soo 
[Oct. 10,: 1896. 
Wellington .„.,..,..,.. 11SI80 
Neebitt....... .„.,..„.„.'... 
Adtkms........ I,,,.. »•..•.. 
Runk 
Slear 
3SS10 
.8120 
liaSO 1182 
0 
2312 
1320 
11120 
In No. 3 DuBton, Coldren, Smith, Moore, Henry and George aJl 
missed their first birds and re-entered, with the result shown in the 
above score. 
In No. 4 Has^ard, Bartlett and Howard missed their flrat birds and 
re-entered, with the result shown above. 
Those who missed their first birds and re entered In No. 5 were 
Smith, Howard, Burnham, J. Thurman and Wellington. 
The re- entries In No. 6 were Money, Duaton, Adams and Nesbltt. 
Smith re-entered in No. 7, Moore in No. 8, and Denny in No. 9. 
A FHW PIC3KUPS. 
The three members of the Florist Gun Olub, of Philadelphia, Messrs. 
Burton, Anderson and Will K, Park, were properly pulled up with 
pride at the result of the race for the Wood Powder trophy In which 
they came out second to the Philadelphia champions, from Holmes- 
burg Junction. The Floridts are only youthful members of the 
State organization, having been admitted to membership on Tuesday, 
Sept, 29. As the name of the club signifies, most of Its members are 
florists by profession. 
The Keystone Shooting League didn't do a thing in the way of 
capturing trophies! It took back with it to Philadelphia the trophies 
emblematic of the State championships at targets for six, five and 
three-men teams, while one of its oldest members, Joseph Thurman, 
carried oft the individual live-bird championship. 
Luzerne County shooters took back with them all the trophies left 
by the Keystone Shooting League. George F. Nesbitt, of VVUkes- 
barre, won the individual championship of the State at targets, and 
helped his fellow clubmates, W. H. Stroh and George Addison, to win 
the three-men team championship at live birds. 
Oil City was chosen as the location for next year's State shoot. 
John A. Wilson, of Franklin, secured the shoot for the western part 
of the State, after having fought for it to cross the Alleghanies at 
every meeting held during the past three or four years. 
It is a pleasure to note that the daily press is awaking to the fact 
that many of its readers like to see what has been done at the traps. 
The Philadelphia Ledger had a special representative present on each 
day of the shoot and gave full accounts of every day's work. 
G. Wellington Jones, managing editor of the Harrisburg Call, acted 
as ofBcial scorer at one set of traps on each day of the shoot and did 
good work for his paper. The scores appeared in the Call in the 
proper shape, and what is better still, they were absolutely correct, 
something that cannot always be said about the scores which appear 
in the columns of the daily press, especially in those of cities much 
larger than the capital of Pennsylyania. 
Where was U. M. C. Thomas? The red caps with long visors used 
toy his company, the U. M. C. Company, of Bridgeport, to advertise 
its goods, were worn by all the trapper boys, but they only served to 
make U. M. O.'s absence felt the more severely. H. P. Collins said on 
Thursday afternoon^ a few minutes after he had made 25 straight, 
that it was perhaps just as well that U. M. G. was nut present, as a 
man of his age would have found it hard to stand such a severe 
shock to his system 1 
Brooklyn, N. Y., has good reason to be proud of the showing made 
at the traps by its representative, J. S. 8. Remsen, who, young as he 
is in the trap-shooting world, showed his heels to most of the older 
shots in the majority of the events shot on the open set of traps. In 
both the lOO-target handicap events he broke 91 out of his first 100. 
His work was watched with interest by all present, but by no one 
mure closely than his father, who was congratulated many times on 
his son's success in the shoot for the E. C. cup. 
Justus von Lengerke was ticltled at the .way Remsen shot. The 
young man from Brooklyn, N, Y., was shooting Schultze, d'ye seef 
Jim Denny (it seems absurd to give him his full title) and Moyer 
were among the Pittsburgers who showed up at the shoot. It is a shame 
to couple the name of such a good fellow as Denny with that of a 
man who makes a public accusation of wrongdoing against a handi- 
cap committee, and then runs away when he is about to be brought 
face to face with the men he has slandered 
Captain Money and B. F, Smith shot a small race at live birds on 
the last day of the shoot; the conditions were 25 birds, $25, A. S. A, 
rules. Smith won by 1 bird, the Captain losing his last 2 birds. The 
scores were 23 to 22 in Smith's favor. 
