He examined the rings and, tried them on, holding them up to the light, displaying a certain knowledge of the stones, and impressing the jeweler with his just estimate of values. He was evidently not the sort of customer to be imposed upon; at the same lime, he was a man, which was undoubtedly a trick in the seller's favor, "This is a nice one, but I know it's too much money for me." He uttered a com- ical sigh as he figured a ring with dia- monds and a peridot in the middle. "That is £75, sir," said Evans. "Excel- lent value." "Yes, I can see it is. But I mustn't run to it. All these things are more expensive than they were." "Quite true," admitted the jeweller, "It is no exaggeration to say that most stones are worth more than double the price to a year ter two ago." "Now, why is ehet?" asked the cus- tomer, in a genial tone. Mr. Evans entered into a courteous ex- planation of the means by which certain cliques had cornered the supplies, and Major Cairrington listened with mild in- tend while he continned to examine the trinkets with an appreciative eye, which confessed lean to be one of •these Who find precious stones a source of ettrae- tie% He interposed certain "Ah's!" and "Dear me's!" at correet moments; but it was evident that he was thinking more of the rings than of the discourse, and Evans curtailed his remarks.at the first opportunity. : "You'll think me a nuisance," said the Major'"but I should like to look at sioine brooches before 1 make up my mind." His frank manner and pleasant smile favorably impressed the shopkeeper, who hastened to assure him of the absence of ony trouble in the matter, while the iassistant withdrew the trey of rings and substituted one of the brooches. The customer lovingly regarded them. "Superb !" he cried, "Grand! But you mean to ruin me worse than I meant to ruin myself." He fingered the stones, held them up to the light, flashed them in a dozen po- sitions, and made it running commentary of aepeoval. "How much, Mr. Evans; how much?" he asked at length, and he surrendered the necklace with obvious reluctance to the merchant's outstretched fingers. "The price is Z700," said the jeweller, and his voice expressed sad gravity. "I must have it; I can't afford it, but must have it 1" said the Major. "Af- ter all, the stones are always worth the money. It's not a necklace -it's an in- vestment." "It may be regarded in that light, sir," said Evans. "Yes; but whatever light we regard it in it's a gem 1" cried Carrington with enthusiasm. "My wife will be simply de- lighted 1" He took the reclaims again and fin- gered it with admiration, "Now, I wonder," said he, .looking doubtfully at Evans, "if you could spare your assistant to bring it around with me to show to my wife, before we clinch the bargain ? I should like her to see it first.' He gazed Anximisly at the jeweler. "Certainly. with great pleasure," said the latter, "If you will allow me, I will come myself." "That's capital! But when ?" "Just whenever it is convenient to you." • Mr. Evans could not restrain an in- ward glow at the prospect of the ,day's work. "Not now ?" said the buyer, dubious- ly." "Now, if you like, sir." "Good!" erica Major Carrington, with relief, which he took no pains to con - ceal. "I shall be in high favor for the next few hours." The merchant assumed a tall hat of pronounced respectability, without any claim to fashion, and with deferential steps, acompanied the bubbling Major to Carlton Gardens. The latter buzzed in cheerful talk all the way, a matter of twenty minutes, and in due course he knocked loudly at the door of No. 27, which was a house on the bay window plan, with a stucco front. "Is Mrs. Carrington at home ?" he en- quired joyously of the maid who open- ed the door, and when he received the affirmative answer, he indulged in a "If I followed my own feelings, I short, happy laugh. should buy 'the lot That is, if I'd the . "Come upstairs, Mr. Evans," said he, money. A rather important If: that. •; and himself bounded up two steps at a My wife says I spend too much on jew- time, and threw open the door., elry as it is." An elegantly attired lady rose on their Mr. Evans smiled with a blend of ap- entrance and came- forward. She greet- . preciatien and polite disbelief in the sup ed the Major with an affectionate look. • geetion of cash limitation. "This is Mr. Evans eonnie," he re - "Now, what's the prIce of this little m a . arked, reprssing his buoyant air with one?"' asked e Major. He held up an effort, He has brought some thing i thdainty brooch, in which the workman - i ship in ithe gola made up for the small- to show you." nese of the diamonds. The lady bowed amiably. ' ' "That is thirty guineas," said the jew- "I expect I can guess what you have ! eller. brought, Mr. Evans," said she. "Hugh, • "Quite a little gem! But