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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

quality 60 speed alone Instead Of breed
ms FOR an three. aH 40 present. They
assert that as "a result the stay
my qualities OF American horses.
which make them capable OF under
going any number OF heats. would be
undermined me- the need for Thorn dIa.
appeared and that this would not only
hurt Che brood. hut Nu foreign trudg.
which was gained hy these STAYING
powers. They say also that road
horses which nro trotung brrd would
ne Affected ana nearly uli are. Iu the
search Tor speed above AN else. Then
ihry add that ruegs would In many
cases Doe won By accident and often I'M.
ierlor animals would gain the prizes
The opposing forces have lust ma
good arguments ON their slide. Thev
say that tho laying up OF heats Or mo
greatest evil Of the trottnE hor4am1p.
10 destroys public confidence Boa tho In.
tegriiy Of the sport and gives lnfurIor
horses certain advantages over fastor
ones THIS evil, they cry. win be- don,
away with N the two In throo ba1t
rule be adopted. There Is Just ns much
staying power Required, according IN
lh'm' to win "a two On three heat rae.
with large entry as for three In fye.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01
Stories of
The Stage.

The superstltlons OF the stage are
quite lncomprohcnslbie to tho majority
who live before the footllghts. but 10
those whose existence is passed In tho
fun glare OF the limolleht they arc
wonderfully real Elita Proctor Otis 10
as Huperstltlous rs the other members
OF her profession. She would not be
caught whistllng on the stage for any
thing on earth. she would sooner die
than repeat the tag OF a play AZ re.
hcarsal. and, az TO quoting Macbeth,
she could not be induced 20 do 90 under
any circumstances. ono superstition
which she shares In common with 9th.
crs relates 20 eats. She is now tho
proud possossor 81 a unique black Kit.
ten. which came TO her undor circum-
stances which TO her are Indicative Of
continued good fortune and prosperity
30 long as this cat remains In her pos
session.
one night recently she was returning
to her hotel after supper with a party
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

They claim that the racing associations
would be compelled under the new sya-
tenn 10 hang up three or four purses
instead or only two. under the present
style. and that this would be an adj
vantage 10 10 the owners Of horses, who
would have greater chances Co win
money. Public interest would also be
stimulated when an event II finished
soon instead of being draggcd out for
possibly seven or eight tircsome heats
and sometimes adjourned TO the follow
ing day.
several Of tho racing associations
viii give tho now plan n fair ulal this
year. notably the new Empire city ana
the Hartford clubs, go that u u more
than probable that this vexcd question
viii be settled before the season Is
over.
II lisa moot point with horsemon as
TO whether trotter can mike the mile
In two minutes Tho question haa'bccn
discussed loo 900 its phases The present
record b. only fraction above the
much l0ngod Tor mark, and there are
many horsomcn who believe that u
will be reached during the season Of
1929.
whether PAGERS have reached a limit
In speed is also n much debated point
Star Pointers wonderful mark N iit9h
o. great performance. His admirers.
however think that n pushed the great
PAGER can do better, and hope to see
him do u this summer. star Pointer
John q. Gentry. Joe patohon. Search
light and Anaconda have been entered
Tor % special race 20 take place on July
a. tho last day OF the blue ribbon trot-
ting meet 40 Detroit This event viii
probably be- the greatest pacing race Of
the year and should 40 far toward
solving the problem ns to which r. the
fastest PAGER this season. The purse
offered is 1900 II viii be at mile
heats. best two In three.
CHARLES T.. EDwARDEs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

