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Racial Pec.liarities

white folks is peculiar" said Mr.
Erastus Pinkley; mighty peculiar"
"Whu's de matter wifi 'em?" asked
Miss Miami Brown.
"Dey keeps a-complainin' an a-com-
plainin', bout de way youthful peo-
pies chickens comes into dey alrs
yahds. 1t do seem ungrateful
Washington Star.
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oSssrvsn9 1He r slsssss.

Nrs. Chugwater-Josiah, that niece
OF mine down in Aurora has married
~ slim-legged young fellow from 81.
Louis who used to come and see her
now and then. She sends me her we'd
ding cards. suppose We ought TO
make some reply.
M. Chugwater-Certainly. Send
her sar regrets, or something OF sAas
Kid Chicago Tribune.
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uarA - the osaa,

.And. shure, they tell me your Aoos-
bands very litherary?"
THAT he II, indade."
THAT he devours livery thing = Tie
Wy Of . book o. papsr that eooas
70 ~ house."
.8Anrs, he Does"
sAnd vot in the name Of goeAaees
Asss the poor goat get 70 eeeT-
Ycnkors Statesman.
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Quibhls.

Queercus-It is always the unexpect-
ed that happens.
Gloomicus-It never happens with
me. ] am always expecting the unex-
pected.-Chicago Tribune.
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rle e. via 8 llllIle..

.'Do You subscribe to tho sssestion
that . nan with 81, ,0o0. 900 can do what
ever he chooses?"
'No," answered Senator Sorghum,
II do not. These days = man with
o1y0oo, 900 wants to lie low and keep out
Of trouble or the first thing he knows
tWo Of three meh with 8. .OoO. .0oo, 900
apaece will take his money away from
M. w Warrington Star. -.........
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The DiG@re.ee Beswee. 1Her

The Difference DetWee0 Then.
Sommers-Who is that fellow who
bowed TO you?
Strausx--I don't know him from
Adam.
Sommers-I should think you'd
know him from Adam; Adam never
wore 80 many clothes as he does
Harlem Life.
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Nl-~. b., x.. E.eer,ri.,.r,

"She may be a nice sort Of woman,
but she certainly is not ambitious"
"Wha: makes you think that?"
"Why. she de,otes the time to her
children that she might have to se
curing better position in society
Town Topics.
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H Ear fer Musie,

"Let me congratulate you on your
charming playing, Miss Bangs" said
the new nextdoor neighbor. who had
dropped in. II heard you at the
piano for several hours tAis sitter
noon. Was that Wagner you were
playing?"
"0A. dear no." 1uttered Aiss Bangs
with . litter. sthat was the piano
Observation-Disclosures Bulletin. ...
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Changed Her Views.

Dolly-So Bessie is to be married.
after all. She used to pretend to be a
confirmed man hater; told me once she
wouldn't wed king.
Fio.-Did she. poor thing. Well.
shes got to put up with knave now.
Ally Sloper.
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Aiv.~ ia Nil

'Bouttown-Better not 60 to the
ST. Fashion hotel. Their bill Of fare
is in French.
Cultured Friend (indignsntly)-1
can understand French.
'Bouttown-Yes. but the walters
can't, and neither can the cook.-N
Y, Weekly.
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roe Early.

Citiman-I suppose you're prepar-
ing already Cor the summer harvest.
Rusticum-Wall, no; we don't begin
tew advertise fur boarders till long
bout May.-Philadelphia Press.
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nsa.,y Il q ley Forever.

Old Amos Hitchup-Jim. I've fetched
my new wife up fer to have her pictur'
took.
Country Photographer-An right
Full length or bust?
Old Amos Hitchup-Yep. the hull
full length. If the machine bosts III
pay fer it.-Judge.
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A Raxsssa o.i.ie.,

johnny" said the teacher, whom
do you consider the greatest man In
the world?'
II used to think it was pa" he re-
piled, but since ma held him up In
the hall when he got home from
Uncle Toms stag party last night, ]
can't help thinkin' she's it.'-Chi.
cARo Times-Herald.
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relA ahe ra~e hv rasts.

A strange clock was made during
the last century for French noble
man. The dial was horizontal, and the
figures, being hollow, were hlled with
different sweets Of spices. Thus. rum
ming his finger along the hand, by tast-
In, the owner could tell the hour With
out q li9ht.
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nasA Lusk.

Nrs. Constant Chew-Thsy cay he
u . Buddhist.
Nrs. stayler Fysshs-How interest
ingl Then, Of course. he will be
taken mp by everybody.
. 1fs. Constant Chew-Last season
hs would have been. Now. however,
nobody cares for snybody but the
Mar who Escaped from the Boxers.
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ysl,aAl, Reeipe.

81 sent one dollar for q sure cure
for corpuleucy."
"Well?"
Here's the reply: Throw up your
job and hunt another one Chicago
Record Herald.
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Csnnoa EsssgA.

Here is a story about man who
worked for 81 years without ever TAX
ing day on"
HIM. That's nothing. He was
probably the proprietor Of the es-
tablishment."--Chicago Post.
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We All slisAt Ne Happier.

"This would be happier world"
said the cornfed philosopher, "if more
Of us got what we wanted and fewer Of
us got what we deserved" d."-Indianapo-
lis Press.
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Trlunph.

