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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24

Unless unexpected difficulties arise
the United States this year will try
lawn tennis conclusions with England.
IL will not be any one unsatisfactory
meeting like that of last season, but
a long series of games played by the
best men on the two sides OF the Allan
tic. Chicago Is to have its share of this
greatest struggle in the history OF the
game.
Ever since 1894 when Goodbody was
In America IL has been the desire OF
the leading tennis men in this country
10 have three or four OF the best Eng
Iish players come over for an interna-
tional match The nearest approach
10 this thus far was in the spring of
1895, when PIN and Mahoney accepted
the invitation Of the Neighborhood club
OF West Newton to play in its June
tournament. There they met four OF
the best American players, Hovey Ho-
bart, Larned and Chace, and captured
both first and second prizes. Hobart's
victory over PIN being the only time
the great Englishman was beaten. But
this tournament while IL created great
deal of enthusiasm, was not entirely
satisfactory for several reasons. IL was
played on dirt courts and so early in
the year that the men were not in their
Best FORM while Champion Wrenn was
not able to compete at all owing To
his duties with the Harvard baseball
seam. These and a game of doubles in
which they were beaten were the only
matches PIN and Mahoney played here
as they left for England Immediately
after the tournament.
Now, however, thanks TO Larned's
visit abroad last summer, arrange
ments have been made for a more ex-
tended visit of the present English
cracks. and there will be ample oppor-
tunity for a decisive test of the COM
parative rankings of the best American
and English tennis players. The men
who are TO be here are Mahoney. the
present English champion: w. Badde-
ley. champion OF 1895; Eaves, who las
-yesf-tp as ranked tn the same class with
the Two former, and possibly III. Bad
deley who with his brother, has helG
,he double championship for two years
Against this array of talent America
will need 10 pit the pick OF its players,
and most OF them are now steadily at
work AS usual at this time of year,
Stevens is probably in the best form.
He has been playing longer than any of
the others and has not let golf or cycling
interfere with his work in the least. He
has at last come TO see his disadvan-
tage from always playing at the back
of the court. and this year much OF his
practice has been devoted 10 net play.
1T is now not an infrequent sight to see
him volley, and he is by no means weak
at 1t. Larned is also playing regularly.
getting into form. 1t is not likely that
Hovey will be seen on the courts this
year, as his law practice has been too
confining TO give him time for tennis.
r. ID. Wrenn has not as yet begun
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24

had never been surpassed on Newport
courts, and in the third set, when he
realized that Wrenn w9s hanging To
him closely and growing more form-
dable with every game, Larned began to
play more carefully. which in his case
always mean loss of dash and aggres-
sion, and from that time Wrenn as
sumed the lead. Wrenn won the match
absolutely on his pluck and great abil-
ity in returning. which have attained
for him the reputation Of being the most
remarkable 'getter" in this country.
Larned is playing In great form this
season. He recently clinched his hold
on the historic Middle States Cham
pionship cup by defeating Stevens at
the East Orange IN. JD courts on the
10th inst. Both men had won the cup
twice in previous years, so that who
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24

that has ever taken place. The next
tournament will be at Longwood. which
has been postponed till Aug. 10, agd
there will no doubt be an exciting fight
for this famous cup among the men
who hold legs on il Besides Champion
n. ID. Wrenn. who holds IL now, there
will be Larned. who has won IL twice.
and Stevens, who was the challenger in
1895.
During the same week the tourna-
ment for the eastern double champion
ship will be held at Longwood also, and
no doubt the Englishmen will enter this
event. The climax of the season, as
usual, will be Newport, and it will in
deed be n climax. All those who re-
member the excitement OF 1894. when
Goodbody came so near to carrying Off
the championship. may appreciate the
interest that will attach to that tourna-
ment this year. when the three best
tennis players in all England will strug-
gle to carry the coveted title of cham
pion OF the United States back across
the water.
Between the ending of the Newport
championships and the date OF the golf
championships there is a period of near
ly three weeks. In that time the Ca
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
A Foolhardy Trip.

