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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-05

the worlds cycling championships at
present.
one Mile Amateur Championship
Albert Germany; second. opel Ger
many; third. summersglil OEnglandJ.
Time. 3m. 20 Los. Won by half n
length; three inches between second
and third
one Hundred Kiiomotors Amateur
Championship paced. Cherry eng
iand). second Gfaohcn Germany!
third. Lostonow Germany. Time. 2h
i2m. 20 3-js. Cherry beat the worlds
amateur record from one hour onward.
Two Thousand Meters Professional
Tandem Racc.-Jacquclin (France) and
scidl (Austriali second. fiankor (Amar-
ica) and Grogner uolgiuin). Time, am.
90 i-5a.
HAN Mile Amateur. 80 aummoraRlli
OGngland). second. wilhelm OiolRium);
third. Caldow tscotlnnd).
one Mile Professional Championship.
Banker Americn) second, Verhnzen
Germany: third, Jacquelin CFranoe).
Time. 3m. L.
The Cycllat shield was competed for
By teams from Austria, belgium, nen-
mark. France. Germany. England and
ireland. England and Denmark tied
Tor FIRST place. with II points each. aud
the Danish team refused TO run Il uff.
The course was i've kllomotors. Tho
management Of the meet, which started
we'll. became absolutely chaotic az the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-05

II got my start through PIN Ar
mour, the beef king" said President
Wagner Of the Washington Baseball
club. In 1873 1 was working IN Mexico
Hhearing sheep for cents "A head.
got tired OF that and went to Denver.
where l worked for sl2 week. one
day l found myself In Chicago aa near
a hobo aa any one can be. Armour
saved my llfe,"
what did he do?" asked Burnham.
'He wanted me 10 introduce his
dressed beef 10 Philadelphia, and he
got me TO do H." was the reply. THE
Philadelphia butchers had given him
the worst Of II. PIN Armour took me
out for q drive. l remarked that he
had a pretty good horse. lie made a
contract with me that day whereby l
was TO handle all his dressed beef In
Philadelphia for three years. ! was 10
have &25 week ana all tho profits.
Tie was TO stand the losses In case
there were any. In three months had
seven meat shops in Philadelphia. In
the first ten months | cleared $4,000,
The second year my brother and had
IA stores and cleared $4,000. The third
year we did not make SO much. At the
end OF the third year the horse that we
were driving the day made the con-
tract with him came TO me by express.
by mall came letter. which said. 'Ao-
cept horse. with thanks / ntlll have
two OF those shops going IN Philadel-
phia. I never go near them, yet they
make me about 5000 q year. | have q
son. and he Is named after Phil Ar
mour"
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own account. and n he does manage 70
get In It's more than likely the bout
viii end right there.
To wind the season up gloriously n
team OF Irish athletes will come over
20 try their rnettle against the best of
our track and field men. 20 that, " cv-
orythlng takes place as planned. SPORT
ing men Of all sorts viii have enough
20 occupy their time during the noNt
few months, with the resultant food for
reflection during the winter.
The fashion that used 20 be prevalent
among pugillHtH, of emerging from re-
tircmont after spending several years
without fght or even training. scoms
60 have spread TO other branches Of
sport this summer. especially TO cycling
and baseball Arthur Zimmerman. the
Granville king OF the bicycle track. aft
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fnish Banker declined 10 run on the
match between the amateur and pros
fcaslonul mile champions. and Albert
rode over the course alone.
Following tho international analr Mt
Montreal. the League Of American
whoclmcn Will hold It's annual national
meet NJ Boston Aug. ii-i9. The rail-
roads have made special rates 10 the
Hub for the occasion, and great many
people viii make the journey. not only
10 witness the races, but also on ac-
count OF the tine opportunity AFFORDED
to visit this historical city and ita bcau-
tlful surroundings, ~ nnc roads and
many pleasant nearby resorts. The
promoters have arranged a acriea OF
tours 10 places OF Interest In New Eng
land. and the touring department Of the
l.. A. W. Will have direct charge OF
them. thereby insurlng their success,
one Of these tours viii be- 10 the white
mountains. another through the Berk-
shircs. while several will include the
many summer resorts In the vicinity.
Bosidoa these long runs. there will be
shorter. one day trips 10 places within
easy reach Of Boston, There viii be n
tourney TO Wulthnm. where q magnifl-
cent water carnival Is 10 be held. over
some OF the finest roads In the country.
passing the home Of the poet Longfel-
low and other points OF interest
Tho races will be held on the Charles
River track. which Is universally nc-
knowlcdEcd 10 be one ~ the finest In
| the country and ~ uplcndidly lighted
By electricity FOR racing NJ night
CHARLES ~. EDWARpEs.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
. The lDterpatioDaI ::
: Cycling championships ::
. Interesting Gossip The L A. W. ..
. About the Worlds Meet National Meet to Be Held .:
. at Montreal Boston. ..


