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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
Bicycle Girls Not 1nsurabIe.

The bicycle girl cannot be insured.
This is the decree of the accident in
surance companies. The reason for
this is as odd from a business stand
point as the fact itself 1t is because
of the frivolity of women; that is, she
makes frivolous claims for damages.
The accident insurance policy usually
calls for payment of $4,000 in case Of
death, and in case of disability from
81 to $25 a week, according to the ex-
tent of the injuries The annual pay
ment to secure this insurance ranges
from 81 to 500, in different companies
Scarcely a day passes that feminine
bicycle riders do not visit the insur-
ance companies as applicants for poll
cies, but now they are Invariably told
that they can not be insured under the
rules agreed to by the underwriters
In the early stages of bicycling wo-
men were insured, and it was found
that claims for trivial or imaginary in
juries were made by them so fire.
quently and persistently that the I'M
derwriters would be bankrupted If one
half of them We're paid. So the COM
panies at joint meeting made rule
that women bicyclists should be de-
barred from accident policies. All wo-
men are not excluded, however. Those
who possess separate estates and who
are engaged in business which requires
their personal attention and involves
travel by rail or steamer are treated as
desirable risks. If they are injured
while riding bicycle for health or
pleasure they receive the benefits of in
surance. Bicycle riding is not consid-
cred extra hazardous" except in the
case Of professional riders. The ordl-
nary rider for health and pleasure, even
if he is "seorcher," is considered a
desirable risk-Chicago Chronicle.
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and appeared in the same at the mnslc
halls of St. Louis, Mo-, and Chicago,
ILL.,, for several years. In 1894 she was
a member of Arthur Demings min
strels, and on February II, 1885, Ghe
was Joined by her present partner, IAl-
lie Sutherland. Miss Sutherland first
saw the light of day at Chicago, April
II, 1879. At the age Of four years she
went on the stage, and appeared sue
cessfully in her speciality until, in 1889,
she was engaged by David Henderson
for his blue Beard" company. During
the engagement of that company at
Niblo's Garden, New York, she was
prevented from appearing by the Gerry
Society. She afterwards was with
Henderson's Crystal Slipper and
"Sinbad" companies. In 1894 she was
Joined by Mile Stevens, and they
worked at several Chicago music nails.
After she joined Miss o'Neill the team
played the Chicago halls during the
Worlds Fair, making many friends.
They have since toured" every section
Of the country.
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on half a dozen DISCUSSES in an even
Ing or look at little heap OF cigar
ashes and identify the man who
smoked the cigar, I've seen a great
deal that's way out Of the common.
IAN old gentleman named Denzil
called at my office one afternoon to
employ my professional services.
knew him by reputation as a stern,
grasplng, money-making man who
loved nothing but his possessions and
his beautiful daughter. On her he had
lavlshed wealth, but had saddened her
life by preventing her marriage to a
manly young chap who was fitting
match for her in appearance, attain
ments and disposition. He was fast
making record In the world Of busi-
ness, but 1t was rich old bachelor
who had passed the years Of romance
and enjoyment that Denzil had elected
to have as a son-in-law. Even under
the threat of dislnheritance that girl
would not yield to this mercenary ar
rangement, the result being a strained
state of neutrality which left both as
pirants for her hand without any ap-
parent hope of getting her.
my caller went direct to business.
I'm constant and heavy loser be-
cause of the theft of money and jewels
from my own house. he told me.
Things that are of the most value
constantly and mysteriously disappear.
Now don't start off with the usual
questions about the servants. have
taken pains to test their honesty for
years and they are above suspicion. |
am completely in the dark, without
any theories to embarrass you or any
explanations to help. You have the
whole job without ray OF light
thrown upon it, and if you find the
thief there will be no haggling over
the fee. 1t will be worth much to me
to get this worry off my mind. Bur-
glars that make no noise or marks
and leave ones house shut up as tight
as a drum tend to shatter a mans
nerves.
II went at once into the country
and neighborhood where Denzil lived,
pretending to look for bit of land
where could build within easy reach
of the city. l put up at little road
side tavern much frequented in the
evening by farm hands, was soon in
terested in their gossip about ghost
which they declared had been seen at
different times and by different people.
Their awed tones and scared faces
fitted the subject, and there seemed to
be some substantial foundation for the
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NAPOLEON AND EUGENE.
with Their Child at High Mass Che
ArehhIahOp