thirty gain- you bad boy 1" She shook her head '. eas is more than £20, isn't it?" :it. leunsedatsaedt adiossov», invitingthejtoli: pj ea rwaedi -- The merohant did not deny it. I -The major skimmed over the tray; btit ccl the teem, evidently unable to control . fie 'ever came bask to his first selection, himself sufficiently to oeeupy e chair. ' and, at length, with it whistling blow "Let ine give it to her,' said he am- ' through ;his teeth and.a helpless look et pulsively, and he opened the case and the man behind the eounter, he made his flashed the stones before his wife. resolve."Oh, Hitela"she cried, "don't say this "I must have this one," said he. "1 is for mel" ' wet resist it. I suppose I must knock "Ne, We for me," he said, and laughed off cigars, or something," at 'bis own pleasantry." e Tee jeweller smiled dutifully. t - "Oh, you darling!" she exelahned. "Mr. "Of course, that's the lowest priee you ; Evans, do forgive inc." She throw a lit - on take?" he asked, without looking as • if 'lie expeeted much from the question. "They ere all masked at the very low- est possible figures," said Evans, with it . painea "Yes, yes, of course! Well, that's set- tled. Con you lend me a pen?" Peri and ink were produeea end the Major drew forth a cheque book. As he filled. up the form, the shop keeper looked on nnxiously. He felt tbat nit awkwerd moment was coming if no buyer wanted to take the brooch in ex- change for the ebequel and he began to purse his lips and to rehearse in silence the least hurtful way -of conmitig pieee of intelligence which hi never Wel received. The Major finished his signeture With a flourish. ana heeded over the ebeque, "There you are," saki he, as if he Were -getting 'something off his mind. 'Mink you, sir,' replied Evan& "Where may I send the brooch?" "Oh, I'll take it with me," said the Major; bnt beCore tee Jeweller ft saw 'mild drop, he reeollected hanself. "Mt, room In -fa 1, view of the jeweller he •of Mtge, you don't know me. Will you wrete the eacque, and as he brought it mend it, when you've got the money? forward, he held in his other hand a Ilere's my ma." mamma box. "Certainty, sir, With pleaturci? Ittia "Here's the cheque, 111r, 1,:vans, We're tle, imploriug look at the jeweller, and imprinted it kiss on her husband's ready cheek. "So yen like it?" he asked, "However much is itt" said she. "Never mind how much it is," eaid the Major, winking at the merchant, "Any- how," lie added, 'it' no more than you deserve," "Ohl" seid the lady, delightedly, "thee is face fo you!" She clasped it around her throat and surveyed herself in the mirror, "I shall wear it to -night." "Yen ten't do that, dear," said Car- rington, speaking more soberly. "There are certain little matters diet have to be done firet.." "Oh," aaid his wife, with disappoint - Mut, Mr. Evans looked sadly et the ;carpet, fearing that an appeal wee to be mode to .hira. But the Major whispered to Mrs, Carrington, sena she said: nothing more. "BR write out the cheque," said he. Folding d•oore which ethod open reveal- ing it writing table in the edjoining cardboerd box, tie it round with :string, and then I'm going to put sealing wax at both ends and impress it with my crest, You take it away, lock it up iu your safe, and when you're satisfied about the cheque just send it up as 44 • "Surely that isn't necessary, Hugh," observed Mrs. Carrington, "len sure Mr. Evans won't ebject to humor' me," said 'the Major, doggedly. "Not 'in the least," said the mereliant, "I don't believe themes another neeklake quite like it; but, still" - "If you don't mind," said Carrington. Evans placed the 'necklace in the. box, Mrs, Carrington brought some pink etring,, which he cerefully tied -around it, knotting it with deft fingers, while the major looked on And his wife made teas- ing remarks about his horrid suspicious nature, "Not at all; not at all," savia he. "We're both business men" -he seemed to like this phrese-"and we're both pro- tecting ourselves." The shopkeegper was rather flattered. by the association. "Thank you very much," said the ma- jor. "Now I'll seal it up," He light- ed it candle on the table and dropped the hot wax upon the box. "Waercesiny seal ?" he asked. "It's on your desk, Hugh," replied his wife, "'Oh, is it 7" said he, hurriedly, and, holding the box gingerly aetween his fin- gers, he skipped to the table in the open dorway and, watched by the jewelleram- pressed ais seal upon it twice. "Isn't he a silly man ?" said Mrs. Car- rington to Evans; and; as she caught his eye, she. gave him a very pretty smile. "There you are," said the major, re- turning, "and thank you very much for letting me Wive my way," He still held the box for a minute or two, as he made a few remarks about the necklace; then he handed it over, with the check, and both