Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-24
w H E Ell TAI X.

Adlai E. Stevenson. the ex-vice Presi-
dent, lives at bloomington, ILL.,, In the
ter of district the roads of which are
VIGOROUSLY bad and il is no wonder that
he should now be in favor of good roads.
The ex-Nice President expressed himself
quite strongly on the subject In the fol-
lowing language: Il am in full sympathy
with the efforts Low being made 10 secure
good roads throughout our country. This
is a living question. There is little diff
Guilty in getting from one large city to
another, or even in crossing The continent.
but the important question is how to get
from the country home 10 the school house.
to the church, to the market. 1t is a
gratifying fact that this subject is now I'M
dergoing thorough discussion in many of
our states. The result will be beneficial.
Like other important questions, IL Will
work out its own solution. l agree with
Governor Markham that good roads mean
advanced civilization. "
The system of ''brassard'' races is be-
coming popular among professional racing
men on the other side of the Atlantic.
Ihere is some talk of experiment ling with
the idea at the Charles River Park, Bos-
ton, and other eastern tracks The Lon
don Field explains the system i'm its issue
OF June as follows: "A form of remunera-
tlon Tor professional riders, which origi-
mated in France, where il became known
as the brassard, seems TO be sufficiently
al preciated by the recipients to warrant
us adoption In this country. The prize OF
whlco bfassard is the token consists in
an allowance of ten shilings of Il a iay
which is paid to the winner until such
time as he is challenged and defeated by
another rider under the conditions which
govern the prize. To those who gain a
living by the prccarious means of bicycle
racing fixed income even though the
PERIOD OF Its enjoyment be but brief is an
n Il.
Oh The donor the arrangement is equally
satisfactory for. such races are k.enly
contested by the best men. he has low
ana again an event of special Importance
~ liicluue IN the programs OF races he l,ro-
htCtes. mus the principal event at a
meeting held On Saturday last at Mood
bieeh was ten-nIile race between A A
SnaSe ana A Bauge, the prize being ten
Shiiilngs a day, to be paid until September
~ next to the winner of each successive
race VINO must accept the challenge of
any other licensed professional and defend
mi, 'it.e WITHIN "a fortnight in a race to be
eii Oh the same track. or forfeit his
ciam. The Celtic Foot Ball Club is about
20 institute a similar prize in Scotland
lhe reward in this case being IL per cav
conditions" '-'e SAME
The wheelmen of New Jersey are much
eiated over the discovery that the law al
lS3h, relating to Wheemen who violate c,,,-
township and borough ordinances &c ds
ISctiEe- ~ mas to a certain extent STONED
tne wholesale annoyance Of wh.eImen NV
,hose VINO have heretofore made a good
HFlng IN various parts of New Jersey h,,
watching fer and arresting persons who
roue without lamps bells or on side
walks The wholesale arrest of wheelmen
III ana around Hackensack was nsrru-
mental in the discovery thar tho Low 70,
delectlve. Chapter s. section G. Of the New
Jersey state laws provides that justices OF
me peace, police justices, mayors and re-
- oiUeIs snail not impose fine exceeding
81 for violations of the statutc but canS
nothing about enforcing the payment of the
penalty by imprisct ment. Justice Moss OF
daduonheld was one of the first to discover