Some time ago Joe Henley, an ex-
merit wheelman, rode across the ties OF
the Hannibal railroad bridge at Kan
sas City on the bare rims of his wheel.
His foolish feat caused much comment
and inspired Miss Dora Dewitt of Kan
sas City with a desire TO outdo him.
Beyond doubt she has accomplished
her desire, but most people. while posi-
bly, admiring her pluck, will certainly
condemn her harebrained folly. Miss
Dewitt not only duplicated Henley
feat, but went him several better by
riding back between one OF the rails
and the guard rail within few inches
of the ends of the ties. Accompanied
by Ray Copeland. James McConnell ana
Ralph Johnson, she first rode across the
bridge between the rails. At the far
ther end she prepared for the crowning
feat Of daring. the ride outside the ran
She allowed almost all the air TO es-
cane from the tires OF the wheel 10
avoid the possibility OF being thrown
from the bridge by the rebound when
the tires struck the ties. The space
between the rail and guard I'm which
the plucky woman rode does not ex-
ceed ~ inches. The guard rail is about
four inches high. and with the tires
let down the pedals of the wheel just
cleared the top Of u. The ties are aDout
six inches apart. Near the middle OF the
bridge there are several spaces whore
the ties are fully 20 inches anart. and
Miss Dewitt jumped her wheel over
these. The bridge is said 10 be half n
mile in length and fully 100 fec. above
the water. The entire distance wGs
made without dismouDfins.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24

was retired by the player who subse-
quently won the all comers tourney and
then defeated the champion. Had Neel
the same opportunity for practicing
against men of his class in a series of
Journeys such as the eastern cracks en-
JOY he would stand a much better
chance OF defeating them.
In 1894 he won the all corners western
and was defeated by Champion Sam t.
Chace. He turned the tables on the
Chicago expert in 1895 and carried away
the championship after again winning
the all comers. Last season he success
fully defended the title against George
l.. Wrenn, Jr., challenger.
The double championship has been
held by the Neel brothers for the past
three years. Neel presents a striking
appearance on the couSts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
Adjustable Handle Bar Grips.

A Rhode Island cyclst has invented n
method of adjusting handle bar grips TO
different parts OF the handle bar. The
grip part IL I'm helical form. The ferrules
are made OF two semicircular clamps.
formed with a permanent hinge at one
joint and n movable pin at the other
The ends Of the helix are connected in
the ferrules. and the whole Is slipped on
tho bar. one OF the ferrules Is then
made fast 20 the bar by set screws, and
the other ferrule Is turned 10 twist the
helix. drawing II tightly together and in
close contact with the bar. This ferrule
is then secured as the first was.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24

and, for the second time in the lawn
tennis national championships, won his
match through sheer persistency of
purpose, and that quality he has in
such abundance as never TO count him.
self beaten until the final score records
1t. Never was a match played which
more emphatically demonstrated the
great merit OF that quality or showed in
so clear light the varying dispositions
of these two payers.
For two sets Larned was literally in
vincible, playing all around Wrenn in
an exhibition of such brilliant tennis as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24

The man who uses racing or inch and
a half tires for road riding Is akin 10
the Individual who rides lumber cart
In hilly region when he can get a
blackboard. on long ride he Is GER
tain TO be jolted until almost every
nerve Is on edge. a wide tire is the
most comfortable for road use. and the
nearer two inches II Is the easier the
trip Will he on both rough and sandy
roads. Wide tires will not sink so deep
into a sandy road and are more springy
over rough road. Comfort rather
than speed should be the desideratum
I'm road riding.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24

/ ever won the cup would go out OF COM
petition. Larned resorted 10 his usual
hard game and won in three straight
sets.
Among all the tennis experts now be-
fore the American public there is prob
ably not one more modest and unas-
suming than Carr Baker Neel, holder
OF the western championship in singles,
and. together with his brother sam.
the national championship in doubles.
The acme OF his ambition has been TO
gain the national single championship.
Twice in 1895 and again last season, he
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
TOMMY TICKLE, THE
CRACK BULL TERRIER.


department he
which he 20
highes o a
headed
a a Tickle
of this
he changed hands price
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
Canada Wants It.