Wlbm AhNAN GmAu ~ AhARA iNtboW AA~
Archbishop.
! had card Of admission to q seat
Immediately In front of the altar and
close to those occupied by the imperial
party, says Blackwood's Magazine. o It
was interesting, of course, to be able
at such close quarters to scrutinize the
somewhat sombre countenance OF Ma
poleon ILL.,, the delicate features Of his
beautiful wife and the fair face of the
boy on whom 80 many glowing hopes
were fixed--all doomed to be quenched
In the dust Of death at one desolate
spot in far-off Zululand. But It was
the venerable archbishop who attract
ed my attention most strongly, from
the subdued gentleness and humility
OF his aspect, In spite Of the gorgeous
ness Of his vestments, rich in crimson
velvet, gold embroidery and priceless
lace.
The archbishop wore allttIe red skull
cap over his soft. white hair and the
expression of his mild countenance
was that Of simple, genuine goodness.
His complete absorption in the rellg-
lous service on which he was engaged
was quite in accordance with what I
had been told Of his pure, devoted life
and the appearance Of the meek. de-
fenseIess old man would have led one
to believe that he was one Of the last
persons who could ever become the OBJ
ject Of implacable hatred and brutal
violence. Yet two years later I stood
on the spot where that gentle spirit had
at last escaped by the tardy mercy Of
death from an agony of persecution
and torture little known, believe, be-
yond the prison walls where the last
cruel scene was enacted.
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ONeil and Sutherland! At what
vaudeville resort in the country is the
name of this celebrated team not
known? From the Atlantic to the Pa
cific, from the Lakes to the Gulf these
clever entertainers have made them
selves famous, and their return en-
gagements" are invariably the most
profitable ones. Miss Nellie o'Neill
was born at Hot Springs, Ark, July Ia,
1880. She was reared in Denver, and
made her first appearance at the age
of nine years, in Leadville, in a little
song and dance with banjo accompani-
ment. She went thence to the Black
Hills, her childish grace and clever
work making her a prime favorite with
the miners. She was then engaged for
"Ten Nights in a Barroom" company.
Next she was seen with small hall
show, the performance being given by
herself and a boy contortionist. The
tour closed suddenly, and she was Sc
cured for the Daniel Boone company,
playing the child part In 1892 she
perfected an acrobatic song and dance,
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plemented by such practical sugges-
lions as may be had from an intelH-
gent instructor OF from an experienced
rider. any woman in fair condition OF
health may undertake bicycle riding
with feeling OF certainty that the re-
suit will be delightful and helpful In
measure that was never anticipated.
A mistake commonly made by wom-
en- riders, and indeed by new riders OF
both sexes, is that of undertaking too
much at first. 0vereXertion induces
disbursement, and recollection Of a
tiresome ride has been known to deter
new riders from repeating the at
tempt The real pleasure OF bicycle
riding can be had only by keeping in
mind this little truth. No new rider
should continue the first trip to such
a point as to feel WEAKNESS. A half
hour is in most cases ample for the
first road ride, and it should not be
continued beyond that time, except by
the strongest and most capable rider.
The tyro exerts more power than the
expert, and in consequence becomes
more rapidly tired, He pushes the ped
ais with undue force, fails to sit erect,
fails to sit still, and tends to follow
what seems to him to be an erratic mo-
ton of the wheel by a swinging and
webbing OF the body which not only
tends to increase and make real what
was only an imaginary difficulty, but
insures also the quick coming Of ia
tgue, that might otherwise have been
avoided. ,s.
The new rider should learn to sit
erect and to sit still, and in the early
stages Of his road practice avoid long
rides, remembering that the exertion
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which no puts forth in his firSt EFFORTS
will be more than sufficient, an soon
as little skill has been acquired, to
propel his wheel many miles farther
than was covered by his first trip. IT,
the first ride is wearisome, It should
not No repeated on the next following
day, but rather upon alternate days,
until such skill is acquired as will ena-
BILE the new rider to enjoy his outing
without suffering too much fatigue.
Bicycling for women has received
the Endorsement of our leading women
and our best physicians. The bicycle
dealers of most OF our large towns
state that the number of bicycles sold
to women is daily increasing, and that
the established popularity of bicycling
among the gentle sex is assured The
tendency of the bicycle market to low
er prices, even OF wheels OF the reliable
grade. will doubtless increase the use
of the wheel among women, and en-
nance its aggregate benefit to the sex.
When the time comes that the de-
lightful country roads and shaded lanes
can be so kept as to make more gen
eral the practice of touring during the
vacation season Of the year, the wheel
will have gained it's true measure Of
value as a health restorer, and will at
tract thousands Of riders from among
the women of the land who do not yet
know the joys of hearty appetite and
of refreshment induced by sound sleep
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01

