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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-12

An extraordinary large number of entries
have already been made, among them some
OF the 6est-known riders Of the country The
t traSk a Is TO be FITTED up specially for the
ranged to bear upon large platform which
Will be erected in the center of the field in
SIDE OF the track. The spectators will be al
lowed to promenade on the track or Sit in
ance. fi 80 -
The feats that will be performed will in
ciuoe number of notable ones adopted from
the tricks of experts all over the world
Ihere VIII be one wheel riding cycling with
both feet On the barr wheel yaultng. etc
IneSe performances are to be male a most
interesting feature Of the meet ~
The saddle subject is inexhaustible There
Is no siaekeningg of z4he tdfseuEsfon of the
m as.., the shape and the properHEiant for IT'S
adjustment and just now there is good
deal being said concerning the position of the
SADDLE on the frame with reference to the
pedals. U5F -ass:l9
One experienced wheelrnan saws. .prac-
uce has shown that the best position on
the saddle is in front of the post SO that a
plumb line dropped from the nose of the
seat TO the ground would intersect the crank
when in horizontal position when ON the
upward turn, about two and a half inches
back of the shaft This puts, the rider well
over his work and allows him to exert more
power with less fatigue than would be pos
sibie with the seat placed behind the saddle
post
The misbehavior of wheelmen who ignore
ChS iuies VI the roac, VINO rlQe at danger
GUS speed In crowded thoroughfares, who fail
TO provide themselves with bells and lights
who trespass upon sidewalks and knock over
pedestrians, is a serious matter to the whole
body of bicycle riders and menace to the
influence for good which wheeinsen might and
many of them do exert. Defiance of public
opinion and the public rights will prevent
wheelmen from exercising sany influence in
behalf of much needed public improvement
and will produce opposition to any public
measure favored by wheefrnen..
D0N'T.B b-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-12

opening less than the diameter of the
tire. This spring clip is adapted to
be applied to and but partially sur
round Debated tire, the subsequent
imitation of the tire. expanding and
seating the clip firmly on the pune
tured part. The clip is also provided
with curved spring arms, which grasp
the tire gently but firmly
These clips are small and compare
lively inexpensive, and can be carried
In the riders pocket. When a pune
ture occurs it is only the work of a
few minutes to place the clip over. the
hole, and Initiate the tire. The clip at
tend to fro rest
One of the latest appliances to a
wheel is Ginning bell This bell has
a plurality Of gongs attached, one with
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-12
ARE INVADING ENGLAND.

american Cycle Makers Threaten
sdoJshn Bull. Hl
Wheeling. at once one of the most:
conservative and best of the British
cycling publications. and always the
last to admonish British manu-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-12

bridegroom who has presented his prstt,
little wife Of a few weeks with a bicycE
that Is an edition de luxe of a most ultra
sumptuous description. This Creation i;
wheels has Its frame and forks overlaid witt
silver openwork; the ivory handles are deco
rated with silver, and there are lad.
knobs at the ends. Parts of it's equipnsH,
are solid silver cyclometer, q silver watch
and bell and solid silver lamp with GU,
crystal side lights The mudguard is silver
mounted and strung with the finest silk
What kind OF frock will the fortunate owner
of this magnificent machine consider 1T I,
wear when she mounts it's white kid covered
saddle? / can only think of gown a ivory
white alpaca. silky and glistening, lined with
dead-white silk, and with white kid bell
trimmed with silver about her waist an(
hat of white felt with no trimming ex
ceDt band Of silk and Snowy quill feather
10 break the outline of its graceful ALPINE
shape"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-12
Bicycle Counting.

He-'Dearest girl, the tire of my hear
has been punctured by the tacks Of you
charms. Be mine and LET us ride tandem
through life"
She-"How sweet and strange You hay,
scorched your way into my affections art
| cannot back pedal against your attractions
| surrender the handle bar Of my life (,
your hands. and am sure you will steer GU
united lives wisely"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-12

Wonderful Creation.
Anne Morton Lane in a London letter tolls
Oh wonderful bicycle. She says: II have
Just heard Of an infatuated and plutocratic
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-12
WOMEN CURED
BY DIR. Hartman's Free Course Of
Advice.