he and his wife shook hands with Mr, Evans, while the major politely acompanied him to the front floor. The merchant returned to his shop, locked up the cardboard box in the safe, examining the crest with a momentary curiosity as he did so, and sent his as- sistant to the bank with the cattle ac- companied by a request that it might be specially cleared. By the last post that night he receiv- ed a letter from his bank, inclosing the cheek, which was returned to aim "for the reason stated thereon." The reason consisted of the words, "Account closed." The jeweler looked at it in surprise, at last this gave place suddenly to a start, of fear. He Imsteeed to the safe and ruthlessly broke the major's seals. Nest- ling in the wool which lined the box were it few pieces of emit. He rusbed from the shop, and encoun- tering a policeman on the pavement, in- duced him by a few wad remarks to ac- company him in a cab to Carlton Gar- dens, pouring out his tale as they went. But Major and Mrs. Carrington had departed with their boxes "less than half an hour" after he had left them. "He must have substituted another packet like it,"saie. the policeman. "But 1 never took my eyes off aim," groaned the jeweler. "Are you quite sure ?" asked the Wi- ner. Then Evans remembered the lady's at- tractive smile, and the way she had at- tracted his notice for a moment. "I've been robbed 1" he gasped, and groaned again. "Looks very like it,' said the police- man. "You'd better ',mile down to the station and make a statement"- The Sketch. :FRUIT CROP. The Report for July for the Dominion. Department of Agriculture, Commissioner's Branch, Dividing the apple crop into fall and winter varieties, the reports show a med- ium to full crop of the former. The re- ports from Great Britain and Europe generaly show that it very large crop of fruit, that will come into direct compe- tition with our fall varieties, and may slightly affeet the market for winter fruit; but up to the present time Euro- pean fruit has not competed seriously with our best keeping winter vazities. The apple crop in Canada appears to be singulanly free this year from the at- tacks of insects ami fungus diseases. It is quite probable Guilt the codling ;nail will not be it serious pest, but there are indications that the spot may yet de- velop to it slight, if not a serious, degree, Pears -Pears, except in Britieh Colum- bia, will be a slight crop. There will be very few for export, but the quality of those will be good. Peaches and Plums.•e, Peaches and plums are almost an absolute failure, Grapes. -The grape crop will be fairly good, but in the large producing districts of the Niagara Peninsula, black rot has shown to a serious extent and it is im- posible to predict the extent to which the crop will be curtailed by this pest . Small Fruits. --Strawberries have been very uneven. Where they were not win- ter kileld the crop has been good, but the winter killing was so general that the yield has been a small one. Rasp- berries were also a light crop. Cherries. --Cherries in British Colum- bia have been a full crop, but a light crop throughout Ontario. Black Cur- rants are a full crop. Red Currants not quite so good but still a large crop. Insects end Fungi.--ainly one or two districts report serious. depredations of insects. General Comment. - The export trade for Canadian and American fall apiece will be somewhat restricted; but owing to the better quality of our npples they will still alive the preference in the European markets. Fall fruit of first ekes quality will in all probability bring y a fair priee. The sup ly of good winter stock of apples suite le for the British. market during the i ontlis of January, February and March is not excessive. Selection of Strawberry Plants. ---.. A striking illustration of the value of plane and semi selection, as advocate.a by Prof. Robertson, is reported ht the Maritime Farmer of July 10 by a New Brunswick correspondent. He says: "A few days ago while visiting a- neighbor the conversation turned to berrice, and then he showed me his patch. It was email, but there were plants to be proud of. ITis plan is as follows: lie tells hie children, when they are picking, to carry along sem little aides, pieces of laths, and when they find an extra, strong plant with a good fruit stem and plenty of berries to put a stick limn alongside' of it, 'After the berries are picked he takes up these plants and sete them out at it bed, lotting them throw out run- ners itt nil directions. Iii the Pining hti has Rome fine pints to set, and hie her - ries ftre improving every year." Yours very truly, W. A. Clemons, Publication Clerk, ANAEMIA—POOR BLOOD. these sires. The owner of a registered Itlte.seeseeesces.