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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18
OlSgIElO.

burglars on Tuesday entered the store
of Charles NJ. Griffith aud got about one
dollar In coppers. They also broke Into
the hotel aud got about 81 In change out
% the cigar case. They gained entrance
by breaking In the windows. Nothing
else has been missed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18
LOWELL

Dana and Victor McAllister are In the
meat business.
Mrs. Gertrude Andrews IL In Boston
for goods and styles In millinery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Salmon Mckeen have
arrived home.
n. c. stearns has begun his school at
North fryeburg.
Mira. Sandbrook goes this week Ia
visit her sister, Mrs. Collins, at Portland.
Thomas W. Charles IL having his Gran
berries picked over at Isaac Ea.tman's.
DR.. q. +. Hubbard has gone to New
York To attend medical lectures.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18
ONE OF WHIITlea's LAST POEMS.

The three-psge, poem by John q
whittier, which Will appear In the
November ~. Nicholas Magazine, com
memories the visit Of party OF young
girls to the poets home. Il contains
the following lines, which have q re.
cullAr significance now that the good
Quaker poet has passed away:
81 wouh so< 10 oouhi reIeat
life which still Il good and sweet
keep In sxe. - In my prime.
nod unebeerful step With time,
And, Eratsful Tor oil blessing. sent.
70 the common way. content
To make no new experiment.
On easy terms With law and fats,
for what must be . calmly walt.
And trust the path oaasos see,-
Thai God 10 Eoof safhceth NE.
And when II lat upon life's play
The curtain falls. only pray
Thai hope may lo>e itsslf In truth.
And are In Heavens Immortal youth.
And eli our loves and loaEtns pro,e
TIE forrtssss of diviner 6vsf"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18

A. the last annual meeting 81 the on
~ Baptist Association u Was voted In
.,sve Thursday. ct. ~, a. a dsy OF
49, pray,r aud worship. In sccori-
~ " .ih this vote there will Dc serN-
=. ID ,hs Rsptist church on that dsy.
e,tsf ssryice az 2.3o y. u, followed
Il , -rmun. >eryice In the evening al
A. ar invited % these mectings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18
sRowNsI1lD.

FRIDAY. = beautiful autumn dsy.
The Geod r,mplsr. have al oyster
and pastry supper this Friday evening
Ia town hsll.
Irving Libby i doing due buslne..
In his ncs stov.
Lima Frink l. la PORTLAND for a short
time doing drrssmaklng.
Quite q number of the Grand Army
men have gone "a Brisistou to-day 10 the
rvunion.
ColumhGs BAY will h. observed In
our schools.
Mr.. George Wakefield and Mr.. Frank
johnson and son have gone Ia sec friend.
In the eastern part 10 Maine.
>im Eaton u Building q stable, also
fr~i fogg.
Mr.. and Mr.. y. l.. Warren have ~
turned from Massachusetts, and are nov
occupying their house In this village.
Mr.. 4. fosg, formerly ~ Brownneld,
no~ ~ Lowell, Mass, IL visiting friends
la town.
C.E. whitney IN. moved into the
fcgg house.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18

n sII Inspectors were Al Paris Tues
.rari .u.psytei the county stone house.
4. a ry.uIt - the deliberations, the
! rr.,. in the cells will D. taken oui
-frTr. aui the isu Will - heated by
80 furm 20 cosl-burning apparatus Ia
+. rl,.,I ,1 the corridor. The c~iling
4 b. upstairs cslls will b. covered With
-,-sr.In.h t-,llsf iron. n l. possible
F, = that .r,t-,i cell dor. will hs Put In
=. rItl, % The present solid doors.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18

.h-ating match l. planned for Tue.-
al. at. -. AL Interested are r~lue-t-
: - met a. Academy Hall az : 30 sat
.-hv evening. To choose captains and
-. arrange the score, choose supper
.rnffee. sc.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18

n, Pari. hin boys went Ia West
.u.sr Lat Wednesday, the day % the
|. rser fair. and PLAYED ball. Victory
.rbs,l ca The banners of the Summer
-. ~,ssrs to9.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18