ohch RIDER; l. e. a. medals and cash
prices or $3.50. iigb fi5 and SO.
Championship Match. - one mile;
open Co the winners OF the one mile
amateur and one mile professional
championships respectively
The s1ltonsiall international Trophy
-lieproaontirr the renornl champion
ship Of the I. e.. \. on tho points secured
by each competing body. members of
the association. scoring points for
FIRST place. points Tor second place
and point Tor third place. The
prizes Tor the championships consist Of
special gold medals
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THE worlds championship bicycle
meet viii be- held on American Foil
i for the first time this year. This
country has, as rule tukon very little
Interest In the International Cyollng ns-
ISOLATION. which body governs th'
meeting, although fow Americans
have participated In the championship
now and again. Yet notwIthstnndius
this apathy the I. G.. a. was 0rganIzoi
IN the United states 100 1898 This took
place during the Worlds fair in Chicn-
80. when cyclists from all over thu
world were gathered in the Windy city
10 take part In the championship races
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These nre the other contests that
have already been arranged:
Amateur Evcnts.-One mile novice;
prize values SEQ, $40. so and 50. Halt
mile: prize values. i25. SO and SO. Two
mile; prize values, SO. So and $40. Five
mile handicap. prize values, SO. SIS.
$40 ana g., Five mile tandem pursuit;
prize values. 49, So and so,
Professional Events. Half mile.
ti25. SO and $50. Two mile: prize val
uoH. Si'5. 800. $50 and $50. Five mile
handicap; prize values. 500, 500, $50
and SO. Two mile tandem. prize val
uoH. si25 and 800 Five mile tandem
pursuits prize values. $500, 1925 ana SO.
There VIII also be- q 10 mile team road
race FOR amateurs. three men 20 a team.
The start and finish Of this event Will
be on the track. Valuable prizes will
be given 10 the winners.
Here are the names ~ the holders o.
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to pay her original part Of kitty Fin
nlgan, This Is her second year as sou-
brcttr with this company
II is now announced definitely In Lon
don that Ada Rohun viii act the prin-
cipal part In the autumn drama at
Drury Lane.
Mr. and Mrs. James r. Field have
signed for the coming season with the
Myrkle- ilarder company for churac-
ters and MIR Field as stage manager.
Mildred Forrest has signed for next
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err threatening 10 return TO the scenes
" his former victories for tho past two
seasons. has actually done 30, Loug-
head, tho speedy, though crratlo, Ca
madam. who did such wonderful work
on the national circuit a couple OF years
ago ana then suddenly disappeared. has
also announced his intention OF again
competing with the cracks. Loughoad,
however. has taken up with rowing at
his home at sarnla and is entered In
several shell races In Canada this SUM
mer, IL II therefore exceedingly Inn
probable that he seriously oontemplates
going In for cycle racing. during the
present season at least.
There Is another rider who used TO be
famous In tho cycling world whom II
would not surprise me much 10 see re-
turn 10 his old love, He Is little Jimmy
Michael. Michael made lots OF money
when riding a wheel, and he only loft Il
because he thought the career OF a jock
Oy was easier and would bring him In
greater number of ahekels, for, be Il
known, the little Welshmau. like all HIS
countrymen. ia very keen In regard TO
money matters, Jimmy has not proved
an extraordinary success on the turf,
and now that motor pacing has come In
there Is lots more money TO be made In
the middle distance line without the ex-
pense OF a large pacing team, which ate
no largely into the wads OF money Mi
chnel earned during the past few sea-
sons. The "Rarehit always was
clever man at following pace, and ev-
erything would seem to be In his favor
should he decide TO return TO the wheel.
A recent move OF the Knickerbocker
Athletic club OF New York Is one that
might probably be followed by similar
organizations which ma II dlnloult 20
maintain the interest OF their members,
especially those who are not cracker
Jacks in some speciality and have not
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their company In their American tour
next autumn and winter viii include
'The Merchant OF Venice" "Tho Bells"
and "a story OF Waterloo in addition
10 Nance oldneld' and A. c. CAL
mour's play In verse, "The Amber
Heart" In which Miss Terry will be the
principal performer The last named
play has never been acted In this coun-
try.
Wilbur Mack and Isabelle Fenton are
meeting with great success with their
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season with Rogers Next Door" COM
pany 90 play "a part and Introduce her
acrobntiC dancing speciality
Charles Leybourne has engaged the
Savillo sisters. electrical dancers, us a
special feature with his Hon Ton stock
company Tor next season; also Adam
savlllo aa chief electrician and one ass
slstaut The company win number 20
people, opening the season on Sept. II.
Besides "Robeapierre." the reportory
OF Sir Henry Irving, Miss Terry and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-05

