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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

1t has been published that the club team
championship of the District was not held
by any particular club, and would not be
decided until at the next race meet This
1t appears, is erroneous, and the Arlington
Wheelmen are coming to the front to dis
prove the statement. At the successful
diamond race meet Of the Arlington Wheel
men. given August % Of last year, at the
International Athletic Park. one of the
features of the meet was a club team race
for one mile, which involved the champion
ship of the District. This was the first
time that the race had ever been run off,
and there was considerable interest and
much speculation as to the outcome. There
were only two teams in the race, each COM
posed of thrae men. One represented the
Washington Road Club and the other the
Arlington Wheelmen. The championship
trophy was a magnificent silver cup do
mated by Col. Marshall, the proprietor of
the LoSekam. the value of which is placed
at 5000. The contest was exceedingly close
and exciting, and the Arlingtons won by
close score. At the time of the race it was
the general impression that the trophy
was to be competed for annually, becom-
ing the permanent possession of the club
which won it three consecutive times.
While this was not given out by the donor,
it was the impression entertained by the
racing men. Col. Marshall, however, an
iounceu tHdt tne trophy WAS 10 become the
permanent property of the club winning
the race, and the Arlington Wheelmen now
hold it a token of the skill of its men
on the racing path.
The coming race meet, which will en-
brace a one-mile club team championship
event. will have a separate and distinct
trophy. What the prize will be has not as
yet been announced, but it is understood
that well-known business house has an
nounced it's willingness to put up some
thing that will be we'll worth competing
for. The prize will be announced in e. few
days. but the clubs that intend to place
teams in the race, while desiring suitable
trophy are more after the honor of hold
ne cha ninnshin than ANYTHING else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21

reaching the top Of the hill the boys found
the road in a fairly good condition to Sur
rattsVille, where another dismount was
made for water.
Leaving Surrattsville, the boys pushed
onward to Brandywine. The roads from #.
Il. to Brandywine We're found to be in q
bad condition. owing TO the fact that the
county had been repairing the roads be-
tween these two points.
OF course at Brandywine the boys had to
have some lemonade, their thirst was
something simply awful. This caused de-
lay of about another half hour, which
easily made up the good roads be-
tween there and Horsenead But from
Horsehead to Gallant Green the roads We're
fearful. sand being about four inches thick
without side path visible. The condition
of the roads did not vary much from this
point to Charlotte Hall, where the stop for
the night was made
Some of the boys ate a whole chicken.
After satisfying their hunger the riders
took in the town. and this little burg has
not had such a waking up since the war
as it received that night. The natives from
miles around as soon as they learned that
the Levants were in town fiocked to the
country store, where they knew the boys
would gather to whoop er up. After a lib
eral application of witch hazel things be-
gan TO strike a lively pace. which soon be-
gan to tell on John Brooks and Joe Wood
land. who are the ideal colored buck and
wing dancers Of the county. ACCOMPANIED
by innumer1ble mouth organs and jews
harps. they sang all the popular songs and
danced the fancy steps known to the plan
cation darkey- The fun had only begun,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
The Abridged Bicycle Dictionary.

The Abridged Bicycle Dictionary.
c. F. Lester, in Truth.
Century-The distsrce made in one day
by an imaginative rider when riding alone.
(See Liar and Cyclometer)
Cranks-1. Supposedly steel rods which
refuse to move when desired. and vice
versa 3 All persons who refuse to ride
wheels.
Cyclometer-A small instrument operat-
ed by turning machine upside down and re-
volving front wheel rapidly with hand
(See Fake).
Dismount-To sever connection with
wheel; may be done in several ways.
Expert-One who is able to scare a pc
destrian to death by coming within one
eleventh of an inch of him without hitting
him. instead Of running into him and kill
ing him at once.
Fake-An unreliable or untrue statement.
(See Century and Cyclometer.)
Handle bars-Pieces of steel or wood used
by beginners for testing grip, and by ex-
perts for showing skill by letting them
alone.
Heretic-Any one who rides different
n AXE of wheel from ones own.
Liar-(See Century and Cranks: also
Heretic.)
Pedals-Two steel devices attached to
cranks in form of a puzzle. the object be-
ing to Ike 80 feet on both at once.
Saddle-Somethir probably invented by
druggists to boom the sale of arnica
Scorcher-A humpbacked, bulging-eyed
creature who says Steadily" and would
wear his sweater to church il he ever went
there
Suicide-The apparent object of all learn
ers.
Tandem-A device to enable a man to
tell ii his best girls back hair is her own
or not; sort Of pleasure conveyance for
ladies.
Tire-A rubber thing which is the best in
the market and bun SITS nineteen miles from
the nearest repair shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21