There Is a movement on foot among
the wheelmen of Canada to secure the
big international bicycle meet for next
year A Canadian representative will
be present during the races at Glasgow.
from July 20 20 Aug. 2. and will endeav-
or 20 induce Europeans 20 vote for this
country. France will be Canada's one
opponent. Each country has one vote,
and there are about Is in all. The To-
ronto wheelmen are quite enthusiastic
about IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
Tax on Bicycles.

a bill is now before the municipal
council of Berlin with the object Of i'm
posing a tax on cycles. The proposed
tax Is 10 marks on mems machines and
n marks on ladies' wheels. Why the
latter should be rated higher is hard to
say unless the authorities reckon that.
after all. Il will come out OF the pockets
Of the men, who will thus have another
means OF proving their devotion. II
might. however. prove TO be the last
straw in some cases.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24

Seventy 3-year-olds are still eligible
20 the Kentucky Futurity to be trotted
this fall and In the 2-yesr-old division
OF the Futurity OF 1898 "a colts and illies
are still eligible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24

II has been decided TO hold the next
football match between Yale and Har-
ward at Cambridge on Saturday. Nov.
"a. Paul Dashiell will be the umpire.
Yale has not yet succeeded in arrang-
ing a date with Princeton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24

Miss NJ. l.. Bockelman Of Brooklyn
has a record OF six century runs for
this season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24
JOHNNY DAILY, THE
YOUNGEST OF JOCKEYS


lie
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-24

The great brood mare Maggie Shea.
2:30A, Is dead.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

ing to Algeria, he spent the years from
1912 to 1845 in the midst of the war,
and was placed at the head of the sub
division of Medeah. In this war the
young due distinguished himself no.
bly,. The war records show that he
defeated Abd-el-Kader and captured
nearly 1000 prisoners, besides booty
that was very valuable. He was ele-
waited to a generalship for his service
and placed in command of the Constan-
tine province. 1t was while he was at
the head of the brilliant expedition
against Biskarah in 1874 that d'Aumale
married. The bride was Bourbon
Marie Caroline Auguste, daughter of
Prince Leopold of Salerno. Three years
afterward the due became governor
general of Algeria. and made success
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11
OLDEST COUPLE.
Hitler and His Wife, Aged 1O7 and 1O5
RegDectIVely.

Hitler and His Wife, Aged 1O7 and 1O5
Respectively.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hitler, who live
near La Grange, Ind, have just com
pleted eighty-seven years of married
life, and both bid fair to live a few
years longer. Mr.. Hitler is now 107
years old and his wife los, and the
little frame cottage they occupy has
been their home for nearly eighty-five
years. This house consists of one
room, and this room contains all the
aged couples earthly possessions. Mr..
Hitler is a vigorous looking man for
his extreme old age. His hand is as
strong and his step as firm as those
of a man of 40. His eyes are bright
and his long hair falls in unmixed
whiteness almost to his shoulders. His
wife has long since passed under the
spell of old age. She is bent almost
double with the weight of her years,
and is totally blind. Its a caution"
says Mr.. Hitler, speaking of his age.
Il never counted on living so long or
anything like it." He tells how he
was born in jamestown, near King
ston, Canada. He was % years old
when the war of 1912 came along, and
he describes Canada as very wild
country in those years. The first year
of the war he and his wife left Can
ada and settled near Marine City, and
went from there to Emmett, Mich,
whence they came to their present
home. They were married when Mr..
Hitler was 20 and his wife IS. With
his old age havI come symptoms of a
second childhood, the most amusing
and amazing of which is the cutting
of two teeth safely. The old couple
hays elsven children-the eldest 50
and the youngest 50.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11
DUO D'AUMALE.

