Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 27, Number 6, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 August 1896 — Page 1

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ON THE QUI VIVE.

Last Tuesday noon a gray-haired man staggered oat of police headquarters with his handkerchief up to his eyes, while broken sobs shook his frame. He was prominent in business, stood high in social matters and in chnrch affairs, and the breath of scandal had never affected his name. He had lived a life of rectitude and his honesty had never been questioned. Yet he was a broken hearted man. A few minutes before his only son bad been led "5 away to a prisoner's cell by a policeman on a charge, which he did not deny, of having taken money that did not belongtohim, and in fact belonged to a firm that had befriended him and through its officers hiid done everything to make a man of him

Little wonder was it that tears trickled down the faces of those who witnessed this scene. A bright, well-favored young man, with everything in life to in duce him to do what was right, had abused the confidence of his employers and his friends, and put himself beyond the pale of respect, and compelled bis father, who loved him better than life, to bear the brunt of the disgrace, all because of his desire to live a life beyond his mean/*- Those who have an opportunity of visiting police headquarters see many life tragedies, but none that are more affecting than this. Not long ago another young man left the city under circumstances juBt as deplorable, taking with him the earnings of a father just as affectionate, just as deserving, and put him in a position just as embarrassing. It seems that such examples should act as a warn ing to many young men who are traveling at the rapid gait that kills*. How many more are there in his community at this time, who are living at the same gait, and who are putting fathers or friends in a position to suffer for their shortcomings. Can the warnings of those who can see avail anything to the reckless ones who do not seem to realize that there must be a day of reckoning. What a cruel, cruel thing it is that those who are innocent in these affairs must bear the brunt of the suffering. But what good does it do to moralize. The warning has been issued many times, and many times has it been unheeded, and those who have fathers, mothers, and relatives to suffer for their misdeeds hasten ou the path that must lead to dishonor and disgrace. Who can answer the question, "What shall we do to be saved?"

What has become of the enforcement of the ordinance regarding scorching I anj told that almost any night scorchers may be seen on south Seventh street, going so fast that the bicycle policeman would not be in it. The ordinance regulating speed is a good one, and its enforcement should not lie allowed to lapse.

In the Greeley campaign one of the commonest stories told on the Democrats who supported the great editor was that of the man who ate crow, and afterwards remarked concerning it, "I kin eat crow, but I don't hanker after it." One who reads the Gazette's editorials on the issues of the present campaign is forcibly reminded of that story. The Gazette editor is making a manful effort to swallow the theory that he has abused so thoroughly and completely within the past few months. It is a distasteful morsel, and he knows that all his friends and acquaintances know that it gags him, but swallow it he will, if it takes from now until the 8d of November to complete the operation.

He doesn't fully endorse the platform as yet, but is doing it gradually. This week he has beeu running the "crown of thorns and cross of gold" speech with this legend above it-: "Wia. J. Bryan—Gems from his speech, which is a platform in itself."

As a well-known citisen said the other day. referring to the Gazette's position on the present Democratic platform "There have been a great many men who, wliile differing with the Gazette's stand on the question of protection,believed that It, was honestly opposed to the Idea of protection, and favored freer trade, or, as it expressed It, unrestricted traffic In the markets of the world. They believed that it was the honest opinion of the Gasette that such a ^heot-y was the correct thing for the beneof the majority of the people of his

Vmntry. But the Gasette, in its advocacy of sound money before the Chicago convention, said no meaner things of protectionists than it said of those who opposed the present money standard, that advocated by the Republicans. Those very person* who were willing to give the Ga*ette. as an honest opponent, credit for being sincere in its advocacy of frwr trade are now of the belief, since it espouses the

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j*u*-of fire silver, that had the Demo-1 balancers the Soncrant Bros., comedy accrat# in their national platform taken up robats and noveltv buggy wheel riders, the cause of protection, as opposed to its With the above celebrities, to be seen previous advocacy of freer trade, that here, a programme of such attractive f«paper would have fallen Into line and ad- tares will be given as has seldom been vocated the cause of protection, as It Is ®e»n here. Among the many attractions advocating free silver, when It opposed It day after day for months past. I Is change of front on the money question has weakened its stremtth as an advocate of free* trade, because those who have believed In its advocacy of that question think It would have changed front on the protection question as It has changed front on the money question, simply because the party it Is suppose*! to represent changed front on It*" This is not the talk of a rank partisan. There are many persons who agm with the gentleman quoted that the present attitude of tine Gaaette on the money question justifies them la the belief that if the Democrats party had changed

Its view* on protection that paper would Harry E. I^nkley isquite skk at his hoa»e have changed with it, as it has changed oa} on north Eighth street, v.

the question of sound money, which it espoused strongly until the party platform declared in favor of free silver.