new one act comedy Tier First Hua-
band"
The ActorB' Society OF America re-
Gently elected Henry Irving an hon
orary member by'a unanimous vote.
Chester Bailey Fernald, who wrote
"Tho Cat and the Cherub," 10 writing
a new Chinese play. called "The Moon
light blossom"
Plnero's now play, "The Cay Lord
Quox," Is to be translated into French
and acted in Paris with Mime. Rejane
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ground. After
eating Of tho fish that had been cent
the first the fishermen had tasted sla,.
they began TO cast their lines, the i,,s
were thrown into the water. Next uay
all hands abstained from iishinE' WN'-
ing FOR the prince. when evening came
aud he had not arrived, the party no.
ticed horaeman dAshing toward mem
lie bore Tn his hand the usual teleBEupn
envelope. OF course II was a he''u'
message. for which the Joker had W.
ranged ON the previous day
prince not coming" Il said "Wlsh.'
me to tell Gardner TO fish In his place.
Well. karl" didn't let on az ,"''
time whether he was "on' 10 the l"Ag
or not. As It was. the original plan y,
see the joke through to the END Wa'
carried out. Next morning they sur
ed out on their fishing eNpcIl '' ~.
Gardner had unusual luck. ffopau'g
the fish that had been thrown INTO W.,
lake drew their finny companion w
the vicinity OF our friends camp
there was no more complaint al'e' '"'
on the score OF bad sport
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PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

A Berlin play called 1.-THE Vivlsector"
aims 10 prove the hanctul effects OF
Ylviseotlon upon those who practice A.
Another Chinese melodrnmu win De
before the public early IN the coming
season called "rhe queen OF China
town"
Gertrude Bennett has been engaged
for the part OF Constance In THE Mus
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as Sophie Tulgarney. the meddlesom'
manicure. cor
Irma lie Pier has been engaEeu iU,
w. A. Bradys company preneh''A'
away Down East" next season, ,o
Melbourne Mcdowell ana hlAn' ~
Walsh viii open their next seasoH 80
Chicago. presenting "uiamonla" ..s
j. NJ. Barron has signed win ''"''
Young as manager for next se"Ho.'
Mrs. Leslie Carter Is thinkiNk gu ~
pearing In Macbeth" next winter
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ketccrs" with James OMEN for next
season.
Mathews and Bulger will have a new
To succeed "By tho sad Sea Waves"
In which they will resume their tour
Bonnie Bonita Lorlng has signed FOR
the coming season with Murray and
Mack, In "Finnigun's Four Hundred"
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10 he thrown IN
10 the lake for
tho benefit of
thcprlncc, when
tho message ar
rived. the camp
ora ostcnslbly
got into a great
state OF excite
mont. Gardner
C IN graduated
himself on not
having gone to
quebec before
thig magnificent
chance TO meet
British royalty
face TO face on
neutral fishing
.u.u.u.N ALL
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and Il should be the chief cndcavor OF
members and managers OF amateur
clubs to try TO regain the lost prestige
OF our great national game.
LEO ETHERINGTON.
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wv IINa
vokea his anger
beyond his pow.
er Of Resistance.
Not long ago bs
went down nom
h IL home In
Yonkers. on tho
Hudson. to New
York city andin
tron Mt OF thu
Grand Central
station he heard
an organ Erlnds,
playing "Tho
Washington post
AZ. ca
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAl..
STORIES oF= !
THE STAGE. /

John Philip sousa has an intense d,..
like for the mutllation OF his mu,Iesi
competitions. TO hear one or h,,
marches played out Of tune CT time ma,
only nnil his tooth on odan h.it -.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-05

Miss Rockwell has for enjoyed the unlqgo distinction Of be-
10 she
ep member the Of Thomas w Kecne and later she occupied
the principal female role In Franklin fylea drama "cumheand 81
played
and other classical characters Now that the ridiculous statement has been
OF the role Of Juliet It Is interesting to recall that Miss Rockwell at the
probably
Maa Adama
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-05