"JUST AHIND MY COAT TAILS"
uncanny story. One husky young fell
low who did not look as though he
would be easily frightened told of his
encounter.
"I war a gittin' home kinder late
of Sunday night, an jist as I kim to
tn woods ayond ole Denzil's, mighty
near had a cerlission with tn ghos'. 1t
warn't no white COW er gray boss err
sheep er nothin' else as war flesh an
blood. 1t whizzed by me jist like it
war flynn low an orful swif' on a
broomstick. A fellers got ter believe
his own eyes, hain't he? I war never
soberer in my life an never SO skeerod.
/ bet my footprints war twenty feet
apart tn res of the way home, fur
had idee that thar pesky thing war
sailin' long jist ahind my coat tails.
81 heard like experiences from sew
eral others, and in some way connected
the ghost with the Denzil robberies.
For two nights I stood dreary watch
in the woods referred to without max
ing any discovery. The third night
received shock 1t was intensely
dark in the shadows of the trees, and
as sat at the root of big oak tree
some white object glided swiftly and
noiSelessly just above the center of the
road. 1t made he cold chills run over
me. though have no patience with
those who tell of visits or communi-
cations with the departed.
81 was determined to enlighten my
self and secured good saddle horse as
companion of my vigils. The second
night the ghost few by and galloped
in it's wake at all the speed my horse
could command. A mile ahead the 'ap-
partition swerved to the right of the
road and ended our mad race. Tying
my horse in a fence corner crept
nearer. Slowly I made out that the
ghost was a woman Of stately pro-
portions wearing nothing but daintily
ruffied night robe. She leaned for a
brief time over the hollow stump that
had been her evident destination and
then turning mounted her flying ma
chine, which was a modern bicycle,
and went scorching back OVER the
course she had come. Again followed
her and did not stop until / cav her
disappear in the side door Of the Den
Ell house. Fastening back to the hol-
low stump 1 explored the Interior"
"And found the stolen property, Of
course" interrupted listener
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
A MODERN sINsAp.