Refereeing a live-bird contest is pleasant enough until a close de- 
cision or a knotty point comes up. In the contest for the live-bird 
championship J. Thurman, the ultimate winner, went to the traps to 
kill his last bird to give him a straight score of 15. The bird flipped 
up and settled again, the shooier having to kill it with his second bar- 
rel to make it a "no bird." Mr. Jacob Pentz was helping the Harris- 
burg Shooting Association out of a hole by doing some work as 
referee at the time, and decided it a no bird. In our opinion the de- 
cision was absolutely correct, and none other could have been ren- 
dered. The silence that followed the killing of the bird on the ground 
with the second barrel, a silence broken by only a few hand clappings, 
showed that the vast majority ol the spectators were very much in 
doubt as to the result of tue shot. 
Three seta of target traps were in position, but only two were used 
for the programme events. On the last two days for target shooting 
one trap of the vacant set was kept fully occupied throwing targets, 
unknown angles, for those who wanted to shoot in 50-cent mias-and- 
outs. Those who fell down at the other sets would often come down 
to try and "get even." Sometimes they did, and sometimes they did 
the other thing. 
Altoona seems to be dead to the world of trap-shooting. Not a 
single representative of the gun club of that city was on hand during 
the shoot, with the exception of B. J. Adams, and he only put in an 
appearance on the last day. What has become of the Wopsononock- 
iansf 
The handicap on the experts, coupled with the Rose system of divid- 
ing purses, is a little too severe. The Rose system in itself is a sort of 
a handicap, as it reduces both winnings and losings, giving the small 
fry a show. 
B. A. Bartlett, of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., gave two cap- 
ital exhibitions of what he can do witn the repeatins; shotgun. Bart- 
lett has Introduced some new features in his trick shooting, and does 
them as neatly as he performs the old ones. 
Mrs. M. F. Lindsley (Wanda) was present at the tournament and 
watched with interest the work of those who shot King's Smokeless 
and Peters's reinforced tihells. Airs. Lindsley says ahe ia fully satis- 
fied with the showing made, the Parker gun and the State champion- 
ship at Uve birds being among the many good things credited to the 
powder made by Milt Lindsley at King's Mills. 
Jack Winston was in evidence on the first two days of the shoot. 
Shooting Austin powder, talking matches and making artistic designs 
out of Winchester shells, Leader ana Repeater, loaded with his pow- 
der. The boys had lots of fun with him, changing his designs and 
altering the lettering of some of hia "hand-painted",8ign8, but they 
never succeeded in ruffling hia temper. 
W. L. Colville, the Eastern representative of Gold Dust, did some 
good shooting on the last target day of the tournament. He made a 
Dig bid for the Parker Gun, and showed the boys that Dick Swiveller 
and Gold Dust are not an effete corporation. He tells ua that Jack 
Fanning is back on the Pacific slope, but that we will see him Ease 
again next summer in all probability. If a snoring match can be 
arranged between Fanning and the "Mayor of Sutton, Mass.," Will 
Park and Charlie Budd will put up the stufl! for the Western man. 
Oapo. Money backs ij^o ii^aniern rtpreseniative. 
George F. Nesbltt, of the Luzerne County Sportsmen's Olub, who 
halls from Wfikesbarre, vtas in great form on the first day of the 
Bhoot. He made some excellent runs, and landed the Individual State 
Championshii) at targets with 47 out of 50. 
Howard is the name under which one of Baltimore's best shots con- 
cealed his identity. Howard shoe in form that made him decidedly 
warm company, and stamped him as an A No. 1 man at targets. He 
was well 10 the front when it came to miss-and-outs at live birds on 
the last day. 
While his father was hard at it, trying to outshoot Brewster for the 
live-bird championship of the State, Harry Tnurman was busy raking 
in the profits at the miss-and-out set of traps. He ran something like 
46 straight, and only quit when the birds gave out. 