“feeees,,,eseeestriteMeteKaatetetetetereggessonsseceeteeesseggeleel Headaches, Dizziness, Wait PalPitiim tiOn end Consumption lootlow. Anaemia -watery blood -is a treach- erous trouble. It steals instaiously from slight symptoms to 4iangerous disease. The thin, watery' blood shows itself at first la 'pale lips, wan face, breathless- • nese, heart palpitation, lost apeetite. If tlie4roub1e is not checked and eared, ecoununption follows; eolighing, spitting, clammynight sweats, it total breakdown .aud• 41eata. What the anaemic sufferer %feeds is more blood -more stroll:eta. And there is nothing in the waolc wide world will give new blood and new strength so surely and so speedily as Dr. Williams' Pink Bills. Every dose helps to send new, elea, Ted 'blood et/lasing through the eys- tem, bringing strength to weak lungs and all parts of the may. Thousende testify te the truth of these statements, among 'them Mi ee dentine Velendre, St, Germain, Que., who tetys: "While attend- ing school my he.tlth began to give way. The trouble came on gradually and the doctor' who attended Inc said it was doe to everstudy and .that. it :rest would put me right. But instead of getting better I grew weaker. I suffered from head- aches and dizzziness, and at night 1 dia not sleep well. I was troubled with pains In the beck, my appetite left me, and I grew pale As it corpse. Finally I became SO weak I was 1 erle I. to emain in bed. As the (Teeter did not help me any, I asked my father to get me Dr, Williams' Pink Pies. Before I had used two boxes there was an improvement, and when I had taken a half dozen boxes I was again in, perfeet beeeth. I believe all weak girls will fina new health if they will take the pills." Anaemia, indigestion, heart trouble, rheumatism, kidney trouble, and. the spe- cial ailments of 'women are all due to poor blood, and all Art> eured ,by Dr. • Williams' Pink Pills, You can get these pills from any medicine dealer, or by mail post paid at 50 vents a box or six boxes for $2.50 by writing the Dr. Wil- liams' Medicine Go., ifioekville, Oat. GOVERNMENT MD To Horse Breeding -An Outline of the Irish System. Department of Agriculture, Commiesioner's Branch, In the year 1900 the Departineit ef Agricultime and Technical lustre:elan for Ireland devised a scheme for eneow - aging improvement in the breed of le e stock, particularly of horses and :little, itt htat country. An outline of the Irish system may be of interest to Canadian horsemen, who have for some lime been discussing the problem of eV/ening for service throughout the country it suffi- cient number of the most lir "liable types. Horse Breeding Scheme -the Ise se breeding scheme, as outlined by the A4- visory Committee and approved by the Agrieultural#Board, provided :or the ,•te?•,. istration of suitable and sound thJe• oughbrecl and agricultural sires, and the selection of a number of the best brood mares in each country to be served by stallion is entitled, under the scheme, it to it fee of .0 for 4...ach selected mare put to hie stallion, The Mares elected were the property of persons deriving their means of living from farming,. whose valuation did not exceed in the counties X160, and in the more vvOalthy counties d;200. The firstyear 410 stallions were offer- ed for registration, of which 298 were . thoroughbred and 112 of the agricultul nil type. From the first it was deemed advisable to, spare no pains in making a searching examination of the stallions offered for registration, and, according- ingly, before any of the stallions offered ea under the sclenne were aceepted, the Department's inspectors had to certify 1. As to suitability, add 2, as to the soundness of the animal. A register was published in March, 1901, which con- tained the nainee and pedigrees of 97 thoroughbred and 31 agricultural stal- li�tts thee bed been accepted. Upwards _ of 1,800 free nomination tickets of g3 each were offered at 150. shows of mares • held during March and April, and near- ly 1,700 of these tiekete were issued. • In addition to subeldiiing stallions by -means of i2:3- nominations to mares, the ; Department offered in a few countries where there was an insufficient num- ber of stallious for the purpose of the scheme, nremiunis varying from £50 to i.f o0a Ins for the Purchase of Stallions. - In order to encourage farmers of small means to provide themselves with a registered stallion it sum of mon'ey was allotted by the Department for the pur- pose of granting loans for the purpose of Approved sires. The money was lent itt 24 ,,per cent. interest, payable in five annual instalments. It was a condition precedent to thoge loans that the animal should be insured for its full maeket • value, Premlems for Female Stock. -As a further means of encouraging improve- ment in stock breeding the Department adopted the principle of awarding prem- ; hulls and prizes tot female stock. The Advisory Committee on horse breeding poiuted out that that industry in Ire- land is, to a great extent, injured by young mares teing gold out of the coun- try', thus leaving only second-class ani- mals for breeding purposes, and the De- partment adopted their recommendation that the prizes and premiums should be mainly confined to young mares from two to six years old, served by a regis- terea sire, in theaume that the farmers would thereby be induced to retain these mares. Yours very truly, W, A. Johnny's Age. (S. B. Kiser.) I'm Just exactly old enough To always have to run When ma wants something at the store, Or pa thinks of something more Around her to be done. 