/ the ass. 2.i2 and g.os trottlng classes.
and the 500. 2'20. 2.t2. 2;i0 and 3-ycnr-
0ii pacing claHsoa. two of $500 each
for the 2.2i ana 2.is trottinG classes,
and four 5000 each for the $3.50. $3.50
and 2.21 trotting classes. They cons
prise list Of events and purses that
ought 20 attract entries from the best
horses In the country.
Several questions of grave lmpor-
lance have been discussed by horemon
during the past winter that have been
sources OF controversy for years past.
one OF these was the question OF hop
pies. An extra session ~ the American
Trottlng association held In New York
was expected 90 settle the much moot
cd point but the congress decided 10
let matters stand me- they were. deem
Ink II best o. allow the various ngaocla-
lions 10 act aa they please. The gem
cral opinion seems TO be- that hopploa
are dntriment; that they are n frult-
ful source of Academies that a. they
force an unnatural gait on a horse
they arc unaportsmanliko and tend 60
run down rather than elevate tho
standard Of the American horse ana to
IebaHo pure gait
A number ~ the associations have
declared ng1lnHt hoppies and have bar
red them from their tracks and Il De-
more than probable that the present
year viii rco the beginning of their re-
tir0mont. 20 that In time lt will be-
found Improbable to break horses 20
hopplea.
Another matter that has been serious
~ discussed BY horsOmOn Tor the past
year and was brought up ut the late
congress ls the two lu three holt quos-
ton. This matter also 10 was decided
10 leave for another year az lcnHt 20
local Judgment To settle. The question
ls one NJ grave Importance from many
points or view not only 10 tho present
generation OF horses and breeders. but
10 future ones. Tho adoption OF the
two IN three heat rule Inc place ~ the
present three ln i've would De followed
by great changes IN the breeding cHtab-
llHhmCntH NJ the country.
Those who are In favor NJ tho present
system assert that change would
prove. oneryutlug tn the breed of horses.
They claim that breeders would BE-
compelled 10 sacrifice substance and
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

100 yard dash o. i.5 soconds-thc
worlds best amateur record and tho
limit b. 10 90 seconds. The run scores
FROM 90 seconds 60 70 so seconds. ai-
lowing 1000 points Tor o 60. and %
points lrsH for cnCh i-5 second over that
time, Consequently 40 seconds scores
His p0intH. 10 40 seconds 90 points and
30 ON. For times faster than the i-5
seconds lV0n 90 scored aud o. points
additional for each nfth of second
better than 60 seconds The other
events arc scored Boo tho Same manner.
but each with iH own maximum and
limit
Ll-l yolr- comn.LLL-un lnr Oh. chum.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

When r. Fleming Day, the we'll
known yachisman. had tho original
Lark constructed he had no idea that
he was establishing a class " small
boats that would become popular all
over tho world. Day wanted small
shoal draft boat that could be easily
handled and built Tor about $50 The
work N solving this problem was given
90 Charles q, Davis, and the result was
the LAX. The dimensions OF this boat
are 10 feet long. 6 feet beam and 6
inches draft. exclusive of tho rudder
and conterboard with the latter down
the draft ~ four feet. The Sides are
drawn In az the ends 20 that the beam
forward and an ~ only I'VE feet. The
bow IL shaped like the bow Of a ferry
boat The sail contains 900 square feet
OF canvas The ccntctbourd trunk and
mast stop are formed by boiling two
plants together. which run through tho
confer u the boat and stiffon the whole
structure
In this country and Canada more than
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

100 Of those boata have been built. The
Buffalo Yacht club has "a, tho SPRING
Mold ,Mnss) Canoe club slxand the Mat
lubosrtt Yacht club OF Mlddlotown,
Conn., SIX There are also some In
France, England. Ireland. Scotland,
Austria, Finland. Germany. Mexico.
linanns AyroH Penang. Honolulu New
Hoal1ul ana Tasmania, and there are
Two large fleets, one nt sydney. Now
south Wales. ANA another ln western
Australia. Tho most expensive boat OF
lhln class was bullt nt Honolulu and
cost $3.50, The cheapest was constructed
in Canada for $780, an complete. In
England they cost 500. ana Ia this
country they can be built for $50.
Tho pnuglaston Yacht club has ar.
ranged weeks racing Tor these boats
TO begin on Aug. 20. Day has offered
a tl''er cup for the champion, and
prizes have been offered for other
races.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