The hard times seem to be affecting the pnblic revenues as well as those of individuals. Thursday was a "whitewash" in the city treasurer's office, the first time for many years, if not the first on record where not one cent was taken in from any source. There are many days in the course of a year in which not a cent is taken for taxes, but there is usually some receipts from miscellaneous sources, and therefore Thursday, July 80th, will go thundering down the ages as the first time on record that the city of Terre Haute was "skunked." The only business that was done in the office that day was to redeem a fifty dollar warrant, which is something of a record breaker in itself.

What a dead town this will lie the com ing winter if we have no place of amusement, as now looks probable. The theatrical architects who have been here this week consulting Mr. Cox regarding anew opera house, find that there is not enough room to put up the kind of a building desired, and unless some trades can be affected, whereby more ground can be secured it will be impossible to put up an amusement place. The idea of a city of 40,000 inhabitants being without an amusement place one entire winter does not seem possible, but this will be the case unless arrangements can be made to purchase the ground referred to. It is to be hoped that Mr. Cox can make the deal, and be thus enabled to erect a theater that will be a monument to Mr. Naylor's memory, as 11 as an indication of the public spirit of the executor of his estate.

THE FAIR.

Indications Point to the Most Successful One Ever Held. Here. The annual fair of the Vigo Agricultural Society, to be held at the fair grounds August 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th, the thirty-first in its history, promises to be the most successful ever given. The grounds are the finest in the west, well provided with shade and water, and are thoroughly equipped with all modern improvements, and add to this the unusual premiums in the different departments there is every reason why the coming fair should be more than ordinarily successful.

There are more than the usual number of special features this year, among them being an offer of a Studebaker wagon by C. C. Smith's Sons Co. to the holder of the lucky number on Thursday of the fair, A ticket will be given to each purchaser of a ticket on that day, and towards the close of the day the drawing will be held and the wagon will be awarded the successful ticket holder. Willis Wright, 434 Main street, will give a beautiful bed room suite to the most popular young lady in Vigo mnty, the decision to be reached by a vote of those who attend the fair. A ticket to vote will be given with each admission ticket sold, in addition to which tickets for voting may be purchased in the Fire Art Hall for ten cents each. The contest is likely to arouse much interest.

In addition to this a fine bicycle is to be given to the one selling the greatest number of admission tickets to the fair, the contest being open to all comers. There is much interest manifested in this contest, and as the wheel offered is a high grade •100 affair it is well worth working for.

The entries thus far assured in' the different departments make it certain that Ibis is going to be the best fair for many years. The race programme is more than ordinarily interesting, and some of the best horses now creating sensations on the grand circuit will be here.

The price of admission will be but twenty-five cents, within the reach of all with no charge for children, horses or vehicles.

HARRISON PARK CASINO.

A Great Novelty and Vaudeville Corn pany Next Week, The Harrison Park Casino has struck a tide of success, which is due to the efforts of Manager Harrison, in securing only the best and most up-to-date talent of a refined and high-class standard, and presenting each week a programme of novelty and attractiveness. Next week, beginning with a grand medley concert Sunday, will be seen the following acknowledged entertainers: The Dawsons, Bailey and May, comedy, novelty and character 'change artists and acrobatic posturing Grafnla Kiralfo, the world's gm^^est war implement juggler Williams and Walker singing and dancing comedians Ton-Karo and Namo, Japanese entertainers, jugglers and magicians Wert* and Adair, America's greatest acrobats and head to head

which were hooked at the Opera House and which will now appear at the Casino: through the kindness of Manager Harrison. may be mentioned, the Gormans, Murray and Mack. At G. Field's mammoth minstrels, the gorgeous spectacles. Twelve Temptations and Devil's Auction. Primrose West's minstrels, the big New York scenic success, "The Cotton Spinner," etc.

E. H. Wilvert has returned from Sunbury. Pa., where he visited his putota, and looked after some mining iowtiMti la which be is interested with his father.

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58B8BB TEEKE HAUTE, IXD., SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1, 1896.

NEWS OF THE CITY.

The river is up over the bottoms as a result of the hard rains of the past week to the north of us, and much damage has been done thecorn crop.