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She Will Understand /*Ur ease perfectly, and will treat you with kindites8. Her advice hi free, and the addressis Lynn, Mess. No Went= ever regretted having 'Written her, and she has helped thousands. tithoo poltogrr if we eittiliot forthwith oredoce the originst letters end sigiestetes et I above testinseedale, which *in prove then. alreleus genuineness. rinkhourt Ned, Co., teem, Stet* . 11,11141! rx-=Le111111,1&INSIM 2--,.•-•111•161.111A 101101 !III 111111dral•1111.1111• 111.11i111111 WHEN THE RACEHORSES DIE I 0 0 0 0 v ., , Scenes at the Track That Harrow the Polka - , .. Who Love Them. •y : aerieteseeneeeeeieWCIThaaalaaVanVal gteleMs ‘.‘41.1 te Such a death as that widch overtook the earnest, great aearted thoroughbred Highball not only moves women witness- es to tears and hysteria ,and rugged, phlegmatic men to unwonted displays of furtive, half ashamed emotion, but, de - stroke alt future interest in the gent of kings for a great many holiday race vis- it°rssi Ade from humane considerations,the officials of a racing associatiou are a suf- ficiently mournful lot whet:, a distressing occurrence like"the agonized and agoniz- • Ing dealt of the beautiful Ben Strome colt happens on their racetrack. They know from experience that these hearts rending scenes of the turf abide for a long time in the public mind, No men -1)r woman with a norfnal sense of pity, viewing the helpless misery of the lion hearted Ffighball-willing, as lie whinnied that he was, to go on and continue the race on the three legs left to him, and with doom upon him -will ever be able quite to efface the painful impression of the scene. Many wile, saw it will never again visit a racetrack on account of it. On the way back to the city from the races that afternoon, scores of over- wrought women were aeard to vow and declare that they would never again loo x at another race as long as they lie - ed; nor was there any lack of men, oc- easional track visitors, not inflamed with the betting spirit, who exclaimed excit- edly, that they, too, had had enough of racing. It is fair to presume that at least a considerable minority of persons making such a vow will adhere to it. A similar occurrence of the last fall meeting at Tiennings so wrought upon the nerves of the persons who witnessed it that the attendance fell off badly until the close of the meeting. The horse that then met his death in the full view of thousands of persons in the grand stand was an inconsequential animal compared to such a mighty thoroughbred as High- balls yet, he was the son of a great horse -Ornament-- and a willing and game little colt that did the best he knew. The field was a big one, and right with- in ten yards of the wire the Ornament colt, getting the worst of e lot of rough riding, was jammed against the inner rail. His nigh hind foot struck hard against the bottom of a rail post, and the colt was done for. His ankle was shattered so that the bones protruded. ejSrie field swept past the judges' stand, tile doomed colt bravely trying to hobble on three legs after the flying horses. But the agony was too great for him, and he dropped himself pitiably against the rail and whinnied. At a nod from the judges a track policeman stepped across the track, pulled bis serviee gun, and, in full sight of the great holiday crowd in the grand stand, put a bullet between the moaning colt's eyes. The oolt leaped in the air, with much the same sort of a convulsive movement as is made by a man planted against a wall and shot at by a rifle armed execution party, and Id ll over on his side. dead. He luta no sooner fallen than a midget of a fifty -pound stable boy, a freckle - faced tyke not much above 8 or 9 years old, who had ridden the low-lying colt on the occasion of the only victory he or the horse had ever achieved, raced :tense the field from the stables, k-nuok- ling his eyes, from which the tears were streaming. The little chap in the "Parish sweater tumbled beneath the rail out upon the track and fell in a heap across the dead colt's neck, sobbing with all the wildness of a child's despair. Even the