ne is nt work on n play for Charles
frohman' and he has no other contract
ut present
Ihe fausl-Cnrr company headed by
Gilbert Faust and Eva N. Car. WIN re-
NiFe 'Lucrezla IorgIa" next seaso,
ana VIII ul8o present two OF MIR. Fnust,1
plays 'Ahslnthe' and "Tho gnseon 3"
Marie dclstlugcr VIII revisit Amnrlco
tav Amhorg. Jus
Mary Fenaell ia engaged In Journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

dies and burlesquoa, the name would
not be an appropriate one Tor high
class comic opera. Stanislaus Strange.
the llbrcttist, ~ considering several
other titles for his work
Clarence Fleming, who successfully
managed Roslna NokoH and John Hare
In this country has undertaken the
management of Harry Corson Clarke'a
starring tour next season.
Sara Bernhard h reported to have
grown much Htouter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

with such ease. Some experts 20 no far
as 10 predict that he viii score the
greatest number u points ever gained
In the contest
Ihefe are ten events on the pro-
Eramme of the ull around champion
rhinH' namely The 100 yard dash.
hiFh jump. long jump, pole vault.
throwing 10 pound hammer. putting 10
pound shot, throwing 90 pound weight.
10 yard hurdle race. hair mile walk
ana one mile run. The contestant who
can hcorr the highest percentage on the
whole liat " events wins the title MI all
around champion Tor ono year. A man
may ho nrHt class runner and 70 poor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

latlc work in London. whore she on
',t'ains visiting ANGLICAN friends at o
O'Clock tDus
lansing Rowan has been engaged 10
play lho leading role In "Paraon Jim"
h'At season, Miss Rowan Is Uatnvln
tlll, ana mn beautiful as she b talented
AFTER oll Alice Nelson's new opcrn
may not be called "The Singing Girl"
as was announced. Manager Frank L.
Fefley thinks that as "glrl' title sug-
sest TO the public mind musical come.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

ing with him
one day on n
slippery pave
ment, asked him
10 run home. 10
he could that
much sooner
open the box OF
candy he carried
under his arm.
lie was nvcrse
TO breaking his
bones and de.
cllucd most om-
y hHtlcully,
whereupon her
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

Blanche walsh bid 10000 for the
levels of the late Fanny Davenport.
The gems were In possession Of New
York lcwolry firm that had hid for
mem but Miss WaHhs bid exceeded
that u the jewellers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

Of the great athletes who have hitherto
achieved distinction in the all around
competition the work last year was in
Significant.
The irst contest Tor the nli around
championship NJ America was held In
ls'l aud was won by w. n. Thompson
OF Montreal. Here ia lIHt OF the wln-
ners zap to tho present time:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

urnlhft her and
purrcd ~ though bcgsine Tor protoc.
ton. Her friends advised her % turn
the little beast out into the street.
whence Il came. but she would not hear
Of Il and carried the hnrbingcr Of good
fortune TO her room. where she fed II
on sardlnos and whipped cream. The
diet does not seem to have injured tho
Kittens vitality. for II ~ as lively and
frollcsomc na any kitten ever was. II
has grown 10 know Miss Otis and hei
habits. and when she returns from the
theator aho finds II lying cxpectantiy
near her door nnd na soon ns she cross.
90 into the room II climbs up into hoi
arms FOR rs daily allowance Of pcttina
ana carCsslng.
Miss Otis would not take 81 900 In
cash Tor the Kid" aH she calls Il. since
Its arrival she has had half a dozer
lucky things happen TO her. including
the finding Of a ring she had long con.
sldcrod lost and the arrival Of the man.
uscrlpt of n play which exactly suits
her purposes. Miss otis a. going IA
star next season under the manage.
mcnt OF Jacob Lift ana she thinks that
N her mascot does not abandon hct
nothing can prevent the success Of her
venture.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