H. P. Colli 8 got olf a good one on Howard on the first day. He 
met Howard coming out of the club house and asked him how he was 
getting on. "Not very well," said Howard. "What have you done 
BO far?" said Collins. "18 and 19 out of 20 and two 23s," said Howard. 
Collins looked at him and said: "I thought this was a gentleman's 
shoot; I had no idea that hogs were admitted." 
The Harrisburg shooters have a bad case of what may be termed the 
"nam de fusil fever." Fuller, Harlow, Brewster, Sullivan, Wellington 
and Henry are names which are prefixed to the scores made by H. M. 
Fuller Worden, J. Harlow Worden, H. Brewster .Snoop, W. Breusinger, 
G. Wellington flepler and Harry Dill. 
Rolla Heikes shot as well as ever he did in his life, and that's saying 
a great deal. Those who look at his scores may not think they are 
much out of the way— for Rolla, but then you should see the back- 
ground, and have shot in the wind and rain that prevailed on the first 
day, to thoroughly appreciate the work of "the daddy of them all." 
The cyclone that struck Harrisburg on Tuesday night just tore 
things up around the ishooting ground. The club bouse was about all 
that was left standing when Blmer Shaner got to the scene of the 
tournament on Wednesday morning. As the street cars could not 
get out along the line that runs to the shooting grounds, it was ratbar 
late before shooting began that morning. 
H. P. OoUIns went in for low average every day; 36 per cent, of the 
average money ftmd was his share each evening. He had a dnch on 
it, and said that it was the only chance he had to get even. When 
asked why he was losing so many targets, he replied: "So as to win 
low average, and get on a match with Jack Winston. If I show my 
form he won't play!" 
Heikes, as instructor for the beginner, would be a success if all his 
efl'orts resulted as aatiafactorily as the short course of instruction he 
put Du Pont Collins through on Wednesday afternoon. Collins had 
just succeeded in making three ISs in the three 20-target events, and 
28 out of 50 in the first half of the Parker gun handicap. Heikes took 
him up to the miss-and-out trap, which was idle for a few minutes, 
and gave him some instructions how to shoot. Collins then went 
down to No. I set of traps to shoot his third string of 25 in the handi- 
cap, and didn't do a thiug but break 25 straight. He foUowed that up 
by making -40 in his last 25, thus scoring 45 out of 60 shot at. And he 
has only been shooting six months at the longest! Edward BAitfKS. 
Annual Meeting of the State Association. 
Thk annual meeting and election of ofiBcers of the Pennsylvania 
State Sportsmen's Association was held, Sept. 29, at Harrisburg. 
The cluba represented by proxy or by delegates were: Harrisburg 
Shooting Association— M. H. Breusinger, H. A. Dill, H. B. Shoop; 
Reading Shooting Association— Henry Rambo, John Shaaber, George 
Ritter; Pittsburg Gun Club— E. E. Shaner, J. O'H. Denny, John A. 
Wilson; Keystone Shooting League— J. R. Leaming, W. H. Wolsten- 
croft, David Longenecker; York City Gun Club, W. H, Burnham; Ger- 
mantown Gun Club. Harry Thurman; Spring City Gun Club, Harry 
Thurman (by proxy); Independent Gun Club, of Reading— J. Shaaber, 
Henry Ritter, Henry Rambo; North Side Gun Club, E E. Shaner (by 
proxy); Franklin Gun Olub, John A. Wilson; Independent Gun Club, 
of Philadelphia— W. H, Wolstencroft, J. Wolstoncroft, H, L. David; 
WiliieB-Barre Gun Club— Q. F. Nesbitt, J. F. O'Neill, Geo. Anderson; 
Herron HiU Gun Club, J. O'H. Denny; Springfield Gun Club, H. Thur- 
man (by proxy); Iroquois Gun Club— H, S. Hartman, W. J. Udick, A. 
C. L. Hoffmeisier; Farmers' Gun Club— M. M. McMillan, M. T. O'Con- 
ner, Harrison Bell; Huntingdon Gun Club— Isaac Greenburg, Q. G. 
Harman, M.D.; Oil City Gun Club, J.A.Wilson; Florist Gun Club- 
John Burton, Geo. Anderson, W. K. Park. 