Charles a. Gardner some years ago
went fishing up In the Canadian lakes
with party OF actor friends. For the
iirst few days tho fishing was miaera-
BILE, and Gardner became very much
disguised, lie was FOR going down to
quebec FOR n weeks fun. but his friends
were Inclined 10 stick II out and walt
for better luck. As karl" could not
be persuaded to remain. his compan-
ions thought OF some ruae 10 Induce
him 10 change hts mind. one after
noon, while the party slept on ~ dis
appointment at the mornings work,
one Of them. the main Joker rode IN 10
the nearest telegraph station. There he
wrote out o message 20 the gentleman
In the party who was In tho plot with
him and Hlgucd II with the namo Of the
English governor general.
stop an fishing at Lecatchet lake ="
Il read. prince OF wales coming for a
days fishing"
with this Geographic message the
arch plotter sent "A basket VI live hah
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turning the wheel with m. u,,. W.,
aowncss and extreme lrrcgularlty. If
sounded like n funeral march.
SouFa stood u as long as he cori5
ana then rushed across the street a,5
exclaimed That's not the way to NIX,
that Don't do It any more. Irs AM.
FUR
How should play7" asked IN,
grinder impassivoly.
Faster, faatcri'
"Ahv
Yes. This way Lot me show ,,, 20
ana he took tho crank into hIs b,.t.
and turned II with 30 much gp.r'i sr,
vlgor that he soon had a crowd around
him.
Thank you" said the organl,t
"Who arc your"
I'm sousa. That's the proper voy
20 play that march,"
Thank you. SIR" replied the ore,p.
ist, bowling profoundly.
The next day Sousa came 10 town d,
the same train and found the s,r,,
organ grinder In the same place plnyins
"rhc Washington Post March" iugt n,
he had been taught tho day before bui
with much greater success. Murmur-
ing and evidently awe stricken spc5ta.
tors were dozens deep circicd around
the musician. Sousn forced his way 10
tho front to sec the cause on tho OK.
element. lie found Il. on tho ORGAN
was n large canvas sign reading,
TilE WASHINGTON rOSr MARCH
Composed by
John Philip s0ua.
Played by
Pupil q soun.
Mr.. SouHn has not given any more
music lessons to strangers.
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Thomas Wise OF "Tho Cuckoo" com.
pany has n bad memory FOR nam5a. A
friend OF his from Grand Rapids. Mich.
had announced his intention 90 visit
New York. and. as he had been yarlour.
ly courteous TO Mr.. Wise. tho latter
fclt bound 10 roclprocate. llo was par.
ticularly anxious that his friend should
see him IN his character OF Thomas
pcnfold. and he called to leave him two
seat checks.
ia Mr.-Mr- Doggone u. expect
friend ~ mine here and I've clean Tor.
gotten his name" said Wise.
Don you remember what Il sounds
llko2" asked the desk clerk.
ITS something like creme Dc
menthc." answered Wise. hut 10 save
mo I can't thlik " the right name"
what does he look llku2" asked the
clerk, with evident solioltude Tor the
actor.
Wise described him with careful de.
tail.
"Oh. I know" said the ciork; hes
from Grand Rapids, Mich. isn't hcf'
That's the man" replied Mr.. Wise
with Frightening countcnnncc.
II guess We can find his name here"
said the clerk. looking over the register.
Here II is-Alfrcd wlnncgrcen
That's II, that's III" exclaimed wise
happily u knew IL sounded like creme
dc menthc."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-07
GROY ELAND.

GRovEL>ND, July 2 Rev. e. B. Sur
face preached the last sermon in Pleas
ant Mount Church to day. The chair
man of the building committee an
nounced that they would begin to tear
down the church Wednesday, July s.
They expect the citizens of the commu-
nifty to do about two hundred dptltrs
worth of work. They are requested to
bring tools with which to work. Esq
II. Y. Moore will superiutend the WORK
of tearing down the church. They
want to have the new church completed
in time to hold their protracted meet
ing in the fall, if possible. The Meth
odist brethren at Hurrc tne have eX
tended the use of their church to this
congregation to hold their services dur.
ing the building of their church They
will have their services the first and
third Sunday in each month.
The directors of this school district
met some time ago and appointed a
committee of five u locate suitable
site for the erecting of new school
house for the district.
Prof. J. G.. Godfrey closed his schoo
at Pleasant Mount June % He ha'
taught us two very successful terms
Miss Edith oliver left here last Fri
day to visit friends at Maury City
Mrs. Hester Gillian, Of this place
spent last week in Columbia, visiting
relatives. Success to the HERALD.
ROBIN.
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SPRING HILL.