From the Argonaut.

frCm the Argonaut-
The craze for Illustration has created a
new occupation, that of the photograph
getter. The photograph-getter accumuIates
a collection of rare likenesses and rents
them out at SO much head, to be used for
illustrating articles. People who are known
to be appro achable are not worth SO much
fn the f1e Id as those who are suspected of
objccting to notoriety. The pictures of con-
spicuous society women who are frequently
heard to declare that they would not give
their photographs to anybody for pubIica-
ton. rated in New York at S. or per
haps as h gin as 81. Those of women whose
features have appeared once or twice in
proximity to type bring only $3.50, but all
have value. Only pictures of profession
ais are valueless to the photograph-getter.
They are drug in the market, no matter
how unique or artistic. The photograph
getter should be, IL not actually in the
swim. at least close on the verge. Her five
dollar and seven-doilar photographs can be
secured only by consummate diplomacy
I've turned In six photo graphs this week"
said veteran of the craft to a Sun re-
porter the ether day; ''all never published
before. How do / get them? BY simply go
Ing on my kIees to the people and eating
whole slices of humble pie. Do I write
much? Oh. don't write at all. couldn't,
with all that Is on my mind. After ALL the
writing does not signify; 1t Is the ilIustra-
ton that IS the main point"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21

however, and lvelier things were in pros
pect. Attracted by the music fully forty or
fifty colored residents of the locality as
So mbled at the scene. The music was too
great for them, and they could not help
showing it Their bodies swayed from one
side TO another. and finally their feet began
10 move. Everybody Joined In. One little
fellow, aged about forty. John Brooks
by name, got out IN the middle of the floor
and commenced to whoop things up. He
was lively. and the others soon became as
lively as he As result the village store
reseHbled a typical plantation dance and
tn store itself not being large enough, the
porch outside was occupied. Some of the
fHembcrs of the club went around the
burg and secured all the banjo and man
Colin players, and these they lined In
front Of the doctors and started a seren-
Hde- The music lasted until 4 am Some
of the members were awakened by the
music Some came out half dressed: Others
came out not dressed at ALL Those who
cont.nued TO sleep during the ceremony
were awakened by strings tied TO their feet
and other practical jokes which fully test
cd their patience. Some tried to sleep
out on the lawn. but dash of cold water
soCn dtspelied all slumber for the others
knew fun well that the man who got the
most sleep would be the first man into Col
tons Those who remained in their bed
were kept awake by the playing Of tick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21