Eht stanley l. looking something
~ wreck. \ foul rolled OF the bat
y h.i him In the right eve, during the
: game Wednesday. The eve VAS
s.fely closed Cor day or two, bat l.
lowing now.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18

n, ,.i Mr.. !. &. Marble and Mr..
f, A nsy,f. accompanied by Mr.. NJ.
, v,rble u Portland, are on q yislt %
{, -iryal ani Vuet-c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18

r,Go,ernor rerhsm and wife left
y. at uesk Cor their winter residence
/. W,.Aingtou. u. 4. The Misses Fer
...na iitie later.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18

n. Levi Emsry Of skowhsgAn l.
,i,,g N. a.. Ilammond's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18
s4eTs -ILL AcAoCvy Norts.

m. siror. for the next issue % the
~. Il.. EcrOri arv a. follows;
- E.ss = Ilitsr ia Chisf
,....sf. Htsrs. ~ ruts. =, Miss VIII
=. s.. 49, t,rsas usrtu~. "a, Me- t.sFtrssis
a. "C NJ. Nlins, ~.
-. b rr1klns. =. ua.ins.s NsnA.rf.
"a Gao fr. q. rrya-urvr.
RN Escord. "a. has been elected
,5,ain % The hall team.
u. chandler, 90. tcAChe. In Otistield
~ h. coming winter.
Nv TAYLOR. Nu, l. teaching on Him
~
nsa.airmy has rcN.ntly revived =
n 'rum M. l.. a.. II. Thsyer, In the
- ofteo largv ste.l eugraVings.
a.. ~ "a rrceutly held class cet-
tstni ,.eytsi the following officers for
= srsl.lg year.
"a trsr..Ifr rrvsiisut
"a EsHes Aios fry-iisnt.
frsrs.H Va hHfnan. trvssuvr.
49, Pei - rvtarr
% E.Hss. tiist1fiAn
- b rsrsiu.. Kaist J.cs-oa. J. D.
o. RI aIaurs tumuaitt.s.
NJ E~vri has Instituted q Roll of
f.ar tt.. term which I. Ia b. publish-
q 4. aiir1 a. once each mouth, giving
). rsmr and average rank % the thrcs
~ = ths bs.t standing In iheir classes.
- III ior The month ending oct. 'th
lea. i0liUw.
Cias. of-C
- st.-.. r.s l4
fraNas.r a.a
tayus WhtHAn. sta
Clas. % =.
lasN t.Hs.N ga
ki1a ts.t. bill - .
d 4 ttar.Isr. ~ IL
ss.l, require. u o. ~ sald that near
rt1 IN tti. class are taking both Latin
IL. Grsek. hence What seems low rank
l. yurafvi 9TH "a.
Ca-- % "a
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.tra1F Trarsr, 81
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49, uaraas.i. o..
frfr
.tr M1s.H. ID.
sslos arp given the questions % an
.Ilzi1atrun rvccntly taken hy the class
lLrgI,h Literature and the Nance and
IA u those taking 80 per cent or
o,,s.
a. ~vry ~ ssrtis-s inhshitsnt. - orvai
I. so al By -ho@ "a. ths coaHtry ar-'
rtaf.
1 ata.a Iatn ~vr,i. -srs IN 10 M an
~ e. rfsat q ~ Esuan inNssiun'
e. a.rt Its Ists - M NORMAL Cln, us-tf
q htsr 10 o. fsliosiug words arr Angio
A III saat ar Woman frvsch psfss
- fsa. a bssff
n lTaH - tHs ssrls siVen IN ~ pry
- at IN OaHas o. ~ usssi - my Ary
So a1.i q rssm 80 iics~ulf Nhse
~ so Isorle so u .aVEs-ci v hs'e
E "a ....s . ths sh.r.rtsr. In tfs Iasu,7
"a 49, I.sr 81 ~ttiisn durtns ~ Ans"
! NJ o. Fre.s -rissr. Of tss Ans'o sasos
! vr. .ai M pan - Chauosr. srvals-'
s-st Has e.
.,l-F.ta tran.
So N..-rssr
.e-tra.r iIar.s
Af-r. So. rI %
n .,luul suIo1ed social evening al
L. Nt.ul.. iriiay evening. Oct. sth.
Aarl ~ ths hUy- may De- scsu al work
Alg apples nights after school.
,.'' ii.a Affords many opportunities
'u-ag men Tor paying their Nay
fa.f attending sghuOl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18