Frank Eddy, a boilermaker at the Van shops, and Samuel Fulton, ^a painter, have been appointed to positions on the fire department, made vacant by the resignation of Reyn Early and Walter Bell.'"

A union meeting of the members of the Order of telegraphers, Firemen, Engineers, Switchmen, Trainmen and Conductors, will be held in this city on the 22d and 23d inst. The Sunday meeting will be held at Harrison Park Casino^'*

The farmers in the region north of hete^ are said to be having a round with an imposter who wears a big silver badge bearing the inscription, "State Stove Inspector," who charges them twenty-five cents for inspecting their stove.

The oldest inhabitant has been out of a job this week as a weather prophet. The thermometer has been up so high that he cannot remember the time when it was so hot. The mercury has ranged from 100 to 1(6 in the shade all week, but there have baen few cases of prostration from the heat.

Goodman & Hirschler have settled with the insurance companies for their losses in the Opera House fire, and are now closing out the remainder of their stock at extremely low prices. This is a genuine fire and water sale, and the cut in prices makes it worth while to examine their goods for bargains.

Thatcher W. Parker, formerly a well known business man of this city, and a brother of J. A. Parker, died in Indianapolis Wednesday, aged fifty-five years. His wife died about five years ago, and three children survive him, Stetson, Anna and Curtis. J. A. Parker attended the funeral on Thursday.

The Terre Haute Carriage & Buggy Co. is at it again. It has just completed nearly 200 of the handsomest vehicles which have ever been seen in this city. Each job is the best of its kind, being durable as well as handsome and stylish. This work will all be put on exhibition at the fair, and on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of that week will be sold at auction on the grounds. The announcement and terms will be found in another column.

Mrs. Eliza Straus died at her home on south Center street, Tuesday night, aged sixty-three y^Ts. She had been a resident of this city for'many years, and, was in the highest esteem by a large circle of friends. Four daughters and two sons survive her. They are Mrs. John Kuppen heimer and Misses Tressa, Tillie, and Blanche, and Abe, all of this city, and Jacob, of Oshkosh, who came down to attend the funeral Thursday. .y-W

David Gibson, formerly an Opera House employe, is trying to organize afire patrol company in this city, and is meeting with much encouragement from the business men. The fire patrols of the large cities render much good service in fires in busi ness houses, and if we had had one here at the big fire last week much property would have been rescued. Terre Haute should h'ive such a patrol, and it is to be hoped that the business men will take hold of the present project.

Harry Hewitt, an employe of tfie street railway company, died very suddenly at his home on south Seventh street, Thursday morning. With his wife he had been to the park the evening previous, and retired in the best of health. About two o'clock his wife awakened, and was terribly shocked to find her husband dead in bed beside her. Dr. Mattox was called and pronounced the cause of death to be heart disease. Hewitt was about twentyseven years of age.

C. R. Faulkner, of Ripley county, Senator Voorhees' private secretary, was in Indianapolis this week, and told the newspapers there that the Senator is improving very rapidly at the Michigan resort where he has beAi for several weeks, and that his physician, Dr. Barbour, of Danville, 111., who is with him, says that with plenty of rest he will continue to improve very rapidly. Mr. Faulkner says the Senator has lost flesh rapidly, and now looks as he did when he was dubbed the Tall Sycamore of the Wabash.

The Central Labor' Union met 'fuewiay night and elected the following officers for the ensuing term: President, Philip K. Reinbold, of the Qgarmakers' onion vice president, L. P. Benedict, of the A. R. U. secretary, C. Watson, of the Carpenters' union assistant secretary, E. H. Evinger, of the Typographical onion treasurer, W. H. Shafer, of the Electrical Workers' onion trustees, John Herman Brewers' onion, David Ninemire, Barbers union, and C. B. Braxton, Building Laborers' union sergeanfHtt-arms, C. JB. Russell. Plasterers' onionSgg

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The more or ten reliable Hicks does not promise os very much relief from the beat during the present month. According to Ms bulletin the first days are to be warm and pleasant, while a storm period is cm tral on the 5th. bringing warm weather and falling barometer. Warm weather will predominate, growing in heat until past? the new moon on the 8th, it culminates ia more storms about the 10th aad llth. A breath of cooler air from the polar regions Is likely to oome over most parts from these reactionary movement*. About the 15th a warm wave will originate la the west, low aad falling barometer will be observed, and during the 16th to 19th storms will touch all sections ia their progress to the east. Great summer heat will prevail la all sections east of the actual

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areas, but this will break down as

•the itorms pass east, leaving more pleasant wepfher behind. Rains will fall in many places. The 22d and 23rd bring reactionary peEt&tbations, causing warmer, with low atmospheric pressure and storminess. and change to sudden cool is likely to follow grtai heat and storms. This will be especial so Paring the storm period, 28th to 31st. Tttt^month promises to close with cooler weather prevailing generally. Earthquake tnaaors need not surprise toward the close ot, fbte month.