softening influences OF grease paint and
calcium lights. A well-made wheel dress
on a wheel Is very chic and suitable, of n
wheei-well. come over some morning when
l. DO my marketing. and I'll show Won ono
OF my neighbors. also marketine-a very
pretty woman. too. when she exercises her
common sense-who Invariably orders her
daily bread I'm wheel costume. with no ves-
tlse OF wheel In sight, for she has walked
TO market.
Climate md Streets Favor
why, I am perfectly astonished that YOU
do not wheel-no l am rot either. People
rarely avail themselves of present opportu-
mites. or appreciate their immediate Bless
Hgs. and. like other Neutrality-suspicious.. YOU
are not going TO realize how well OF you
are TIL you sojourn for a while in a cobble-
paved town, when. upon your return Won
VIII have wheel before night or | am
nluch mistaken. Why. tourists go fairly
WHO over our streets. which quite accounts
for the multitudes of cycie-reutinv estah-
hshments which flourish here
Ihen. besides the advantage of streets
trere Is the additional advantage of ell
mate IN washington. since there isn't n
week In the whole fifty-two in which one
cannot ride more or less-principally more
but L really must be going. In conciu-
SION, though. i want TO make one more
statement on cycling in the capital. and lest
You think me sacrilegioGs, please to bear
In mind the while two things: Firstly. that
l am an active and sincere member Of DR.
biahk church. and. secondly. that one
doesn't manufacture ones thoughts but
mat they come to one unlimited and re-
main willy nilly. The observation is SIM
Fly this:
ITO dwell on the paradisiacal streets Of
w Washington, and not TO possess a wheel Is
IKE being an angel In heaven without
wings"
Whereupon this elderly bicycle crank got
her particular pair of wings into nos,tion
and flew swiftly away. while the scribbling
woman. gazing after her. reflected:
IL has been said that love is enough
Tfat statement should be amended In this
evolved condition of the world, and he
made to read instead. the bicycle "a
enough, for surely no wheels ever whirred
IN poor humanity's head do the bicycles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
LOST MINES AND SPRINGS.
The Indians fn New Mexico Covered
Them Up.

From the Topeka Capital
There is a tradition in New Mexico that
many mines once freely worked have been
lest. There is another tradition tina. many
springs have also been lost and it is I'M
derstood that the losses of both mines and
springs were brought about by the Indians.
New Mexico is supposed once to have been
much more attractive than II is now. The
Pueblo Indians arose in revolt on the first
full moon Of August, 1850. When they had
driven the Spaniards down into Old Mexico
they set to work to change the conditions
SO that there should be little temptation
to reconquer New Mexico.
This idea inspired the filling of mines
which had been opened and worked during
the former Spanish occupation. The In
dams. with great care. destroyed all traces
of many mines II is said. This is not so
surprising as what they did to the springs
1t is tradition. md the statement IS COM
monty accepted as historical truth. that
in their labors to render the country
unfnvfting as possible these Indians sup
pressed numerous springs. Such results
were accomplished in an ingenious manner.
The Indians dug down and cleared away
the dirt until they found the crevices OF
the rock through which the water came.
They took the fibrous bark OF a species OF
fir tree and tamped it into the creyices
AS the material became water-soaked IL
swelled until 1t plugged. Nothing remain.
ed but to throw back the dirt and to give
to the surface the general arid appearance
Of the surrounding country. This was TO,
a temporary expedient. 1t resulted, &C
cording to the present theory, In the per.
manent destruction OF many sources OF
water.
To this day the appearance of slight
moisture often stimulates a search for ons
of the missing springs. Occasionally these
searches are successful. The earth is re.
moved, the creyfces are found, the park "a
picked out. and the water. after more than
TWO centuries of being turned back, re-
sumes its natural How
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
Sleeping on the Eads Bridge.
From the st. Louis Republic,


In their endeavors to find q cool place
and secure much-needed repose these tor
rid nights. the citizens of this sweltering
town adopt unique methods and spend the
nights In many queer places. Throughout
the tenement districts people can be seen
sleeping on the sidewalks and in the pas
sageways between the houses. Even in the
more aristocratic and pretentious portions
OF the city people have been driven out of
their houses and are spending the hours of
darkness on their lawns
One of the strangest places to choose for
a nights lodging. but which is probably
the coolest place in town, is on the Eads
bridge. For several nights past hundreds
OF persons. men, women and children, have
spent the nights on the bridge, reveling in
the cooling river breezes. The bridge is
lined on both sides with benches. and a trip
over the structure about 10 O'Clock last
night revealed the fact that all the benches
were occupied.
Whole families from each side of the
river left the sitting odors of the tenement
districts and sought sleep on the bridge As
early as O'Clock the children commenced
to come. in order to reserve places for the
older members OF the family, who were to
come later on. By Q o'clock the benches
were all taken and those who came after
were compelled to rest their hot and tired
bodies on the flooring of the big bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
so ME- CYCLE CHAT