NJ. Juigr Haskell I. with her hu.-
LII Par.. They arr guests at the
S',h.rl House.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18
THE SUMNER FAIR.
RrAruruL WEATHER. LARGE ATTEND
A>cI, AM A GENERAL coon Tink.

last "wednesday, the day selected for
the fair at West sumner. va. q beautiful
fall day. The Sumner fair has an e.tab-
li.hed reputation as one Of the best Of
town fairs, aud the fair TIL. year was no
exception To- the rule. Everybody was
there, and everybody. stock and fancy
article. were there. They didn't carry
off any premiums, but the result II their
competition I. shown In the following
lisf az
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18

o,snsu. DAY De,t Friday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18
!, Sprtord Democrat

.s..s,.t CagryA ksy A. Y. w~iss. Pas.
-. "a ever ,anslsy al III A. n. ssn.sy
I9x ~ahhath tveninx >srvtcs ~
- 49, Nsetiag. Thursday kveainss a
- Chsrch sunaay school every
.ssF q n -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18
NORWAY,

why has Mis-. Prince gone Bosonf
Would you really like to know
. exactly pleasure trip
Though pleasant, boI~, q. things CO.
happen. way. many friend.
Have so very Kind Of late
That II IL be possible 40 to do
We kindne would
Our goods getting very low,
n trimmings vi the newest things,
button. and ringes, gmps aud Jets
And any ovetie. this brings.
Ia days grow short aud windy and cold
People will need flannel. aud hose,
ours stock . sadly In need %
For this year haven't bought those
blankets almost all
md our Z. shawl. . small,
Cotou md cra.le. aud hanne and ticks
yes, We are needing them ALL
Ribbon. and ruehes and gloves,
and necktie. light and
spool aud silk needle. and pins.
Aud such thing. you day.
All these aud much need
Md W e a
why Mi. Prince Ia Boston herself, Ia select
good. friends thI.
Very truly
s.B.&Z :. Prince,
llC Main ST, Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-18

EDWIN 3. slLvkR.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-21
MCINTYRE BRoS.
Kid Gloves,

Here is the greatest Offering
ever made in this vicinity
A belated invoice of kid
gloves arrived last Satur-
day night-should have
been here long ago for holi-
day trade. Somebody must
pay for the delay. That
somebody is the firm that
delayed the goods. You
will make money as they
must be sold this week.
If about cost won't sell
them we don't know what
will. Here they go Only
one more week before
Christmas you know.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-21
e. Parmenser and Mrs. George Lamont

E. Psrmenter and Mrs. George Lamont
and Miss Lamont.
The Rock Island County Farmers In
stitute opened at Milan Yesterday after
noon At 80 O'Clock. good representa-.
ton being p esens. An address by Pres
ident Osborne, the report Of the officers
and d paper by W. G. Wilson took up the
afternoon session In the evening pa
pers were read by Judge E. ]. Searles and
A. B. Afford. and fine musical pro
Rrsmme was presented. The institute
closes with q session this afternoon.
At Treniann & Sons
At Treman & Sons 1901 Third avenue,
you IN get the following:
Game. Poultry,
snpe, Turkeys,
M.llard ducks, Chickens,
| Venison, Ducks
Fish, Geese
| Like fish of al kinds. oysters in can
and bulk, shell oysters and CLAIMS N
| she'll.
4, Tested and Approved-L.M NJ. Littig, ESQ -
Pres't Marine Natl .snk. Baltimore, No..
says: 81 have used Salvation Oil and
find it an excellent remedy for neuralgia
Keep it in your family"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-21
Kid Gloves

LOT 1-Biarritz suede a.,
lengths, oolors,
75c.
LoT 2-Biarritz suede A.,
lengths, coIors,
e9c.
Lor 3-Fostor 5 hook H..
black and colors.
75c.
One pair or half a an,
pair, we don't care h.,
many you take n y
appreciate the opportuni1,
Ii so you will not AL
your purchasing. Sa,s ]
gins 20 A N Monday
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17
SPORTING MISCELLANY.