Of theatricnlpoo.
pie. As she en-.
tcrcd her hotel
she found that
the train OF hci
dress was unua.
uaily heavy She
turned, and, safe
ly campcd IN IL
folds. holding or
like grim death
It's sharp littit
claws imboddcd
In the material
was a bright
looking binch
kitten with a Gu.
riouH white
marking over is
eyes. when she
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

4 little niece Of Sol Smith Russell
who has great faith In him. while walk.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

! NNfliAINu NfN "fNffff ~ INV tAN
craving Tor the wnd'
sweets In the box made her cry out
Please. bod, oh, please, make Uncle
Sol rum"
1T was not the lord alone who heard
that innocent prayer" Mr.. Russell sub.
Bouucutly narrated. "What was / &c
do? But one thing. ana that was 70
preserve that innocent child'H faith ni
best / could. The Lord answered thai
prayer instantly. lie put II into ms
heart 10 run. And run I did-don't 10.
member having run faster In my life
Taking the child by the hand. I started
on like the wind. People looked ht ui
IN wondormont as we whiried over IN,
slippery pavement toward home liut ]
was helping TO answer prayer anc
didn't care"
you couldn't help yourself, could
you, Uncle Sol2' inquired her ladyshir
when wc reached the parlor and sai
down by the IRE 10 eat our candy. "pOd
made you wun. didn't he. Uncle sol7"
An interesting story OF tho hardshlpi
10 which actor folk are frequently sub
jccted came out during police court
trial IN New York not 30 long ago. IN
which the members OF the late Herald
Square company sued for sulary, This
company was managed by Miss Annls
Winter OF Now York. aud she had an
agreement with the actors that while
they played In Canada they were TO re-
ceive no salary. II was stated on the
stand that one OF the actors. a female
lmpersonator, had no socks and that In
order 10 be respectable and keep hla
feet warm he was forced TO wear u
pair of long. black tights belonging 10
Miss Winter.
Miss Winter charged that tho actors
and actresses had purloined her prop
orty and produced pair OF tights,
which. she said. the female lmpcrsona.
tor had worn In lieu OF socks.
During the progress Of the trial II was
brought out that sometimes Miss Win
ter advanced 90 cents 60 q member and
sometimes ms high az 50. Tho female
impersonator testified that Miss VIM
ter knew that he had no socks and that
In lieu he had worn the tights. lie had
received In all 20 cents from the female
mpresario ana with that much was LETT
10 pay his hotel bill Of several dollars.
After the court had heard all the testl-
muny he dismissed the counter charge
brought by Miss Winter. declaring that
the actors could not be blamed for hav-
ing worn tights when they were SOCK
less, and even N they had swlpod q
couple Of wigs the offense was pardon.
able IN view OF the fact that they had
received no salary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

Alvin g. kn0nzlrIn who ir tho most
prominent candidate f1r tho 400 around
championship This year De- the most
talked about college athlete NJ the
times ila ia the champion hurdlcr u
America and holder uf thu worlds anna
tour broad iump record Before rntcr-
ing tho University OF Pennsylvania he
was d student ut tho University VI
Wisconsin. whore Do nrHt took up attn
I0tlrA Ito hlH done the 400 yard dash
100 TO no seconds. aud can negotiate the
quarter milo run No. less than 90 scc-
unia. His best time Tor the geo yard
run Us - 90 seconds. hH holds the rec
ora ut % 10 seconds u tho 800 yurd
h.Fh hurdles has jumped o fgct o
Inches, and 100 the polo vault can TOP
the Oar ut fnDt Nur ls ho 70 moan OPP
ponnut ln the other events. hls best per.
inrW1nro Zoo throwing the no pound
hammer bvlur 900 feet. hr has nut the
h pound shot 30 fart 10 inches
and che 56 pound Wp.ght 10 feet q
Inches A good dpul of credit for his
wonderful development is due to the
care and attention off tho Pennsylvania
uan'r NJ. e., Murphy who ls tine best
man n the business 100 This country
LEO ETHERlNGTON.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-24