self-contained women of the world on the elub house lawn could not refrain from weeping at that genuinely affecting picture, and in the betting ring uncouth inen, who would lamest rather have been shot themselves than exhibit the emotion the scene caused within them, choked and cursed in their throats to give themselves countenance before their fellows. Turf prophets, renowned for their pre- science and conservatism, are saying nowadays that the steeplechase race will not endure much longer. Holiday visitors at racetracks no longer care to see men and horses riskine . broken necks and backs with such wanton recklessness as riders and animals must practice in a. steeplechase race.. It is a safe assertion that not one- quarter of the people seated in a New York race track grand stand nowadays ever look at a steeplechase race. The women, especially, deliberately turn their backs upon races of this kind. They fear to see men and horses going down at the jumps. People don't visit race teacks to have their nerves tortured that way in these days, and folks who are not so consumed by the gambling fever as to be oblivious to everything else no longeie view with equanimity the spectacle of a half-dead steeplechase jockey being tossed into a wagon like a sack of salt, or a willing horse or two lying prone at the far side of a stiff Jump, with no chance of ever getting on their feet again. There are influential turfmen who even declare their belief that the present will be the last year .of the steeplechase on eastern race tracks. "Highball's doleful cash -in was a job to make almost any fellow possessed of the right, kind of gizzard do ut lot of underhand coughing to hold himself in," said it veteran trainer in the course of a talk the other day about accidents to race horses, but I've seen some horses finishes that hit me even harder. "Take the wind-up of Traverser, for instance, at Chicago, eight or nine years ego. I didn't have any sort of connection with that horse, and hie way of handing in hie checks wasn't any business of mine; but I want to tell you that for three or four days after the death of that good horse there was a lump in my throat that no atomizer spraying could reduce.. And there were fellows out there at, the time who had been in the game just as long as 7 who weren't talkative or even civil with each other for a long time following the afternoon they saw Traverser die. "The man wee owned Traverser used to race his horses -and he had some good.mies every day. Ile's have rated them all twice a dee' if he weld have found openings for them. He was even then known as the worse horse pounder in the glum,. and even when the lionet brutes in his barn raced themselves to mere skeletons for him lie wasn't in the least appreciative Of their efforts. "rraverser had in him 'the makings of ft great men lenge, for he was riteea to dizzinees and 'exhaustion from the hour that his owner found out that the horse Wut it money-maker, Dining the week preeeding the day that Traverser , reached the end of his little old rope- walk he bad won three straight races in three differ:lit cities on the *western eir- euit, aud then he MALLS dumped oft it freight ear in Chicago and asked to go lo the wive on the very afternoon of his strived ift the town. aaaaaa>>a • na ' -"The boneof the good home ached , and the heart 'within him was 'weary, but waddled and bridled he had to he, all the same,. hia owner knowing no .pity. The three races that he had al- ready won that week weren't enough. So he went to the barrier for his fourth try for a purse in the same week. "Traverser wasn't any sulaer. Re elarked up when ate got to the barrier and 'the 'wadi me' look blazed Once again in his eye. When the webbieg flew up the dead square little old bone 'Wes off like it bullet Andthere wen% it cave or it curlup under his pelt. He wanted to do . waet they were asking him to do just as long as he could. "He led the field all the way, and was etAll in the lead within twenty lengths of the wire, when the reaper of horses bloeked Traverser's way with hie scythe. The horse's heart just broke, There was nothing else to it. He fell dead in his tracks wtbhuttwent lengths of bbs wire. The veterinarian said 'heart disease," which meant nothing else bue a broken heart toe those of us who knew what had been asked of the horse and what he had been doing in response to the ask- ing. "They're net 'any soft or woozy lot, those Chicago racegoere, but it was a pretty good thing, at that, that Trav- erser's owner got the tip in time to keep under cover after the bone made that harrowing finish. They all knew how Traverser had been abused, and the hearts within them were raging over the sight -of the ;honest little four -legged tad lying out there on the track ,all Mt and to dead 'to prick an ear