Page 13 Advertisements Column 1

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 282, 22 August 1908, Page 13

SPORTING. JOCKEY CLUB. ANNUAL HACK MEETING, To be lield on •"MARTON COURSE, Adjoining Marton Junction Railway Station, On WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, 2nd and 3rd September, 1908. ■ OFFICIALS. ' Judge—Mr. R. B. Aldworth. ' Handicapper—Mr. (5. Morse. Starter—Mr. J. Coombe. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. 1. SHORTS HANDICAP (Open), 80 sovs,, 6econd horse to receive 10 sovs. from the ' stakes. Distance, 5 furlongs. Nomination 205., acceptance 20s. 2. TRIAL HANDICAP HURDLES, of 50 sots., second horse to receive 10 sovs. from the stakes. For horses that 1 have nevor won a Hurdlo Race. Distance, about li miles. Nomination 10s., acceptance 1 sov. 3. MAIDEN PLATE, of 60 bovs., second horse to receive 10 sovs. from the stakes. Weight for age. Distance, 7 furlongs. Entrance 20s. 4. HUNT CUP, a Handicap Steeplechase for Hunters only, of GO sovs., second horse to receive 10 sovs. from the stakes. Minimum weight lOst. 71b. Distance, about 2J miles. Nomination 10a., acceptance 20s. 5. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of GO sovs., second horse to receive 10 sovs. from the stakeß. Distance, 5 furlongs. Nomination 10s., acceptance 20s. G. MARTON HANDICAP (Open), of 150 govs., second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third Lores 10 toys,, both from the stakes. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination 1 sov., acceptance 2 soys.

7. HANDICAP HURDLES, of GO sovs., second horso to receivo 10 60vs. from the stakes. Distance, about li miles. Winner of Trial Hurdles to carry 71b. penalty. Nomination 10s., acceptance 20s. 8. TUTAini UI WELTER HANDICAP, of GO sovs., second horso to reeeivo 10 sovs. from the Btakes. Distance, 7 furlongs, Nomination 10s., acceptance 20s.'. SECOND DAY. 1. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (Open), of 80 sovs., secoi - horso 10 sovs. from the stakes. Distance, 6 furlongs. Nomination 205., acceptance 20s. 2. HUNTERS'- HURDLES- (a Handicap for Hunters only), of' 60 sovs., second horso to receive 5 sovs. from tho stakes. Distance, 13 milos. Minimum weight, lOst. Nomination 10s., acceptance 20s.' 3. FLYING HANDICAP, of GO sovs., second horse to receivo 10 sovs from the stakos. Distance, about G furlongs. Nomination ' 10s., acceptanco 20s, 4. HACK STEEPLECHASE, a Handicap of 80 sovs., second' horse to receive 10 sovs. from the stakes. Distance, about 2 miles. Nomination 10s., acceptanco 20s. 5. CROFTON HANDICAP (Open), of 120 sovs., second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third horse 5 sovs. from the stakes., Distance, about 1 mile and a distance. Nomination 1 sov., acceptanco 2 sovs. . G. WELTER HANDICAP, of GO sovs., second horse to receive'lo sovs. from tho stakes. Distance, 7 furlongs. Nomination 10s., acceptance 20s. 7. SECOND HANDICAP HURDLES, of GO sovs., second horse to receivo 10 sovs. from tho stakes. Distnnco, about 1J miles. Nomination 10s., acceptanco 20s.

8. FINAL SCURRY HANDICAP, of 50 sovs., second horso to receive 10 sovs. from tho stakes. Distance, 4 furlongs. Nomination 10s., acceptance 20s. ■ . NOMINATIONS, ■ WEIGHTS, AND ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for tho First Day's Events will close with the Secretary, at the office of the Club, Marton, on TUESDAY, 25th August, 1808, at 7.30 p.m., and for the Second Day's Events at the same place at 9 o'clock on tho evening of the first day. RULES. ' The winner of any race, after declaration of weights, to carry a penalty of 71bs.; of two or more races, lOlbs, . , ' A Hunter is a horse whose owner can produce at scales a certificate from the ' Master of any Hunt that tho horso has been ridden to hounds during tho past season to the satisfaction of the Master, and has neither won' nor is nominated at tho date of the entry for a race of J24o—Hack and Hunter races excepted. . ARTHUR WAY, , Secretary. Approved in • accordance with the Rules of Racing this Ist day of July, 1908. • WM. HALL, .. ' Secretary Wanganui Jockey Club.

CRIPPLED I BED WITH FOR YEARS. ' .STyONfi - MAN AS" HELPLESS AS A BABY. HimggSed alosag at 'times .on ©raso!&@s a • Jomts twisted ©Kid swollen Idmmesais and piaster's of no ■ snrasL lteoluts% delixious slights wife palsa, hj m. WILLIAMS' PISTE PILLS.

There could bo no more convincing proof that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have cured Rheumatism for good than that given in tho statement made by Mr. William Clowes. For eight years he suffered torture that is almost indescribable. Doctor's treatment failed to cure him, and . the various other methods he tried were. just as ineffectual. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills were the only thing able to drive the Rheumatic poison out of his blood. Read what Mr. Clowes says:— . "I got a wetting ono day on the river whilst living at Bundaberg, and Rheumatism set in almost directly after, first in my big toes, and gradually spread all through my system, affecting every joint and inuscio in turn. I oould not walk. I saw the doctor but he couldn't do mo much good. Tho Rheumatism spread up to my knees and within a week I was.an invalid in bed, and for more than three years I was practically in it all the time, being completely crippled. My fingers were all twisted and knotted when an extra bad turn camo on. I couldn't pick up my pipo or hokl a' spoon, being just as helpless as a baby, suffering torturo all tho time. At first every joint would swell up and bo racked with burning stabbing pains, as if I wero on fire. Linimonts and plasters did no good, though I tried every mortal thing I hoard of. I was bathed in hot salt water and wrapped up in flannel. My> wife had her hands full waiting on mo. At night time I'd bo absolutely delirious with tho pain. I couldn't bear the bedclothes on mo, and if tho wife happened to pull tho sheet over mo at all quickly I'd have to shout with tho agony. I dreaded anyone coming into tho room, let alono touching me. I couldn't turn iii bed. I had to study my diet. I daren't eat anything rich. I grew very thin, and tho pain flew from joint' to joint. I occasionally. hobbled oiit for a breath of freah