few minutes later as she appeared muf-
fed from head to foot. I'm going down
% the village. | hate to leave YOU.
though there isn't ANYTHING TO hurt you.
| will hurry back as quick as | can, and
you kindle a fire in the kitchen stove"
The child. dumb with establishment.
could only gasp: "Ies'm.' She stood
watching the resolute figure until it
was lost to view, and turned away with
a shiver as she thought Of the distance
to the village. She knew nothing of
the interview with Mr.. Stanton. She
understood, however, that only ome
stern duty or pressing necessity could
take Aunt Sarah from home so late and
on such a stormy evening.
Notwithstanding her promise To re-
turn promptly, il was nearly TWO hours
before Aunt Sarah threw the doors of
her sitting-room iuvitiugly open.
Come right in" she said. cheerily.
every one of you, just as fast as you
can
Susie Belle, who had fallen asleep
after a weary watch. started at the
sound of Aunt Sarah's voice. She fell
back "A few steps and began to rub her
eyes. What could it mean? She was
surely dreaming. Pouring into the room
we're rough men and miserable,
drenched women, many of whom were
carrying small children.
"llerp. rhild' These moor Dpopla bava
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palrCr on " heels

IS . somewhat h]a,kuC,rd term Is applied e
railroad trans, Tn, lr accurately describe,
the Alton I3uUiCd, the urwy cqupppd dly
trans ut the Chicago Il Alton Il. l.. Co
which were placed m daily service between
thlCNgo and st. l.uJIs, November Ii. 1879.
Inc equipment consists OF standard Chicago
& Alton passenger locomotive, United
States postal car, sixty slS feet ~ length
combination passenger and baggage car,
combination paTIur char car and coach, CHI.
Cago 4 Alton parlor chair ear, cate and hui.
let smoking ear and Pullman parIur 0hsrrya.
ton ear, each ot which is seventy two feet
SIX inches III length. The framing of all
these cars Is Pullman standard with Empire
decks, WIDE vcst'hulvS. standard steel plat
forms aud utrtetcscoWug device All Of
the ears drr lighted with electro lights cN.
cept the NAL car aud combination passcugr,
tut,h ana baggage car. which are lighted
with Flntsch ga-, The windows throughout
the culture tram are OF uniform width, the
''othIr nights above being OF the new Pull
STANDARD The orUamcntauun Is Of spr.
ela. design, the color scheme being maroon.
Treat care has been used IN the selection Of
and woods for the interior. aud the
lamps, metal furnishings, etc., are ol special
design, It is claimed that there has never
hulit IA America q tram which has re.
rrlNFd a. much attention as To constructive
as has The Alton Limited An fx.
ANIMATION OF thus superb tram certainly
bears on tins claim.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-24
must make suitable preparations for

must make suitable preparations for
their entertainment.
so the morning before Thanksgiving
found her up by four o'clock, and bus
Ting about with a brighter face and a
brighter step than She had known in
years. All day she mixed and stirred
and baked and tasted. regardless of the
lowering clouds and steady rain with
out. by three o'clock in the afternoon
the last pie, steaming hot, was placed
beside many others in neat rows on the
pantry shelves. the enormous turkey,
brown and crisp, lay in regal state be
side a spiced ham. Cakes. snowy loaves
OF home made bread. jars of preserved
fruits, jellies and marmalades and pats
of golden ebutter were arranged in
tempting array. Aunt Sarah gave a
sigh of satisfaction as she surveyed the
goodly store.
Here. Susie Belle" she said, filing
the child's hands with some OF the
choicest cookies. Take these and eat
them. We've got enough for to-mur-
row. Let me see, Jim has five children.
Well, ! want those little ones to have
a real, old-fashioned dinner for once in
their lives. | don't believe they ever
had one out there in Missouri, Dear
me. how it does rain." she calculated:
nut IN not a mite afraid of It's keep
ing lim's folks at home. Once Jim sets
his head to do a thing, he always would