TBfe Democrats at their congressional catrre&tion in Brazil on Wednesday nominated John Clark Rid path, the eminent historian and author, of Greencastle, as ttabtrcandidate for congress. Mr. Ridpath has long been known as a free trader and ver man, and his work, "The Bond

Dollar," is one of the documents

being circulated to establish thd wisdom ofrtbe present free silver movement. Capt. Ch&rles A. Power, the Populist leader of this cptmty, addressed the Brazil convention? and promised that his party would endorse the nomination of Ridpath. if

Capt. James Pierce, of the police department, has received the patent on his new ball bearing top, and is now corresponding with® number of manufacturers regarding the manufacture of the top, which will be once placed on the market. It is thought that he has a good thing in this invention, which is destined to be very popular with the members of the rising giteration. A firm in New York has made hiW a* proposition for manufacturing the topSyon a royalty, but he does not take kindly to this plan, and will either sell the

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Stark's new notion store was opened this moeniilg in the room adjoining that of A. Z. Foster, in the Foster-O'Boyle block. A ve)$y complete stock of notions is displayed fehe*e» and as the proprietor, Mr. Stark, has had many years experience in the business ha is gore to make his place popular with the people of Terre Haute. He comes from Bridge water, Conn., where he was for yetoS connected with one of the largest establishments in that city. The following yotlng ladies have clerkshipf in the new stQret Misses Anna Oeser, Clara Hirt, Nettie Gruzan, Emma Meyer, Katie Cron1 ,ljmma Kendall, Ruth Wills and Miss phy. Geo. Boyd, formerly of Espenhaln afc Albrecht,' will be head salesman aud grimmer.

It has long been said that it is next to intifcoa$ible in this city to Jjet one lawyer •ragf tt'stiit against Mo&tir meritilr of that profession, but this year being a record breaker, that .rule has been broken, and a well known member of the local bar was made defendant this week in a very sensational suit. It was that brought by D. V. Miller and Robert H. Catlin as attorneys foi*Mrs. Jane May against E. H. Redman, the well known attorney, in which she charged him with having appropriated to his own use 18,000 which she intrusted to him two years ago for purposes of investment. Mrs. May does not have good luck with her investments, as she is one of the losers in the Blanchard deal some ten or eleven years ago.

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Frank Bruce, who was sent to the state's prison south from this county in 1898 for burglarizing the Buckeye Cash Store, died in the penitentiary at Jefferson ville Sunday, after along illness with consumption. He, was one of the tnost noted crooks in the tountry, and had along list of crimes charged to him. He made an attempt to escape from prison some time ago, was caught, and several times tried to arouse a revolt among the prisoners. His wife, Lottie Bruce, was with him when he was captured here, and attracted much attention by her lavish display of good clothes and diamonds. It is said that she secured a divorce from Bruce recently in Chicago, and is now married to a well known character in that city. It is also said that Bruce was wealthy as a result of his many crimes, and left his money to his former wife.

Lawrence G. Hay, who came here to assume the presidency of Coates College when that institution was first opened died in Minneapolis, this week. He held the position for three years, and from here went to Minneapolis, where he was the principal of a business college for several years, and finally became secretary of a large building and loan association. He was stricken with paralysis of the brain last May, and never regained consciousness. Mr. Hay had an eventful career. He served as a missionary in India for sev era] years, and during the Sepoy rebellion in 1857 he was besieged with a number of others for nine days in Allahabad. They were finally rescued by the British soldiers, and returned at once to England, where he delivered a number of addresses on the Sepoy rebellion and missionary work in India. He was seventy-three yean old at the time of his death.