The Sea Was Altogether Too Exciting
for Him.
Some imaginative writer tells the
tale OF a sailor who was shipwrecked
three times, was in four collisions and
two fires at sea, suffered from sun
stroke and yellow fever, lost finger
or two by frostbite, had one eye
gouged out in a fight at San Francisco
came home, married shopkeeping
widow, who henpecked him, got out Of
his course one foggy day and walked
into the river, where he was found
next morning still chewing his over
night quid Of tobacco, but without his
glass eye, says Macmillan's Magazine.
This is the novelist's type and is per-
haps somewhat highly colored; but 1t
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frankness and alacrlty to acknowledge
that we owe him debt Of gratitude
which we will never be able fully to
liquidate. For all these and many
other obvious reasons the undersigned
hopes that your honorable bodies will
without delay make resurrection day
national holiday, for which we will
continually pray. Respectfully,
HUGH CAMERON.
Camp Ben Harrison, Douglas coun-
ty, Kan,
After the reading the senate referred
1t to the committee on Judiciary. As
will be seen, this resolution, II adopted,
would upset the present arrangement
OF Easter days according to the church
festival. Easter is a movable festival
The rule which has been followed In
fixing It's date each year Is that 1t shall
be the first Sunday after the fourteenth
day mot the full noon Of the calendar
moon, which happens on the next after
March 81. The calendar moon Is not
the moon Of the heavens, nor the moon
Of astronomy, but an imaginary moon
for ecclesiastical convenience. Easter
may come as early as March %, or az
late as April Is. Last year 1t occurred
on April IA.
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study Of the question for five years,
am ready to express my belief that
bhe use of the bicycle will do more
to improve the physical condition of
American women, and therefore Of the
American people, than any other agen-
cy yet devised. Argument on this point
has given way to demonstration. Won
en- are riding the wheel in all parts of
the country, and their increasing num-
bers testify to Its benefits and Its pop
ularity. The average woman loves to
be out Of doors; she enjoys the change
of scene, the gentle exercise, the de-
lightful companionship II congenial
friends, and the celebrating benefits
of contact with the pure air and
bright sunlight which the knowledge
OF cycling brings within her reach. To
the woman, as to the man, these feat
ures, possessed by no other form Of
sport, comprise the foundation on
which the popularity Of the bicycle will
rest. ......
The only possible danger in cycling
for woman lies in the fascination
which sometimes tempts her to undue
effort. In common with every other
form of exercise, bicycle riding may Of
course be overdone, and as well by
women as by men, but under proper
advice from the family physician, sup
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is. 1t is the church-going people only
who know its real significance He
announces that he feels convinced that
April is the true date Of the resur-
rection. He prepared a petition to
congress, which is remarkable as petit
lions 60. Unable to get either Senator
Baker or Congressman Curtis to pre-
sent it to congress, he sent IL to Sena-
tor Pfeffer, and that gentleman pre-
sented 1t to the senate short time
ago. A full reading was demanded by
the curious senator's 1t was read In
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The Star Chamber Lock.

The verltable lock and key Of the Ia
nous Star Chamber were sold at Chris
ties rooms, London, recently. The lock
is soundly made Of brass, and though
decorated to certain extent is plain
compared with the key, which is q
wonderful piece of fretted steel. The
metal is o. boautiful temper, other
wise it seems impossible that the stem
should not snap off If there were the
slightest hitch in the turning of the
lock. On both sides are portrayed
crowned heads. presumably Of Charles
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mot a sign OF II. / could discover
nothing that did not naturally belong
there. Failing to find the thief in the
ghost became a member Of the Dem
I'll household, ostensibly as his private
secretary. My first discovery was that
the ghost was the beautiful Miss DEN
ill She was a somnambulist and In
utter ignorance Of the weird night
rides she had taken, But when told Of
them the explanation was an easy one.
When she and her young lover were
children, that hollow stump had been
the postofIlce where their ardent mis-
sives were mailed and called for The
memory of those days was delightful
one to her and the strange mentor Of
her unconscious action prompted her
visits to the old spot. "a
my next important discovery ex-
planned the mystery 4 was employed
to solve, Watching secretly in the
Railways | saw old Denzil, with eyes
wide open and set, come out Of his
chamber climb the stairs to the attic,
unlock an old desk stored there, open
secret drawer and deposit money as
well as jewels. His action showed me
that his daughters habit Of moving
about at night was an inherited one
The next morning he gave me aterrific
blowing up as a careless, incompetent
and worthless detective who could not
catch a thief when in the house with
him. was more interested in that
charming daughter Of his than in my
case, and a scheme flashed into my
mind as If inspired.
"'Mr. Denzil,' said, can you stand
the shock Of knowing that your daugh-
ter Is seriously threatened with the loss
Of her mind because of brooding over
separation from the man whom you
say she shall never marry and that be-
cause of her mental infrmity she is In
nocently robbing you under a delusion
that in no other way can she provide
hOi thS luIuI6 HdppluSSS vi hOiSCiL cAAN'
that young chap, she honestly thinks,
poor girl, she is going to marry|"
/" It's a lie, he roared, a miserable
plot. You'er discharged
~ did not take Miss Denzll into my
plans. I secretly transferred all the
stolen wealth to the old stump, had a
trusted officer on guard and then told
the old gentleman l could prove all
I had said and insisted on the right to
vindicate myself He and l watched at
the primitive postoffice till is hdaugh-
ter came, and repeated the conduct
l have described. Then we brought
out the concealed treasures. Denzil
was beside himself for fear he might
act too late. He sent post haste for
the young lover, made a handsome set
Element, insisted on an immediate we'd
ding and had me as one of the guests.
Did ever matchmaker do aslicker job
than l did?
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Dearest.
He stopped reading his paper long
enough to ask what his bestest little
wife might want.
when they mark the dollars down
to fifty-three cents, will it be every day,
or only on FrldaysT-Indianapolis
Jourpal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
tspecIal letter.