BY DIR. Hartman's Free Course of
Advice.
A great many testimonials are coming
in daily from mothers, wives and sis
tiers who have followed DR.. Hartman's
we'll. A great multitude OF suffering
humanity still remains rto be cured.
Send symptoms, duration Of sickness,
and kind Of treatment already re-
lceived, if any. The following are spec
linens:
Mrs Birdie Richards. Hnlsda1e. wis.
writes: 'It will give me- great pleas
ure to have my testimonial published,
so that all my friends may know.
what Pe-ru-na has done for me- / hope
all suffering women, suffering with the
same complaint, will take Pe-ru-na /
know it will cure them. 1t cured me,
and will cure others also. 1 can not
praise Pe-runa enough, should be
pleased to send any Information re-
quested' ~
Mrs. Ferdinand Weiland, Unity. Wis
writes: 81 can truthfully say that
Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin cured me. ]
can say to every woman who is sick
Give Pe-ru-na a trial; it Is the best
medicine for female troubles. I am en-.
joying life again. I will not forget te
praise your name and medicine where
ever I have occasion to do so. 1t is
the best medicine there is for female
diseases" ftl
Send for free copy of Dr. Hartmann
book for women. Address The Peru
ma Drug Manufacturing Company, Co.
lumbus, Ohio.
TRICK RIDING.
1t Is to Be. "a Feature of the Ma
fi0naI Meet.
The racing world is just now opening its
eyes very wide at the performances of the
new star, Tom Butler. The public knew
nothing of him until last year, when h,
came into some prominence as swift am
ateur, and this season, when he biossome(
out as professional, he was not regarded
as at all dangerous by any of the crank rid
ers But since he has beaten Cooper. Sange
and host Of other fliers. the Butler lad il
recognized as worthy of the best efforts tina
the best of them can put forth.
The trick riding contest in the nationa
meet is taking we'll with the cycling experts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-12

Don't borrow friends wheel. He dis
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-12
TRICK RIDING.

1t Is to Be a Feature of the Ma
tiOnaI Meet
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loved YOU. think. ever since met YOU,
and I..,e a self-righteous Pharisee Ihave
endeavored TO put my love aside. had
not wit enough 10 see the best in YOU,
and have tortured myself by imagining
! was In love with thoroughly world
~ woman. Eve, dear. deserve moth
ing at your hands. but. darling. IL you
will only establish home of your own
for 'incurables' | will try with all the
love that is in me to make you happy
VIII you marry me. dear?"
The figure at the window turned
around, but it said nothing. Perhaps
IL did not need TO. Attitudes tell a
great deal sometimes. and then thin.
there was a shadowy outline of little
outstretched hand. At any rate. Rev.
Edward took three long strides across
the room. and the next attitude tina,
showed against the dim window was q
very confused one But IL did not mat
ter: no one was there to see.
Was II dark? Well, Perhans an or.
binary benighted mortal. loveless anil
unloving. might have thought so. but
to these two the room was full of radi-
ance, for If one is supremely happy. one
carries ones atmosphere about with
one. and what the rest of the world
moves in matters very little. Ethel
Longley. in Chicago Saturday Evening
Herald.
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Meant for tho Minister.

A popular minister in Fifeshire, In,
the good old times. used at Christmas to
be inundated with hampers filled with
good things. On one occasion an enor
nous turkey was sent to him by the
thoughtful kindness of a neighborinG
farmer; but as the minister's family
had already provided for the Christmas
dinner, the bird was sent to the market
and sold.
A passer-by, seeing this fine speci-
men of poultry, said: What splen-
did turkey! Just the thing for the
minister's Christmas dinner!" To the
minister it was again sent.
The provident wife sent it again
to the market, and sold it again for a
handsome sum.
Another friend, similarly struck with
the splendid proportions of the turkey,
purchased it, and sent it to the minister.
The good woman, not wishing to fly
in the face of Providence, said at last:
'It is clear that the Lord means us
to have this turkey" and with the APP
probation of the family, it formed part
of the Christmas dinner-Youth's Com
panion.
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Who would not be merry at Christmas
time.
And Danish all worry at Christmas timet
well-spring of cheer
From the heart OF the year
When earth lieth sere. is the Christmas
tIme
It's wise to be merry at Christmas time,
All malice to bury at Christmas time:
All envy and strife
To put out of each life,
That JOY may be rife at the Christmas
time
It's well to be merry at Christmas time.
TO open our hearts at the Christmas time.
That love and good will
Every corner may fill.
And vanquish all i'll at the Christmas time,
It's good to be merry at Christmas time.
To open our hands at the Christmas time:
That some who are sad
May by us be made glad,
And glorify God at the Christmas time,
IT'S meet to be merry at Christmas time,
In Christian land al the Christmas time:
When gladness and mirth,
Since that wonderful birth,
Have ruled DER the hearth at the Christ
mas time!
And while we rejoice Mt the Christmas
time,
Let this with the peal Of our glad bell,
chime
"All glory to God
For the love that He showed.
In the gift He bestowed at the Christmas
timen'
M A. Maitland in Outlook
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1t was Christmas afternoon and Ev