Some big preparations are being made
for the coming national circuit race meet.
1t is expected that the crowd in attendance
will be the largest ever known for local
race meet, and facilities for handling such
will be made. If the weather for the day
Will be clear it is almost an assured fact
that a large crowd will be present. The
seating capacity Of the park was taxed at
the Decoration day race meet, and a still
larger crowd Isl expected at the coming
meet. In order to afford additional seating
facilities, the board Of trade will make sew
eral changes at the park. The space used
by the trainers on the west end Of the pri-
vate boxes. in front Of the grand stand,
will be torn out, and four rows of seats
placed therein. There is a similar space on
the east side of the private boxes, and in
this four more rows will be erected for the
accommodation of spectators. The two
press boxes on either side of the entrance
to the track will be closed up and made
into three or four private boxes. The CEN
trail entrance to the track will be closed up,
and no one permitted to go out on the
track by this means. These improvements
VIII give something like room for 800 addi-
tional people.
The press accommodations will be located
en- the infield. A large box will be erected
close to the pole and directly at the tape,
SO that the finish of the men can be deter
for the scrfbes. and they will have a much
better view of the men on the homestretch
than could be obtainsd III the old quarters.
The starters and trAlners will also be 10
Gated on the infield. "a pen fifty feet lonp
end eight feet wide ,dwiAnbe built lust on,
posite their old quarters, in which all Of
the men will he forceH tds Stand while races
are being run, This, VIM prevent the usual
gro csowa , which blocked tha,view Of those in
ane PrlVate boxes, ssoodiout on the track
anu a. inter1ered with the cunning of a sue
cesslui meet in rfamber of ways.
In the matter of entries Ave have so far
zee oaeh rec received. Then include Eddie Bald
son. Eddie Miller Of VpneIand N :.
another OF the men who9Wfn race. He has
been In this city sevetalo Times, and by his
pretty riding gaineHr a., host Of friends.
Griinn Halsted and Fred Schade are the
only two amateurs wholrhave SO far en-
tered. o1l@ 3
The management do, not fear a lack of
cracks at the meet. THE tussle for cham
pionship honors this year will be more
oittery contested than ever before The
season will be determined by points. This
IS calculated by the position In which they
nnfsh In all races they enter. This season
tne record OF points Is only kept from the
cessfu rider and capture. any humber of
prizes On the outside and still have no
snow Tor the championship because of his
1ailpre TO ride sat circuit meets. The men
s 81 very close at the present time, and
II Is expected that by the latter part Of
'taxt menth4 the standing win be even
ctostT. Hence they viii struggle at all CIR
curt races 20 Increase their showing, and
stand q better chance Of being crowned
IsM p''. ~ .ea@o'. =.
I; According to tho August number of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21

A special rate for the return trip had been
secured, and it was while on the boat that
the club quartet distinguished itself and
added laurels to its reputation. The quar-
tet was composed of Lawrence Camp, Ed
win Raab, Horace Fryer and Robert
Weaver. They managed to enfiven things
up on the homeward journey, and had the
whole boat interested in the extensive rep
ertoire of popular songs and ballads. 1t
was shortly after $50 o'clock when the city
was reached, and each of the riders, pleased
with the trip, but thoroughly tired out by
the journey, pedaled his way homeward
for one night of solid rest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21

From the New York Press.
Say" said the inch worm. you ought
TO have seen the row between the cent.
pede and the thousand-legger.-
The woodpecker was Interested So
Great! Wen. sayi The centipede claimed
he was the longer. but the thousand-leeger
insisted on its being reckoned by the foot,
and. Of course. he was too many for him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
The Exception.