A French inventor has had patented
q irearm with breech operated by the
cases Of combustion.
Some of the amateur rowing associa-
tons have races for intermediate soul
lers and oarsmen. and the National as
ISOLATION will probably recognize such
class in its regatta next year.
East, the English sculler who won
the Searle memorial challenge cup in
1890, has returned the trophy to the
donors, as he could not get backing to
row Bubear or Harding, who challenged
him to contest for the cup.
J. A. r. Elliott has accepted E. D.
Fulford's challenge TO shoot five 100
bird matches for $500 side each match.
and also offers to make a bet of $2Oe
that he elliott viii win three of the
matches. No place or date has yet
been agreed upon
An American wrestler. giving the
name Of Stewart, but supposed to be
Mcleod, of San Francisco, has, accord
ing to the latest advices from Australia
defeated Perryman and Ned Pickup,
two of tho best wrestIers in the antip-
odes. The form shown by Stewart in
his matches has frightened the other
wrestlers.
Herbert L. Hayden. Brockton shoe
maker, has just finished a canoe, in
which he proposes to make trip Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17

tHe ANNUAL SeSSOns
S. w. McGarrah Of Anthony, president
of tho Southwestern Kansas teachers
association, has issued call for meeting
of the same to be held in this city which
is as follows emitting signatures and etc.
The ninth annual session of the South
western Kansas teachers association will
meet Thursday evening, Nov. "a, 1892 at
s O'Clock, in Lewis Academy, Wichita,
Kansas.
The executive committee have prepared
an interesting program. DR.. Richardson
has been secured to lecture on Friday
evening. This promises to be lecture of
much Interest,"
All the hotels will give reduced rates.
The car fare will be full fare going and
one-third of full fare returning, provided
you get receipt from the ticket agent, of
whom you purchased full fare ticket,
showing that you have paid full fare.
If you belong to this district and have
not already resolved to attend, make such
resolution now. Come and bring a sup
ply of enthusiasm sufficient for yourself
and at least, one more. If you have never
attended the district association, come out
and measure yourself with others.
If you are doing good work and running
over with exhuberance come and tell US
about it. If your school is passing along
NCAy PlSdSuAoAy "hCA SpOdhAuk W OtucISy
but wonderfully worrying" when speak
ing to your inmost self, come. If you are
worrying for fear you are going tc fail.
come and be assured that you are just as
capable rs others.
Again l say come. Bring your friends
with you, and do your utmost to make this
association the best ever held in southwest
ern Kansas.
The following is the program for the
two days:
TUESDAY EvENING-BEGINNINGA AT 1870.
Music
address ADDRESS, OF welcome " Il Hon. c; T; Conn
Music.
Presidents address. ........
...........S. w. McGarrah, Anthony
Reunion and Social
FRIDAY MISUNDERSTANDING AT 10.
Music.
Paper. .......S. D. Crane, Conway Springs
Teaching as Profession.
Discussion-L. Tomlin, Ell Dorado; W. H.
Auker, Kingman.
Paper. j. S. Griffin. Garfield University
Training for Citizenship.
Discussion-V. L. Alexander, Valley
Center, o. w. Jones. Mulvane.
Paper. ...........J. w. Spindler, Winfield
lmpediments to the boys success in school
Discussion-Mrs. NJ NJ Carson, Yelling
ton, II. c. Campbell, kiowa
FRIDAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AT 2:3O
Music.
Paper. ID w. Runice, Pres. Harper
county Normal school.
A Present Problem.
Discussion-C p. Henderson,. Arkansas
City, Z. o. Hahn, Medicine Lsdge.
Paper 49, Miss Maud Price, Wellington
The True Order of Studies.
Discussion-E L. Hallock, Guthrie; ". S.
Williams, Maize.
Election of officers and miscellaneous
business.
FRIDAY EvENING-BEGINNING AT 7:30.
Lecture. 80. DR.. VIM. Richardson, Wichita
Antediiuyian.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