1t was Christmas afternoon and Eve
was descending the staircase of the
Home for Incurables" on her way tc
the small ante-room where she had left
her coat and hat.
When she entered the house it had
been bright, clear day. and as she had
passed from room to room she had
seemed to the poor sufferers to have
brought something of the vivid out
side brightness with her; now the sit
uation was reversed, the frosty sun
shine had given way to the sudden win
ter twilight, and. in sympathy with the
change, her heart was heavy with vica-
rious sorrow. Like many seemingly
volatile natures hers was a quickly
sympathetic one, and she was sad with
the sight of so many who were doomed
to spend the last years of their life In
suffering.
The little ante room was dark when
she entered-so dark that she started,
when tall, shadowy figure doomed up
before her, and voice said: GOOD
evening, Miss Gwynn." think he must
have been waiting for her for some
time, for his eyes were evidently tn
some extent used to the dim light; how
ever that may be he could not see well
enough. however hard he tried, to dis
Germ whether she looked pleased or
otherwise, as she said. naturally
enough: "Why, Mr.. Dayton, how you
startled me! l thought you were miles
away"
81 got back as early as could!" he
replied, land came around to see how
the home had Jared for it's Christmas.
Let me help you into your jacket"
Well, IT always is terrible business
getting jacket to go snugly over one
of our present enormous sleeved dress
es, but these two seemed to make a
worse job of IL than usual. At length,
when it was satisfactorily adjusted
and Eve was fastening a monstrously
elongated fur animal of some sort
around her throat, Rev. Edward broke
the awkward silence with a rush.
Miss Gwynn, want to beg your par
DON"
why. Mr.. Dayton?"
Because l have misjudged YOU"
please don't say any more. Mr.. Day.
ton"
"But l must. l have been sitting in
Judgment on you-as you know--I
know you know it, and to-day I came
here. and going from room to room
found that you had been there before
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them and make the afternoon a l;.t,o
bright; and can't find anyone to take
my place; everyone wants to be AT
home on Christmas day, so must tell
the poor things that cannot keep INV
promise-unless-"
He broke OF hesitatingly. and lo-,ked
entroatingly at the bevy of fair dam.
sells before him
But they all began with one accord
to make excuse.
One was so sorry, but she had prom
ised months ago to go to a matinee on
Christmas afternoon, and couldn't
break the engagement" another felt
Just awfully to refuse Mr.. Dayton any,
thing, the last. with a melting glance
from a pair of big brown eyes, but
guantanamo was coming TO spend the
day, and ii would seem so disrespect-
full to leave her"
A third was taking part in a con-
cert their guild was to give on New
Years eve, and she had promised Mr..
Trevor faithfully to practice his ac-
compartment with him on Christmas
afternoon; L. was so anxious to be
well up in his pan of the trio"
A fourth girl wished dear Mr.. Day
ton would ask her something else, for
she would just love to help him, but
really it made her so dismal, seeing
those poor souls suffer, that mamma
had positively forbidden her to GO
again"
They were all so sorry, and so re-
GREETED that they could not help him.
that the young rector felt sure that il
was not the will that was wanting.
and thanked them for their ready SYM
pathy as warmly as though it had been
practical help.
But in the midst of the volley of ex-
cuses a bright thought struck one of
the fair defaulters, and she exclaimed:
why don't you ask Evelyn to take
your place, Mr.. Dayton? You would,
wouldn't you, Eve, dear?"
The rector hesitated, then said, In
formal tones, and without meeting
Ewes eye:
81 am afraid that it would not be
much in Miss Gwynn's line"
Evelyn drew herself up proudly and
seemed about to reply, then a half
amused, half hurt expression crossed
her face, as she turned carelessly away,
and sauntered over to a ts,hle where
two girls sat chatting busily as they
arrayed round faced. dimpled, waxen
beauty in the royal robes Of Queen
Elizabeth.
Evelyn, why did Mr.. Dayton say
that visiting the sick was not in your
line?" queried May Lindsay, IS she ad-
justed the crown on the head of the
doll queen. 81 am sure there is not a
girl in the guild who has done as much
visiting at the hospital and Home for
Incurables, as you have I don't see
why he should seem to regard you as
so frivolous lately, he never used to.
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Doesn't he know that for years you
have gone to your 'incurables' every
Sunday afternoon? Why, we all re-
gard you as the most goody, goody girl
in our set. | don't see what has como
over the rector"
at is not worth talking about" said
Evelyn, lightly. "Mr. Dayton has never
been asked to take az afternoon at
the 'incurables' since he came until
now, so he probably does not know
that l am in the habit of going there.
May. you are getting that ruff for her
majesty too high"
And then they all plunged into the
mysteries of dolls dressmaking again.
When Edward Dayton first came to
st. Boniface he had been irresistibly