From Harfer's Bazaar.
Mrs. Fosdick-"Did you enjoy the COM
meneement exercises. Mrs. Perkasier
Mrs. Perkasie-"Very much-yery much
II deed. with the exception of the baccha.
nalian sermon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
FAR DOWN THE RIVER
Wheeling Trip of a Number of Local
Cyclists.
OVER THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND ROADS
A Night Of Hilarity Passed by the
Wayside.
CAME BACK BY BOA T

The Levlnt Wheelmen of East Washing
ton took one of the most pleasant trips i'm
aginable last Saturday and Sunday. and
one that is seldom taken by the local cy
clists. The destination was Colton's. Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21

II you want anything. try an ad. In The
will get an answer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-30

1t was Princeton man who revised the
Rugby rules of football and adapted them
for American colleges-J. Potter of the
class of &c. Andrew James McCosh, son
of the illuStrious President McCosh, was
captain of the Princeton team that year.
His team played the association" style of
game during most Of the season, but re
linquished it to adopt Potter's new mode
of play. The intercollegiate world adopted
it Immediately, and the present game in
cludes most of its features. Alexander
Motfat, captain of the 1888 team, was
Princeton's most famous kicker. Lamar
made the most celebrated run, which
plucked victory from defeat in the game
against Yale in 1886.
The "curve" in pitching in baseball
which has become universal as an essen
tial feature was invented and first applied
in an amateur game in the fall of 1874, by
j. M. Mann of Princeton, class of '76.
The "wedge" in football, fron which have
developed all the mass plays now the sub
ject of so much discussion, was invented
by the Hodges of Princeton, who learned
1t from studying C@sar's Commentaries
on the Gallo War;" and the same men in
troduced the modern system Of bringing
the backs" up close to tho line, A
Princeton man (Smock, '79) invented the
canvas jacket.-James W. Alexander In
Scribner's
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-30
LANDLORDS SALE.

Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, Yum KEE, on the
Goth day of July, A. ID. 1897, did dis.
train and levy upon and remove to a
place of safe custody the following
goods and chattels belonging to no
Wal KEE, for rent in arrears and due
by said IIo Wal Kee to said Yum Kec,
to So 40, for certain prem
Uses situated in Honolulu, OanI, 70
wit: 1 lamp, Is tin pans, 4 wooden
chairs, 1 clock, bags of -four, / ACur
tub, hand cars, 1 wooden table, ,
-four shovels and Il lot of lirewuol.
And notice is hereby further given
that said goods and chattels will be
sold at public auction at the auction
rooms of James f. Morgan, on Queen
street, in said Honolulu, on THURS
DAY, the 2d day of September, T. ID.
1897, at u10 o'clock a. IN. of said day,
to satisfy the rent in arrears and due
at the time of such sale, together with
the costs of such distress removal,
custody and sale.
Yum KEE.
Dated, August 16, 1897.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-30
Indian Agriculturists.

The Indians on the Shoshone reserva-
ton have to the present time this season
sown 125, 900 pounds of grain, and it is
expected they will SOW as much more
before the close of the planting season.
The department Is not giving the seed to
the Indians this year as heretofore, but is
loaning 1t, and expects the Indians to re
pay 1t when they harvest their crops. The
pupils of the Indian school are farming
extensively under the direction of the In
dian agent, Captain Wilson, and the teach
ers of the school. They have put out 12,
600 cabbage plants and have model gar
den. A test will be made on the farm
with sugar beet seed, the department hav-
ing furnished large quantity for expert
ment. Under the present management of
Indian affairs the Indians OF the Shoshone
reservation are improving rapidly In con-
dition,. and the majority of the tribe will
soon become self supporting. Great inter
est Is being taken by the Indians in school
work, and the agency school is having n
very successful term. Correspondence
Omaha Bee
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-30
A FUNNY LETTER.

Every family in the city which num-
bers among its members juveniles
who believe implicitly in Santa Claus,
will appreciate this letter by a little
tot who has just mastered the art of
printing out her letters.
Deere Santa Claws:
"Give me dol with red she's, a stoy
and dol buggy and sum candy and
new brother and two bottles of
Rainier Bere."
When asked why she wanted Santa
Claus to give her two bottles of Rain
Ter Beer, the little writer replied
because papa and mama say it is the
incest beer made" Criterion Saloon,
phone 7S3.