The following clubs were elected: Oil City Gun Club, an organiza- 
tion of sixty-eight members; Huntingdon Gun Club, Carbon County 
Game and Fish Protective Association, of Mauoh Chunk; Florist Gun 
Club, of Philadelphia. 
The legislative committee reported progress. Mr. John A. Wilson 
stated that there were several important questions now before the 
legislative committee, and it would be unwise to make public just at 
present certain matters now in its hands. 
The choice of a location for next year's annual meeting brought 
forth a contest. John A. Wilson spoke earnestly in behalf of the in- 
terests of sportsmen in tbe northwestern part of the State, and said 
that it would be for the best interests of the Association to hold the 
annual meeting and tournament of 1897 across the Alleghanies. He 
nominated Oil City as the place for the meeting and the Oil City Gtm 
Club as the club in whose hands next year's shoot should be placed. 
Elmer E. Shaner seconded the nomination. 
John Ritter asked on behalf of the Independent Gun Club, of Read- 
ing, that the year's shoot be held there. 
J. 1 . O'Neill placed in nomination the city of Wilkesbarre. 
Oil City was chosen, the ballot cast being: Oil City 27, Reading 6, 
Wilkesbarre 5. 
Harry Thurman moved and John A. Wilson seconded, that the 
representatives of the sporting press be made honorary members of 
the Association. The motion was carried without a single nay. 
The election of officers resulted: President, J. O'H. Denny; Vice- 
President, Harry Thurman; Recording Secretary, John A. Wilson; 
Corresponding Secretary, Harry Reeser; Treasurer, James H, Wol- 
stencroft (sixth consecutive term); Board of Directors: George F. 
Nesbitt, H, M, F. Worden, John Shaaber, W. H. Wolstencroft, Elmer 
E. Shaner and W. H. Burnham. 
The report of the treasurer showed a cash balance in hand of $194. 
On motion of Elmer Shaner the chair appointed the following com- 
mittee to revise the shooting rules of the Association: Elmer E. 
Shaner, chairman; J. O'H. Denny and W. H. Wolstencroft. 
Fall Tournaments in the South. 
Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 1.— Notwithstanding that this has already 
been the moat successful tournament season in the hlatory of the 
sport, a number of tournaments are yet to be held this fall. While 
none of them can be classed with the large tournaments held earlier 
in the season, at all of them substantial inducements are offered, and 
doubtless all of them will be well attended. 
ROGKRS GUN CLUB. 
The Rogers, Ark., Gun Club will hold a two days' tournament 
Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 14-15. This will be a target shoot ex- 
clusively, and the club will add $100 to the purses, $45 on the first day 
and 855 on the last day. The programme calls for 8 events each day; 
the first 7 events each day are 20-bird races, £2 entrance and $5 added, 
4 moneys. The eighth event on the first day will be a 25-bird event, 
S2.50 entrance, $10 added. The same event on the last day will be a 
two- men team race, 50 targets per team, entrance $5 and $20 added; 
In each of these events there will be 5 moneys. 
Mr. W. J. Bryant, one of the club officials, writes me that they have 
already received assurance from sportsmen at Galena and Weir City, 
Kan.; Joplin and Springfield, Mo., and Fort Smith, Ark., who express 
their intentions of attending this shoot. Altogether it should prove 
quite an interesting little tournament. 
KENTUCKY Om CLITB, OP LOUISVILUI. 
The Kentucky Gun Club, of Louisville, Ky., will hold its regular fall 
tournament on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24. The first 
day targets only wiU be shot; the remaining two days wiU be devoted 
to live birds exclusively. The principal event on the second day will 
be the Kentucky Handicap, 15 live birds, entrance $10, birds extra. 
On the final day the championship of Kentucky will be decided. This 
will be a 26- bird race, $10 entrance, birds extra. The trophy emblem- 
atic of the championship also goes to the winner of this event, which 
is a handsome silve- cup valued at $200, and at present held by Mr. W. 
W. Watson, of Louisville, who won it last year. Additional informa- 
tion concerning this event can be obtained from the club secretary, 
Mr. J. 8. Phelps, Jr., Louisville, Ky. 
HILL CITV GUN CLtJB, OF VICKSBDKG. 