SPRING HILL, July 5.-Miss Frances
Maghees, Field secretary of the Wo-
mans Board of Missions of the G. T..
Church, was here sunday, and held two
most interesting services. Miss Mag
nee is a pleasing and soul stirring
speaker and enthused this COngreg alton
with enlightenment and encourage
ment for our denomination. She is do
ing great work along this line, organ
izlng missionary societies and enliN en-
ing the weak societies of Tennessee A
large crowd attended the services, spec
ial music was given by the choir.
Rev. ). NJ. Griffin, of Elkton, has ac-
cepted the pastOrate of this church
here and will move his family here next
week. He delivered an eloquent dis
course Sunday morning.
Mr.. o. h. Buchanan new residence
has been completed and is quite hand
some.
Mr.. Charles Marshall, student of
Vanderbilt, has been in town this week
Mrs. j w. Cheairs and Miss Ellen
White are visiting relatives in Rich
mond, Va.
Misses Hattie and Myra Thompson
are with Miss Mayes of Columbia.
Mrs Sam CaperOon and children have
returned to Columbia after visit Il
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Dixon.
Miss Bessie and Rose Odel visited
| Miss Susie Jameson last week.
Miss Nellie Breast of Nashville is Wis
| iting here.
! Mary c. Neeley is improving after q
severe attack of whoopIng cough.
Rev. ). NJ. Grimm of Elkton, Ky, has
| secured the public school here, which
opens July 18th. JULIA ORMAN.
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LAND SALE.

w. J. Allen ct al, VS.. William Hood, ct al.
In the Chancery Court at &C lumbia
Tennessee.
Pursuant to decree entered in above
STYLED cause at the April term, 1899, on
minutes at page 244, will, on
Monday, the 18th DAY of July, 1899,
at the courthouse door in Columb ia.
bidder the real estate described in said
decree as follows, to-wit:
LIST. An undivided half interest in two
store hous IS located on the west side of
the public square, Colum bia, Tennessee,
and bounded on the east by the public
square; on the south by Mrs. Ed. Will
liams; on the west by Church IL Jones,
and on the north by the heirs of ). e..
Cook, deceased. The other undivided
One-half interest in said two store houses
are owned by John NJ. Allen.
2d. Also an undivided one fourth in
terest in farm located in the 2lst civil
district of Maury county, Tennessee,
known as the Wilson place, and bounded
on the north by f. c. OVertOn; on the
east by Howard; on the south by }. NJ
Allen and Caldwe and on the west by
l. f. Erwin. Containing about 100 acres
more or less.
3D. Also an undivided one fourth in
terest in house and lot located in the
9th civil district of Maury county, Ten
nessee, and known as the R. j Young
place, and bounded on the south by the
Mount Pleasant Pike; on the east by a
street leading south from said pike; on
the south by Rainey; on the west by
Rsiney.
4th and 9Th. Also two lots or par
GELS of land lying in the 9th civil
district of Davidson county, Ten
nessee, and bounded as follows
Each lot being one hundred feet front,
| and running back one hundred and
forty-eight and one half feet deep, and
known as lots No. 36 and 81 in the plan
recorded in Book 1877, page 81 of the Reg
isters office of Davidson county, and
south of Moore avenue, and being the
! lots decided to Walter Moore by the
Chancery Court of Maury county, Ten
nessee, in the case of l.. B. Moore, ct al
VS.. Robert Moore, ct al, on May Sd, 1889
and recorded in Book 1877, page IS on the
10th of December, 1899.
9th. Also parcel of land located in
the 9th civil district of Davidson county
Tennessee, and bounded as follows: On
the north by Moore avenue; on the west
! hy S. b. MOOre's lot, No. 50; on the south
| by the old w. f. Moore tract and on the
east by Annie Kelly lot, No. 81. Said lot
fronts Moore avenue from the south anC
runs back to an alley, one hundred anC
forty.eight and one ha feet.
Said sales will be made on credit o.
twelve and twenty-fOur months, free
from the equity of redemption.
Notes bearing interest from date o
sale will be required of the purchasers
with good personal security, and lier
retained to secure payment of the pur
chase money.
This, the 10th day of June, 1899.
iel6 1t A. n. AKIN, &. ~ M.