Next week we will have the first per
formancs in this city of Killarney" Kate
Emmett's new play. 1t is one of the events
| OF the season. inasmuch as it is the one
real success of the New York season, and
marks new regime Ill the Irish drama
by giving us work free from the usual
features Of the regulation Irish drama.
and placing this class of plays on iighe,
plane than it haze been heretofore. Money
has been spent with a.iavish hand Oh this
production and it is rs perfect i'll every de-
tail AS money aud labor can make il. An
exhibition of the Irish national game Of
hurting will be given ia the second act of
the piece and the game, one of the most
exciting of all field sports will be given by
set of expert players, carried by the COM
pany for this feature alone. All of the
players will be dressed in the antique Irish
fashion, and will use the genuine hurleys
made in Ireland.
"Mr. Harry Brown Turpin has made
himself prime favorite at Chautauqua by
his beautiful voice to which culture has
added every variety of color, enabling him
to give mastery interpretations to each
number of Ills almost iimitless repertoire.
American Musician.
Mr.. Harry Brown Turpin an American
or the broadest musical culture. possess
Ing rare vocal attachments, made his first
appearance at St. James hall. where he
was Immediately at home, receiving an
enthusiastic welcome His work is free
from conventienotism. His voice is an ex-
cellent baritone, admirably schooled. He
sings with true musicians conception of
his work and belongs to the list of artists
in the front ranK.-Daily Telegraph. Lon
don, England.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17
THE CHYSANTHEMUM FAIR.

The Hypatia ladies have the finest dis
play and arrangement OF Chrysauthem-
ums, in the Sedgwick block, ever seen in
| the west. 1t is fairy land of beauty.
Here are over an hundred varieties of all
tints. colors and forms arranged in exquis-
lite blending. and showing the wonderful
skill OF cultivation which can be exercised
in this attractive fsmilv-born in Japan.
There is veritable Japan booth in the
center of the room, both a thing of lowell
ness and curiosity. Ole visiting this ex-
hibition stands and wonders in rape de-
light at the manifold revealmeuts of ma
lures laboratory work in the curious and
mystic formations OF these beauties OF the
Fiowery Kingdom.
There is also collection OF paintings
from these flowers forming lovely picture
upon the wall, the work of Miss Jekyl.
aud added to this are strings of smilax.
and gorgeous plants from different por-
tons of the world.
There is not lady or gentleman in
Wichita that should miss this fine exhibit
tion. 1t is opened today aud is continued
until Saturday. Refreshments will be
served by the ladies and q sale will be
'iAaae "a suSSS SHoiS- ausoiAH iip"eFs- VI
aud make your selections, and see If yoa
can tell which IS the most beautiful va
riety.
The florists OF the city have all furnished
their choicest selections to accommodate
the indies in this enterprise and have farn-
ished them With an abundance Of cut fiox-
ers TO adorn and attract. Thousands viii
visit tnis fair aud don't wait till the last
day but 70 now and siI the time
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17
SPECIAL PREMIUMS
offered to Amateurs by charles F. Mueller,
Florist.

offered to Amateurs by charles p. Mueller,
Florist.
For t~o specimen plants, two varieties,
Is first, IS second, 81 third.
Best six plants in any six varieties.
grown in pots by one who has no green
house-haudsome etching from Munson 6,
McNamara, value S..
Best four plants in any four varieties.
grown by girls under Is wears of age-a
handsome fan from Arcade" value 81
Best Tour plants in any four varieties,
grown by boy over 10 and under ID years of
aee-a hat by Mr.. Nirdlinger.
Best and largest plant of any variety,
grown by children under 10 years of age-a
handsome book from r. Jacks
A sale of plants will be permitted dur
ing the exhibit under conditions which
will be made known at the time of flower
show.
To the florist taking largest number of
premiums-set Of George Elliott's works,
six volumes, value So; from the Wichita
Book company.
For the best display bv florists-hand-
some vase. from Mr. Ed Vail.
Admission during day, 10 cents: admis-
sion during evening, % cents; season tick
els. so cents
Dinner and supper will be served at y
cts each, during the three days of the fair.
Lunch IL all hours.
Tickets for sale at Wichita Book store
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17
PRIZE RING DoINGs.