The Hill City Gun Club, of Vlckshurg, Miss., also announces a tour- 
nament for this fall, and the dates chosen are Nov. 4-5. As an induce- 
ment the club will add $200 to the purses. This will be a target 
tournament. Although this shoot will not be under the auspices of 
the Interstate Association, I understand that Mr. Elmer E. Shaner will 
have charge of the aifair. This should prove an additional drawing 
card, as Mr. Shaner knows how to manage a shoot if any one does. 
The weather during the month of November Is most delightful In Mis- 
sissippi, while quail are reported exceptionally numerous in that State 
this tail. 
Therefore those who attend the tournament could also spend a few 
days in the field. I can assure them the customary Southern hospi- 
tality and a delightful time, should they visit Vicbsburg at this season 
of the year. Mr. J. J. Bradfield, the secretary, will cheerfully furnish 
any information to those who contemplate attending. 
UEMPHIS ALSO IN LINES. 
Memphis too will hold a tournament this fall, a two days' affair: one 
day targets, and one day live birds. The feature of this shoot will be 
a live-bird handicap at 25 birds, and the shoot will l>e for amateurs 
only, while the purses will be divided by the Rose system. Particulars 
will oe announced as soon as the dates have been definitely settled on, 
which will be some time in November. Paul B, Litzkb. 
On Lonjv Island. 
NEW UTRKCHT SUN OLUB. 
Oct. 5.— The New Utrecht Gun Club held a shoot at live birds this 
afternoon on its old grounds at Woodlawn, L. I. The traps and pull- 
ing apparatus have been put in shape, but the members have to be 
contented with a tent for a club house, their house having been de- 
stroyed a few weeks ago by fire, which was started by lightning. New 
grounds have been selecteo near the old ones and a club house wUl be 
erected in a short time. UntU those grounds are ready for occupa- 
tion shoots will be held every two weeks at Woodlawn. Dr. Wynn 
and C. Furgueson, Jr., tied in the club shoot for the class A badge, 
Furgueson winning on the shoot-off. Morfey and Conny Furgueson 
tied for the E. 0. cup, Morfey winning on the shoot-o£f. Scores: 
Club Shoot. E. C. Cup Snoot. 
L T Davenport (A, 31) 0212121220-8 (AA, 30j 2122021022- 8 
T W Morfey (A, 81) 2000221222—7 ' " 
C Furgueson, Jr (A, 30). . . .22222322»2— 9 
W Wynn (A, 20)..., 0221222221—9 
Dr Littlefield (A, 28) 0222202123-8 
247i^ (A, 28) 022022300W 
Conuy Furgueson (B, 27) . . .222«02a222— 8 
J E Jones (B, 29) 2322^«223— 9 
J Qaughen (B, 28) 2001100201—6 
W S Allen (B, 28) 222»1810w 
A Eddy (B, 29) 31»lH31w 
DDeaoon,.,. ......... 
(AA, 30) 21222a2822— 10 
(AA, 30) 222«202^2— 8 
(A, 39) 2222122102— 9 
(A, 29) 0212212222— 9 
(A, 29J 2200 w 
(B, 29) 2222222222—10 
(B, 29) 2.32320220— 7 
(B, 29) 0010110821— « 
(B, 29) 210 w 
(B, 29) 121 w 
iX,m 13022UU3- 9 
Cambridge Gun Club Tournament. 
0AM8RIDGE, Vt., Sept. 30.— Cambridge held her first tournament to- 
day. Our grounds were ready for practice Aug, 20. The Burlington 
Rod and Gun Club kindly came up an4 gave us points and encourage- 
ment. Later came the Interstate Association aid and now we hope 
with our favorite guns and nitro powders to be pounding down 
our share of the bluerocks with the rest of them in the near future. 
Clubs were not very well represented here to-day owing to the terrific 
storm of last night, which abated late this morning. The Burlington 
Rod and Gun Club, Jefl!ersonville and Johnson clubs were our only 
visiting clubs. Mr. Norton, the representative of Blue Ribbon, was. 
with us distributing circulars, mirth and good-fellowship. 