attracted by Evelyn Gwynn's pretty
face and saucy speeches, but lately his
manner had been much colder, for he
had arrived at the conclusion that Eve
lyn cared too little for serious things
to consent to become a clergyman's
wife, and he was too unaccustomed to
women to divine that her flippant
speeches were assumed, and that her
gay, careless manner concealed warm,
generous heart. The fact was that
Evelyn was so disguised at the sudden
mania for parish work. which had seized
the young ladies of St. Boniface since
Mr.. Dayton's advent, that she had
taken particular pains TO appear in
different. and even frivolous. and had
on one or two occasions evaded doing
some church work which Mr.. Parton
had asked her 10 attend TO personally;
henve his remark about the "incrra-
bles" not being "ln her line" Evelyn
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me, aEo had left such a trail of bright
ness behind you, that your path was
easy to follow. The poor souls here
are witnesses to qualities in you that
have been blind to-"
"Please don't say any MORE" pleaded
Evelyn. "You are going to the other
extreme now, and / really won't know
myself. Perhaps you did not give me
credit for some things, but after all
you know l am very frivolous."
But the laugh with which she said it
was not quite natural, and there was
really no reason for her to walk TO the
window and look out, for there was
nothing to be seen there but blur of
light from the window opposite.
There was a pause, and then a voice
came from the shadowy figure in the
center of the room.
Miss Gwynn, you have done a great
deal for these poor souls here; won;
you do something for mep"
"But you are not an 'incurable,' said
Evelyn. The fur monstrosity had evi-
IDENTIFY come unfastened again and re-
quired great deal of attention, also il
seemed that the blur on the opposite
side of the street had acquired fresh
interest, so it was to the back of a dim
ly outlined figure in the window that
Rev. Edward spoke next.
"I am an 'incurable.' Miss Gwynn:
am suffering from something that
must carry with me the rest OF my life.
and don't wan. 10 be cured Eve.
dear. listen 70 me momPnt-do rot
speak, dear. until have finished-let
me have my say, even il the answer Is
NO Hove you, dear, 30 dearly; have
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like magpies, when
the door opened and Rev. Edward
Dayton walked into the room.
Now Rev. Edward was tall, he
was young, he had a pair of
we'll opened, honest blue eyes, his
fair hair showed decided symptoms of
curling, when it was allowed to grow
beyond the orthodox clerical length,
his features were distinctly Greek in
their outline, and his figure would have
done credit to any young athlete; his
clerical garb was well cut, and of the
finest cloth, and when to these attrac-
lions were added a particularly frank
and charming manner, and a most fas-
einating laugh, it can readily be under
stood why the new rector of st. Boni-
face, Chicago, was so popular with his
congregation, and SO adored by the
feminine portion thereof.
Consequently when he entered the
rectory drawing-room on the afternoon
IN question, where l6 pretty girls were
employed in dressing dolls for the
Christmas bazaar, and, in an incidental
manner, enjoying the excellent tea and
cake dispensed by his maiden aunt, it
was not to be wondered at that his APP
pearance caused little thrill of excite
ment to pass through the circle of fair
workers.
The rector had only been at St. Boni-
lace nine months. but already he was
on fairly intimate terms with the ladies
OF his congregation, especially the
young girls. so without any preliminary
he stated his errand.
i am in fearful fix" he announced,
IN very boyish and unclerical man
her. And | want one of you young
ladies to help me out of it,
The offers of assistance were many
and prompt, but the rector still looked
worried and anxious.
You see it is just this way" he be-
gan balancing his spoon across the
eage OF his cup, and gazing at il intent
~ have suddenly been called away
on some errand for the bishop and il
VIII be impossible for me to get back
20 chicago for Christmas day."
lie paused here, and a storm of ex-
ci"lhdtlon and regrets was poured
forth in the midst of which a saucy
young voice was heard to exclaim:
And you want us to write your
christmas sermon for you? How per-
iectly charming. | have always fan
cied 1t must be most delightful to stand
up IN pulpit and deliver nicely point
ca little moral axioms - always, Of
else
ana the speaker. slight. graceful
niue blonde, with piquant express
son. and a pair of mischievous blue
eyes shot half-laughing, half-defiant
loon at the handsome young rector,
VINO Redeemed slightly as he replied in
rather constrained tones: "Many
'hanks' Miss Evelyn. but won't trouble
you 10 that extent. | have arranged
70 nave one Of Mr.. Brooke's curates
.ahe the services for me. but he leaves
directly after the morning service. TO
go 70 one OF the mission churches. and
you see J had promised 10 devote Christ
.ras AFTERNOON to The patients OF tie
nome Tor lncurables' and they have
N'unted on having some one read to
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panion.
A Real Santa Claus.