James A. Leek, a light trimmer for the Citizens' Electric Light Co., was killed almost Instantly Tuesday night, while repairing a lamp at Fourth and Sycamore streets. In attending to defective lamps while the current is on aa insulated stool bowed on which the trimmer stands while touching any part of the apparatus. Leek used the stool while lowering the lamp, but when he went to the windlass by which It Is raised 1m did mot use it, and jost as soon as be placed the handle on the windlass he received a foil charge of electricity. He fell against the port, crying out in horror, "My God, save me, pull me loose," and then fell back dead. A number of physicians were called aad every effort made to bring him back to life, bat withoot avail. Tbe accident was rendered

more horrible by the fact that after he was dead his body was removed to the morgue, and his wife, who was out walking with a friend, seeing a crowd congregate ther walked in and found her husband stretched out in death. Leek was thirty-two years of age, and a native of Lacon, 111., where his body was taken for burial,

Harry Clatfelter, for a.long time employed by the Terre Haute Carriage & Buggy Co., was detected Monday night in the act of robbing the safe of the company in their building at First and Main. The cash had been coming out short recently, and as it was certain that the drawer was being robbed, some marked bills were placed in it for the purpose of catching the thief. Detective Dwyer watched the office several nights, before he caught Clatfelter there. The.latter opened the safe, took something out, and when searched, the marked ten dollar bill was found in his pocket. He appSared very indignant when arrested, and claimed that he was being done a serious injury. He spent the night i- j-iil and the next morning confessed his stealings, saying that he had taken about $100 from the money drawer. He was bound over to the Circuit coun i' gave bond in the sum of 1500. Clatfelter is the only son of I. K. Clatfelter, the shoe man, and in the humiliation brought on the latter by the present affair, he has the sympathy of the entire community. In this case as in every other of a similar charac ter, it is the innocent who must bear the great load of shame and disgrace.

A north-bound freight engine on the Logan division of the Vandalia, feeling its way slowly for defective- tracks caused by the heavy rains, went through a bridge over Walnut creek, two miles north of Crawfordsville, Tuesday night, and three employes were killed. These were Conductor Robert P. Fowler and Brakeman Charles McKenzie, both of this city, and Fireman John Hieber, of Logansport. Engineer Frank Bowman, of this city, and Roadmaster J. S. Brothers, of Crawfordsville, went down with the others, but escaped with slight injuries. The bridge had been greatly weakened by the high water, and when the engine went on it the structure gave way, and the engine aud crew went down into the creek. The engine had been detached from the freight train at Crawfordsville, and the crew sent ahead to look for washouts. Fowler leaves a wife and two children, and McKenzie wife and one child, but a month old. The former was a member of Euclid Masonic lodge, and the officers of that lodge went UP to CcB^jtordsville ..Thursday and, con ducted his funeral, the body being buried at Raintown, a few miles east of that city. McKenzie was a member of the of P., and that order conducted the funeral

THE TALL GIRL AND THE SHORT ONE

How the Matter Tins the Best of Her Klongated Sister. The short girl has many advantages over the tall one. She has to go through life looking up, and nothing is so becom ing to eyes as that. Her lashes show more, and so does her hair. There are curves of cheek, chin and throat that look their prettiest to a man who must glance down to them.

A small girl is more easily held and more easily kissed. It is nicer to have to lift her face up by the chin, and it is more epicurean and satisfactory to reach down to upturned lips.

It is comfortable when you hold a girl on your knee to have her head just come to your shoulder, instead of having it hang over —surplus as it were. Everything about a small girl is likely to be a provocation—the unexpectedly tiny hands, the distracting morsels of feet, the little head, the little nose.

A small girl.can be fascinating even tn a temper, she can be delicious when she cries, she can be lovely when she pouts, and none of these moods sits well on a big woman. Then, too, the man in love is inclined to pet names, and he wants to call his girl "Birdy," whether she weighs 200 or not yet he is not insensible to the appropriateness of the title when given to a real little thing. Z, A'

A man likes to feel big, by coitfparison at least A really large man does not object to seeming almost a giant beside the girl of his heart, and it is almost necessary to the short man's vanity that he shall seem big to the little creature he is going to marry.

It is very fetching to have one's girl say: "Please, sir, my neck gets so tired—you're so tall." Don't you know what that means Well, get a bit of a girl and yoo will find out. On the,whole, the small girl has the best of It. •/'i ^Atinoanctng Baby's Birth.

In sending announcement cards of a oaby birth, the baby's name is printed in fnll on a small card, which Is inclosed with the parents' card. If desired it may be attiched to the lower card by a bow of very narrow white satin ribbon or silver cord. The date of the birth is added, but not the weight of the baby nor any other particulars of any sort whatever. fSStiPS

Lewis Morrison will present daring the coming season a new play, called "The Indian," In which be will play a dual role of twin brothers—one an untutored savage, the other a West Point graduate. Tbe action of the play takes place at Washington. D. C., aad at an Indian agency on the frontier.