full administration But trouble await
ed him. The revolution of 1S4S swept
France and he resigned his post in
Algeria and fed with his wife to Eng
land, whittier his relatives had escaped.
His brother, the Prince de Joinville, is
sued protestation against the Danish
ment of the royal family from France,
and d'Aumale Joined him in 1t. The
protest fell fiat and the due settled
down to enjoy life as best he might in
a foreign country. Unlike many royal
refugees the due had the advantage OF
being rich. He built for himself a
noble country house on the Thames at
Twickenham and thither he repaired
with his family. He wrote and stu
died, and in 1861 made great stir by
publishing in Paris a pamphlet adj
dressed to Jerome Bonaparte. The
publisher was punished by the French
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

authorities and d'Aumale challenged
young Bonaparte to a mortal duel
and was ignored by the imperial prince.
Ten years of quiet life, interrupted On.
ly by a sensational speech at a dinner
given him by the Literary Fund Of
London, were spent by the due at hi;
seat on the Thames and his fine breed.
ing estate in Worcestershire, where ht
devoted himself to agriculture. Wher
the Franco-Prussian war came D'Au
male freely offered his wealth and per-
son to the cause of his country, but the
military authorities steadily refused to
have aught to do with him. In Janu~
airy, 1871, he addressed proclamation
to the people of the department of the
Disc. He told them that he would
prefer a constitutional monarchy, but
would abide by and support q republic
il the people wanted one. He an
nounced himself as candidate for the
assembly and was elected, but he did
not return to France until June of 1871,
when the ban was removed from the
royal family.
Honors now came fast for the Prince
of Orleans. He was elected president
of the general council of the Disc de-
partment He became a member of
the academy with but one vote against
him. He was made general of a d.
vision in the army and in 1875 de-
mand was made upon him to represent
the people of the assembly, but he de-
clined in order that he might give
all his time to the army of France.
But he was not to be left long in his
beloved France. The bill of expulsion
against the members of the royal fam
lily was passed and Boulanger, then
minister of war, deposed the royal gen.
eral, who retired meekly to his estates
in England. When he had gone it was
discovered that he had willed his beau
tiful chateau at Chantilly to the French
nation. Among the treasures in this
country palace is painting, Raphael's
celebrated Three Graces," for which
he had paid the English Lord Dudley
the stupendous sum of 900 francs.
This discovery softened the hearts OF
Frenchmen for the patriotic duke, but
it was only after many years, in 1889,
that the decree banishing him was re-
voked and he returned to live in his
chateau, life interest in which he re-
tanned for himself. 1t now becomes the
property of the French nation. DAu-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

male wrote a history of the princes
of Condo, of which house he was the
heir. These volumes were published in
1869. The last volume appeared eight
years ago. The old due died widowed
and childless. His consort passed
away at Twickenham in 1869. She had
borne him two sons. Of these the first,
Louis Philippe Marie Leopold dor
leans, Prince de Condo, died in 1866,
aged Fl, and his second son Francois
Louis Marie Philippe d'Orleans, Due de
Yuise, died in 1872, at IS.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

Uhe EHre TOT hUuhU TIP EIus %. %.
Travel is joy to those who know
how to get the most out of it. Luxur-
ious Pullmans, comfortable chair cars,
modern and day coaches, regular and
appetizing meals at dining-rooms or in
dining cars, in connection with short
est distance and time between given
points, makes travelling a pleasure at
any season of the year. This is what
you pay for and get when your ticket
reads via Santa Fe Route. National
Educational Association, Milwaukee,
Wis. July 6 to 9. 1897.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

One fare for round trip is all you will
have to pay from any A. T. & S. f.
station in Kansas to the Musical Festi-
val and Chautauqua Assembly, Forest
Park, Ottawa. Kansas From points
in Kansas within $50 miles and from
Kansas City and st. Joseph tickets on
sale June 10 to 25. From points in
state beyond this distance, tickets will
be sold June 10 to II. The park is only
half block from A. T. & S. L. station
in Ottawa. Folder and particulars on
application.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