Charley Bush, of New Orleans, wants
to bet $1,000 on FitzSmmons against
Hall if they ever meet
Jem Carney, the English lightweight,
has retired from the ring. He has been
in pugilism for over fourteen years.
1t turns out that Choynski knocked
Godfrey out with q right-handed swing
on the jaw and broke two.knuckles. of
his hand in doing it.
Jack O'Brien, the Welsh middle
weight, wants q chance 10 fight Ted
Pritchard. O'Brien. in his last match
with Pritchard, forfeiteStto him
Billy Murphy, the Australian, has
challenged Johnny Griffin to tight$1 poo
side, at 11s or 100 pounds, within six
weeks. Murphy says the purse mnst
exceed $1,000.
Johnny Eckhardt, recently knocked
out by ANDY" Bowen, wants anoth, r
go at the dusky Orleanian. Eckh2r ,
states that he can command backi1,X
for 81 900 or $4,000 against Bowen.
Fitzsimmons is declaring in public
places at New York that he can WI ip
Corbett as easily as Corbett' defeat ed
Sullivan. The consequence may be, q
match, which Fitzsimmons says he is
ready to make.
Pat Downey, champion banta M
weight of New Bedford, Mass, knocked
out Patrick Broderick, of Providence,
in the thirteenth round of finish f5,ht
for a purse of $3.50, in the rooms of tho
New Bedford athletic club.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17
Herman 4 Hess
A Word With You, Please.

A Word With You, Please.
You cannot deny the fact
the only way to be success,
full in the clothing business
is to sell clothing that will
give your customers salts
faction.
We claim for the II & II
Overcoats, that they wear
well, hold their shape, fit
well, and are the best in the
world for the price.
No one can possibly say
that all overcoats are per-
fect-but we do as we'll
yes, better, than other deal
ers in the same line and
guarantee that all of our
clothing will give satisfac-
tion, or else we refund your
money.
Have you worn the ''Hess
Seoe!" If not, get your feet
in a pair and you will step,
like a new man.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17
WHEELS AND wHEELMEN.

One American firm has made and sold
SO, 900 pneumatic tires this season.
Zimmerman il . very clever broad
Jumper, covering 10 feet ~ inches re-
Gently at games in New York.
| Concerning women in wheel racing,
while there may be no scandal in it, it's
certainly likely to give rise to much
talk.
! Jack Prince, the professional, issues
. challenge through q Leavenworth
paper to any amateur or professional to
ride for any amount any distance.
A very recent sufferer from the at
tack OF tho bicycling microbe or the
wheeling germ says he expects to be
more stuck on it when he is better able
to stick on.
An eastern correspondent, in summing
up the nominal value of Zirnmerman's
winnings at over $4,000, remarks:
''This is without parallel in the history
of amateur sports"
It is now proposed by leading bicycle
men to build an asphalt road thirty or
thirty-five feet wide from Chicago to
New York. If established there are to
be no tolls for the use of the road.
Choynsld, tho pugilist who defeated
Goddard, took flve-mile spin on his
bicycle every morning while in train
ng, claiming that this was the best leg
strengthening he could get.
Jack Prince has ridden twenty-six
races against horses this season, and
won twenty-six of them. As the stakes
were fairly large and the gate receipts
all his the season has proven . profit
able one for Prince.
In almost every state of the union
the road question is attracting the at
tention of the farming and the business
community. The formation Of q ma
tional organization to promote action
upon 1t will be welcomed by all who
are interested in it.
Massachusetts has 4,579 league men,
bers; New York, 4,139; Pennsylvania,
3,4o2; Illinois, 2,6o8; Ohio, 1855; Con-
necticut, $50. When the present off,
GERS took hold three years ago there
vision. Look at the increase.
1t has been found that bicyclists who
ride to excess are afflicted with a
catarrhal laryngitis. Mouth breathing
and the rapidity and pressure with
which large quantities OF air are forced
into the larynx are said to be the
cause.
The National L. A. w. meet will be
held in Chicago the last two weeks in
August next year. Following Chicago
Peoria gives a weeks tournament, and
Jacksonville, Evansville and Louisville
follow in the order named, after which
the racing men 90 east for the circuit