It is stated that Richard Mansfield will add "Hamlet" to his repertoire next sea-

la France a man can get a divorce if his wife got* on the stage witJbont his consent.

TWENTY-SEVENTH VFAT?

PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Brussels contains a clock which is wound up by the wind, and never by human hands. ',

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Queen Victoria now rules 367,000,000 people, a greater number than has ever before acknowledged the sovereignty of either a king, queen or emperor.

Oa® of the most "advanced" countries under the sun is New Zealand, where they propose to create an old age pension fund, allowing $2,50 a week to every person whoreaches 65. by taxing public amusements.

The wife of W. J, Bryan is first cousin to A. WT. Robinson, editor of the Nortonville, Kan., Herald, and a late issue of that paper says that "the only good sense Bryan ever displayed was in marrying into our family."

Attorneys December and Jauuary are two Nevada lawyers who are amusing t.h® Kansas people just now, where they have gone on business The two men are distinguished lawyers in Nevada, and their firm style is "January & December, attorneys at law."

L?t a man be nominated for an office and his antecedents will soon be rooted out of the past. It has already been discover Candidate

erel thnr. the g-"mJfather of Arthur Stwall, 8«muel Smith, was the judge before liom some of the Salem witches were tried and convicted.

A Memphis man is advocating an amendment to the Tennessee constitution striking out the requirement that public oflloere shall give bonds, on the ground that as the public elects its officers it should loso if they prove faithless, and that making the people the losers will cause them to bemore careful in the selection of candidates^

Rev. J. H. Fortson, of Wilkes county, Ga., has a negro woman servant about-fifty-five years old who has never known anything of freedom. Soou after emancipation a near relative of hers gave her to Mr. Fortsou's mother, who kept her until she broke up housekeeping. Then she gave her to Mr. Fortson. The old woman, is perfectly contented and quite healfilh*.

Austria is the only country in tire world* which never places a woman in prison, no matter what crime she commits. Instead of being locked up, the female malefactor is sent to one of a number of convents, devoted to the purpose, and is kept there, during the time for which she is sentenced. The courtyard stands open all day long,, the only bar to egress being a nun, who*' acts a6 doorkeeper, just the same as in the ISMffiaiff convent.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox says that she used to write poetry to pay household bills—"tobuy carpet for mother's room," for exam-ple*-and one night after a party she* "wrote four bad poems" to buy herself" some new slippers and a pair of gloves. Her circumstances, nowadays, do not warrant her writing except when the spirit.

moves, for a former publisher of her verses said, some time ago, that her income from her published works last year was greater than that of any other living American poet.

Hikers' Proverbs.

The Proverbs of Biker—of Him Who Rideth on Two Wheels.—He that rideth uprightly rideth surely, but he that stoopeth over the wheels shall be known.

When scorching cometh, then cometb shame, but with the slow rider is wisdom. He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbor's bike, but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. &

As a jewel of gold iu a swine's snout, is a fair woman without her skirt. He that trusteth in his tires shall fall, but the wary shall flourish like a branch.

A righteous man regardeth tbe life of his V* bike, but the tender mercies of the scorcher

are small. The scorcher rejoiceth in his scorching^, but the wise man looketh well to bis going.

Punctures expected make the heart sick, but when a puncture cometh there is much cursing.

Whoso despiseth sharp stones shall be punctured, but he that feareth the rough road shall be rewarded.

He that rideth with wise men shall be safe, but a companion of scorchers shall be destroyed.

Every wise woman bnyeth her bicycle but the foolish hire it by the hour. A wise man feareth and departeth froth crowded streets, but the fool rideth and fa confident,

A scorcher loveth not one that reprovetb him, neither will he go unto the police station.

A flat road maketh a cheerful countenance, but a steep hill is the spirit broken. When a biker's ways please the constaable, he maketh even the 'bos drivers to be at peace with him.

Whoso mocketh the divided skirt mproacheth his manhood, ami he that is glad at a skirt lifted by the wind shall not be unpunished.

It Is better to ride alone on a •'boneshaker" than with a brawling woman on a tandem.

Many seek' the constable's favor, but every biker's judgment cometh from a magistrate.

Who can find a woman who doth cycle with safety? For her price is far above rubies.

Tbe heart of her husband doth safely trust her, she ilseth whij^ it is yet morn, and biketh to Clinton.

She girdeth on her leg* with knickers, and covereth them with a skirt. Give her puncture-proof tires, and let her riding praise her in die parka.

Charles Frohman will have eighteen companies next season.

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