The contest was for 50 targets, divided into three events (2, 3 and 
4), and were won, first, silver water set, by Ellsworth; second, sUver 
fruit dish, by Spear; third, sole leather ammunition box, by Peasej 
fourth, silver napkin ring, by Morgan; fifth, gun cleaning set, by 
Hatch; sixth, silver souvenir spoon of Cambridge, by Partlow. The 
Burlington Olub put up a very nice pipe to be contested for by Cam- 
bridge boys, which was won in event No. 5 by Ellsworth. Other 
events followed for practice: Event No. 1, known angles; 6, unknown 
angles; 7,5 pairs; 8, unknown angles, unknown traps; 9, unknown 
anles. 
Events: 133466'789 
Targets: 10 20 
Ellsworth,,...*... 8 17 
Spear , 5 16 
Pease 8 13 
Morgan 5 16 
Worthen 6 13 
Hatch 6 15 
Flemings .. 15 
Kittell 11 
Dr Colvin 3 13 
Norton 6 15 
Brown 11 
Dr Briggs. 4 9 
Backum .8 7 
Nathen 4 8" 
Gray 8 4 
Thomas 7 
Simonds 7 
Bartlett 6 
Jones 6 
Partlow 6 
Horner , 
Monett 
Cutting.,,,, 12 
Flentom..,.. 
Sanborn it..,.; 
15 15 10 10 
10 12 
10 12 
13 10 
9 9 
11 9 
11 7 
9 8 
U 9 
8 5 
,. 9 
6 7 
. 6 
,. 10 
5 5 
S 9 
5 8 
8 8 
4 6 
4 5 
1 9 
6 5 
2 3 
4 7 8 
6 .. 7 
6 8 6 
3 5 4 
3 6 5 
■4 ".! '7 
.. 7 7 
3 6 3 
2 
5 
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Per 
3t at. Broke, cent' 
80 
80 
75 
100 
71 
71 
100 
70 
70 
100 
65 
65 
100 
55 
55 
110 
63 
57 
70 
43 
61 
90 
56 
62 
90 
54 
60 
100 
49 
49 
70 
37 
53 
60 
33 
63 
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25 
41 
60 
80 
50 
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24 
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27 
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41 
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16 
32 
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66 
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30 
E. C. Ellsworth, See'y. 
North Greece Rod and Gun Club. 
Greece, N. Y., Sept. 29.— tnclosed are the scores made at a shoot 
held by the North Greece Rod and Gun Club on Sept. 25: 
Events: 1 !8 .3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 
16 IS 10 15 15 10 10 15 10 Shot at. Broke- 
Targets: lo 10 
LVByor 9 10 
Sim Glover....,.,.. 9 10 
CLane 10 8 
L W Davis 9 8 
DrWeller 8 9 
ARickman 7 8 
Geo Borst 8 7 
Wm Richmond 7 9 
BEast .6 7 
J M Louden. 
Theo Lane, 
J Hogan 
B Stowell 
J Burns 9 .. 13 
JHadlock..,.. 12 9 
J Lewis., 11 
15 15 
14 15 
14 14 
13 12 
11 11 
12 18 
10 13 
10 11 
10 
1311 
4 9 
13 .. 
.. 12 
.. 9 
9 12 14 
9 14 15 
9 15 14 
8 14 15 
10 10 18 
8 12 13 
10 14 10 
7 12 14 
10 18 
7., 
4 9 13 
7 .. .. 
8 
10 10 15 
9 10 14 
10 9 15 
9 13 
9 15 
10 
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7 9 
10 10 
8 9 
10 
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Bkrt 
135 
129 
135 
128 
135 
. 127 
135 
120 
135 
113 
115 
93 
120 
98 
120 
99 
80 
62 
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48 
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Rickman, Sec'y. 
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months old. He seems to be very weak and does not eat much. His 
eyes are running constantly and his coat ia very thin and rough. All 
the hair on his back came out, and his skin is covered with scabs. I 
fave him some medicine for distemper, but without effect. What 
ind of illness Is it, and what will cure itf Ans. Give lOgrs. four 
times a day of "Reed & Carnrick's special protonuclein." Bathe the 
eyes three or four times a day with a saturated solution of boracic 
Mid. Feed dog well; give raw meat, milk, cream, fiah et 