Santa Claus, hang for you,
BY the mantel, stockings two
One for me and one to go
To another boy know.
There's a chimney in the town
You have never Travelled down
Should you chance to enter there
You would find a room all bare;
Not stocking could you spy,
Matters not how you might try:
And the shoes you'd find are such
AS no boy would care for much.
In broken bed you'd see
Some one just about like me,
Dreaming of the pretty toys
Which you bring to other boys.
And to him Christmas seems
Merry only in his dreams
All he dreams, then, Santa Claus,
Stuff the stocking with, because
When it's filed up to the brim
I'll be Santa Claus to him.
Frank Dempster Sherman, in Chicag
Record.
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The Reason WHY.

Willie-Mamma if Santa Claus is such
a good man. why does he give so many
more presents 20 rich children than TO
the roor ones?
Mother-Beeause II takes so much
more to please n rich child than it does
a poor one, my son.-Golden Days.
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Christmas Trees In England.

Christmas trees were unknown in
England until the reign of Queen Vic
toria. After the present prince of Wales
had become three or four years old.
Prince Albert ornamented Christmas
tree for the amusement of the infant
prince. The idea pleased the people,
and, as Christmas trees were every year
made a feature of the court celebration.
the fashion soon spread among the. Eng
lish.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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felt sore and hurt at his opinion of her
and mentally resolved that for once she
would desert her invalids rather than
have Mr.. Dayton imagine she was in
fuenced by his wishes. but better coun-
sci came wi.h the morning. and she con
soled herself with the thought that Mr..
Dayton was out of the city and would
probably never discover that she had
taken his place.
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mantelshelf their stockings In a row
Each laughing sprite IN robe ofjwhite away
to bed did go:
When ! hung up my stocking-The world
was different then;
TTnyexed the mind by things that blind and
clog the souls OF men:
A prayer lisped at a mothers knee, hope
to "only peep"
II we were auckland see st. Nick while
others lay asleep.
When l hung up my stocking-The gray
dawn came so late
Each little head in trundle bed grew weary
with the watt
A stealthy rush of white-robed three-and
then the stockings split
Their treasure out, to laugh and shout,
upon the patchwork quit.
When 1 hung up my stocking-If now
Such bubbling JOY without alloy as reach
ing to the heel
Brought in the cold gray dawnings of those
Christmas days gone by.
Not anyone beneath the sun would be so
glad as /.
When l hung up my stocking-No mine
of golden ore,
Or Jewels rare, past all compare. as in
Aladdin's store,
Could make me feel such wealth to-day as
once used to know
When counting out. with laugh and shout,
the pennies in the toe.
When hung up my stocking-If We could
always hold,
Throughout our days Of devious ways. like
pictures framed in gold,
Close to our hearts such memories of child
hoods perfect bliss,
We'd often find what now. too blind. in life
we simply miss.
Mary c. Huntington, In N. 7. Independ-