Recently Chicago clergyman invi-
ted a number of young men of his con-
gregation who are addicted to Sunday
wheeling to take little spin with him
on their bicycles, and he wore them
out so completely that they were all in
their places at church the next morn
ing. There is always right way to
do things and and occasionally a
preacher finds it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11
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mours. whose son married the unfor-
tunate Princess of Bavaria, VINO per-
ished at the charity fair in the hue
Jean Goujon.
He was the most advanced OF the
proud family of Orleans, ana might
have been high in the councils Oh the
republic had not his royal blood placed
him under ban. French republicans
do not like the sons OF kings. DAu-
male was the fourth son OF the late
King Louis Philippe. His mother was
Queen Marie-Amelie, and the young
due was educated,as were all his broth
ers, in the college of Henry Nv. AT
his death d'Aumale was rs years old.
He leaves AN immense fortune, tho
most interesting and the most valua-
BILE part of which, his chateau au Chan
tilly, he has bequeathed to the French
people. The due was residing at Zuc-
co, Sicily, when he heard Of the horror
in which his niece, to whom he was
sincerely attached, met her death, and
his nervous system gave way under
the strain. His career was one that
was mixed with adventure, triumph
and disappointment. In 1910 he went
with his brother the Due dOrleans, to
Algeria and took part in the campaign
that followed He returned to his
country the year after and took up his
technical military education where he
had left off to go to Algeria, and COM
pleted it at the Courbevoie. Return
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11
A Veil of Mist
BILE cows.

Rising at morning or evening from some low
land, often carries in its folds the seeds OF ma
laria. Where maarial fever prevail no one is
safe, unless protected by some efficient medicine
safeguard. Hostetters Stomach Bitters is both
n protection and remedy. Noperson who inhab-
its, or sojourns in masmatic region or coun-
try, should omit to procure this terrifying agent,
which is also the finest known remedy for dys-
pepsia constipation, kidney trouble and rheuma
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

Of course the two girls at the Prs
ella school at Bordentown, N. j., who
were expelled for leaning out of their
windows at night and talking to young
men were the most talented young
women in school. Nobody who is not
beautiful or talented or rich or accom-
plished ever gets mixed up in any
scandal
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

A good per cent of the COWS are
usually bred this month for spring
calves. Keep back one or two and
breed them for fall calves. In many
cases they will prove the most profta-
HE COWS
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

The Duke of Wellington was once in
discreet enough to write some more or
less compromising letters to young
woman. After awhile she tried to eX-
tort money from him by threatening
to publish his missives. He sent her
this terse and characteristic reply:
Dear Fanny-Publish and be damn
ed
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

Never in the history of Kansas has
there been so much interest taken in
the creamery business as at this time.
New plants are going up in nearly
every county in the state.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

Winfield Chautauqua Assembly,
eleventh annual session, begins June
18th and continues ten days. An eX-
ceptional fine program of lectures. In
struction and music has been provided.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

The largest telegraph Office in the
world is in the general postoffice build
ing, London. There are over 5000 OPP
orators, 1000 of whom are women.
The batteries are supplied by 10000
coils
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

A ram, a lamb, bull, Il bear and
farmer had free fight near Port Jcr-
Wis, New York, the other day. The
only survivors were the farmer and
the bull
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

1t has been decided by the Canadian
supreme court that man or woman
who leaves Canada to go to the United
States for divorce without intending
to live there, afterward marrying and
returning to Canada, can be prosecuted
for bigamY.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

You often hear of "sure signs of
approaching age; who should people
pay heed to signs when they have
birthdays?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

A very clever man is one who is as
careful to avoid swearing before chill
dren as before ladies.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

There are lots of people out of the
penitentiary who would be there if
they were not watched.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

By giving level, thorough cultiva-
ton the soil will be left i'll a much bet
ter condition to fit it for the crop tina
is to follow
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-11

believe my prompt use of Piso's Cure
prevented quick consumption.-Mrs. Lucy
Wallace, Marquette, Kans., Dec. IL, 1895.