after ha a d fought and struggled to do the right tlung by leis owner from the day that he was broken. "Usually, though, it is all the ether way -the owner or trainer of a horse 1 that meets with a sudden and lugubrious and suffers more over it than all the rest of the onlookers combined. est the Latenia, track, a few years ago, I saw an old-time owner and trainer suddenly lose his reason when a swell old sprinter belonging .under his shed. broke a leg in it raee and had to be shot. • 'The sprinter was an aged gelding and lad belonged to the one owner since his weanling days. The horse was as honest as the longest day of the year in the land of the midnight ami, and on several occasions when his owner was pretty Mei to being down and out the old horse had loped out and brought in the moues' in string after string of victories. "On the day that the horse crossed his forelegs and went down in it heap in the stretch, his owner rushed up the track, waving bis arms like a wild man, and shouthig ineeherently. He just got up to the horse it second after the patrol judge had put it ball between the ani- mal's -eyes, and he attacked the patrol judge with hands and teeth. He had always been a quiet, self-contained man, and they all saw at once that the death ef his geed old horse heel bowled over his reason. "They tried to aurround him and talk him into cooling -out, but the man was blind gone And he broke through the cordon end raced for the fence. Late that night lie Tang the bell at a Catho- lic priest's rectory end demanded to see the head father. When the priest, ima- gining st to be a summons to a deathbed, made his appearance, the crazed owner produeed a bundle of money as big as his eat and tossed. it at him. "'I want you -to say 10,000 masses for the repose of a horse's soul,' he said to the priest. "The priest, after making what sense he could out of the story, quietly called an ambulance, and the owner of the dead horse was taken to a private ward in a Cincinnati hospital, where he got back to himself in a couple of days. But to this deee when some unknowing chap mentions the name of the horse in that man's presence he bursts into a sort of hysterical, womanish, pitiful blubbering that it would hurt you even to listen to. "Down in Kentucky there is a famous and wealthy breeder of race horses, a man who has sent many of the equine giants of their epochs to the Eastern races, who is so attache& to every ani- mal of his vast breeding estate -and there are hundreds of them -that he will not remain on the ranch, nor even - in the State of Kentucky, when the day mmes for the chloroforming of one of the old four -legged !producers to put him or her out of misery. "He can't stand for the idea of being near them when their hour comes to die the chloroform death. "His foreman always notifies the old man when one of the horses is in such a condition that there is nothing for it but the death by the drug. Then the old man goes out to the shed, takes a last look and farewell of the doomed brute, after which he packs a grip and sneaks up to Washington or New York or Chicago until he is informed that all is over. "Every one of the dead stud animals on that place is buried under a mound with a headstone, on which is carved all of the aorse's notable performances and triumphs, together with the names d the animal's most distinguished progeny. The old man isn't any sentimentaliet, either, exeept as to his horses. Yet, when, a few years ago, it was seen that one of the greatest of his stallions --one of the 'noblest meehorsee that ever stood on iron -was all in and tottering to a painful death, he actually raced. for New York and took a steamer for Europe eo as to be out in midocean when the fav- orite of all his flock went to las death by the chloroformed sponge route. A DANGER TO BABY. Deans have preached against the so-callea soothing medieinee for years, but they are still used altogether too much, The fact that they put ehildren to sleep is no sign that they are help- fut. Ask your doctor and he will telt ',von that you have merely drugged your little one into insensibility -that sooth- ing medieines. are dangerous. If your little one needs it medicine give it Baby's Own Tablets and you give it a medicine guaranteed to contain no opi- ate or harmful drug. You can give these Tablets just as safely as it new born in- fant as to the well- groWn ehild, atel they will cure all the minor ills of child- hood. Mra. J. M. Gilpin, Bellbaven, says. 'Slime 7 gave my little one Baby's Own Tablets there has been a marvel- -bus change in her appearance, and she is growing splendidly. You may count me always a frieud to the Tablets." Ask your druggist for tins mediente or sisal 25e to the Dr. Williams' Atedigina Brockville, Ont, ami get a box by Mil lost tatid, 5 • • • 1.0