OSSESSED or con-
siderable wealth--at
least enSCgh to rem
der him independ-
ent of all things
earthly - General
Hugh Cameron Of
X sas, widely
known as tho Kan
sas hermit, makes
hiU bed on an old
barn door In the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-10-01
WOMEN AND WHEELS.
WHAT BICYCLING HAS DONE
TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITION,
wheeling Possesses Charms That Arc
Enjoyed " No Other Forms o, Sport
Tho nahgsg of Attempting TOO
Much at ElTSE V W.

r. ISAAC B. POT
ter, Chief Consul of
the New York Di-
vision, League of
American Wheel
men, has an article
on "The Bicycle
outlook" in a cur
rent magazine. The
following is an ex-
tract:
After a. close
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A BAD Mistake.

why has Ashley and Miss Cushing
ton broken off?"
"He thought to compliment her by
saying that she reminded him of his
mother. Cleveland Leader.
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"A MYSTERY IN WHITE.

rs not more than
a year ago. said
the veteran detect
i've, when asked for
a story, that l had
the strangest eXpe-
rlence of my career.
That is saying
something, for,
while l am not one
of those men In
novels who can put
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REAL KANSAS CRANK.
GENERAL HUGH CAMERON IS
AN ECCENTRIC BEING.

Lives in tho open and Allows Halls and
Beard to 0rOw--Insists That Ascension
Day Should 10 Recognized by Federal
Law,
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Football has been played in England
for more than I'VE hundred years.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-18
1RBOR DAY.
Planted Elms On Capitol Grounds

Hartford, April 1.-THE observance
of Arbor day included the planting of
two elms on the capitol hill grounds,
adjoining Capitol avenue, and consid-
cradle shrubbery elsewhere on the site
owned by the state. Colonel w. c.
Mowery, secretary of state, supervised
the planting of the elms.
IN NEW HAVEN.
Our esteemed townsman, Mr.. s. H.
Moseley, of the New Haven house, was
one among the many New Haven citi-
zens who planted trees yesterday. He
planted several fine naples in the rear
of his house, No S6 Wall street. Mr.
Moseley is lover of trees, and is en-
thusiastic over the action of the city
taken toward preserving our noble
elmS.
The planting of an ivy at the Hill
house High school was postponed or
account OF the season being too early
AT the Boardman school very pref
ty Arbor day program was carried out
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-18
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS
SAVIN ROCK GETTING INTO SHAPE
FOR THE SUMMER TISITORs.

Baseball Grounds Moved--O1d Grounds
Converted Into a Beautiful Park-Four
Electric Fountains-Improvem at
Woodmont-New Buildings at the Rock
Other Interesting Facts About the
Popular Resort.
The extremely warm and summer
like weather of the past few days has
aroused the people who have places
Of business or cottages at the various
to get things there in shape for the
summer sojourn, and at Woodmont,
Savin Rock and other shore resorts the
owners Of nearly all the places are
busily engaged in getting things into
shape for the summer rush.
At Woodmont r. A. Benham, the
Broadway shoe dealer Of this city, who
formerly kept a shoe store on Chapel
street, has purchased a lot from John
w. Merwin, the Woodmont real estate
dealer, and will erect thereon a neat
cottage. The lot is next to the Penn
broke house. Several other lots in
Woodmont have changed hands and
cottages will be built on them soon,
some of the purchasers being Nauga-
tuck Valley people.
The firm of Hubbell Merwin G. Co.,
builders of this city, has nearly COM
pleted the extensive improvements on
the Woodmont chapel, the expense for
which has been largely met by the
L. - hn oh will
probably blossom into church in the
near future and will have a regular
pastor.
John Cox, proprietor of the Surf
house at Savin Rock, will not build
a new hotel this season, as has been
somewhat prematurely stated in the
papers, but will considerably increase
the number of his bath houses and will