"She seems NO happy. Did she
marry him for love or for money!"
Neither. She took him to spite q
lot Of other girls. Chicago Times
Herald.
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Pathetic cass.

"Dsbney stayed away from Miss
Jipp's wedding from grief. didn't he :?
You know she jilted him."
HE let the impression get out that
it was grief. but he told me it WAS
because he couldn't borrow . dress
suit."-Chicago Record.
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Her aesat sasraass.

Berenice-Has she made . Lentcn
sacrifice?
Hortense-Yes. She has given up
the poor young man for the rich old
one.-Town Topics.
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ws.la Try the r. 4

Young Widow wish you'd tell
me where ! can get food invcst-
mcnt for 10000 that came u last
week. ~ &
Lawyer-Stocks. bonds, mortgages,
or eligible bachelor?
Young Widow-I don't want to In
vest this money again. and you know
what stocks, bonds and mortgages
mean.-Leslie's Weekly.
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Exeitin~ n..erae....

"Pa, do you know much about wild
'animals?"
swell, I've sat down on lots OF cats
In rocking chairs. Chicago Record.
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An rss ;s,ss c..s... .s..

Bonter-i.xcuse my yawning; /
didn't get wink Of deep last night. :
Jupp ToOthn4he? ?
Bonter-No. A woman asked me for
some money yesterday. and l refused
her. Well, the tones Of her voice rang
In my head all night. lcouldn' = eaese
an eye. MkE&E &HsS&
Jupp- Consciencs-strieken, eAf WsS
It deserving cass. do you think7 -
Bonter-It was my wife.-Brooklyn
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Prahahiiifies.

"Will nothing induce you to change
your mind and marry?"
"Another H.an might" she replied.
North American.
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Whs He We

cSwatters-There's a man who
mixes in the best society.
McSwitters--Who n hef
McSwatters-Barten In o swell
saloon.-Syracuse Herald.
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Rastiea Or . CA..p.

Patience-What is the sign when .
man kisses girl on the forehead?
Patrice-I should say it was sign
that he was ratified. States
man,
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He Knsw,

Tesoher-If you are polite and
kind to your young comrades what
will be the result?
Bully Jones-They1l know they can
lick you.-Puck.
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He-I always say what I think.
She-l see you are extremely reti.
cent.-The King.
A Xlah.

'Life's q dream" the bore declared.
I'VE wake not TIL we die
III 80. l wish that you'd wake up"
The other made reply.
-Philadelph,a Prees
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a 10. ..envAace.

n -ths - oRf@sCS.
",vhai makes you laugh At every
thing that young man says?"
"Tecause dislike him." answered
Miss Cayenne. II want to get him
to thinking he can't open his lips with
ont saying something clever. and then
watch him make fool Of himself. -
Warrington Star. -
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wh.t L A...e1... u..a.A.

"Why do you think he is prepsr-
ing for the stage"
"Well. heard the other day that
he was practicing pedestriafism."-
Chicago Post.
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A aiaaese. rhesxht,

When the bombastic folk snthuss.
Sometimes you'd like 10 tell 'em
There are some words thsy couldn't use
II they had to stop and spell EN-.
-WsShington D9aP.
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Teei1 MIR Dewn.

sNo," he said; I'm not sure wAsthr
er my wife's birthday gift to NJ was
ssant to please me or 70 huhhle ~
psias."
~WAat did she give you1'' asked If
1stsa1.
- = l I'D : ersyes Re:!Esss.s :. & RI
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C.sla.a Account fer the Lack.

Editor-Your story lacks action.
Author-It ought not to; thought
il out while l was walking the floor
with the twins when they were cutting
their teeth.--Brooklyn Life.
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rhe niasinx Liak,

The 0las1nU 1iok. n "A y
For the dance he felt fervor. sAd ysarn.
Ing and sest: stFs&t 5f
But some popular brother had borrowed
his vest.
Detroit Free Press.
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Tee nueA Ter the Lawyer.


: "How old are yoa2" asked the law
yer.
II don't know" answered the wom-
IN on the witness stand. ,a,..H =.
s"What7" 4 N
II don't know
"Dons you know when you were
born1e -
mo, SIR = = - n -
~You were present a ths time were
you notf"
II am told 20. but / have NO recollec-
ton Of tie occurrenee."
"You are trifling with the court"
"You have repeatedly cautioned me.
dr.. 70 state only that which know Of
ny own personal knowledge. and !
have NO direct personal knowledge Of
this subjsct.v
The lawyer looked q the witness
and The wi&1sss looked at the lawyer.
aad then the question was peseed.-
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New LaanAry raeilaties.

I'm the beautiful air castle which Q
girl builds" remarked the Observer OF
Events and Things. you will never
hnd any wash-tubs. ."-Yonkers States
man.
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\ Po.,,ble Explona4ion,

II wonder why the Struts didn't m
vito M TO their daughters WEDDING"
"Naybo they d'Gr" 1883 n1."-C.l...
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q. DsA net ee~.saa..

Globetrotte-I had pn experience
last time / was over. The inn wher.
1 stcpptd in one town was full, and
had 10 take the haunted room or sit
up all night.
Host--Did you take It?
Globetrotte--Yes; and II ever .
room was really and truly haunted
that was. Every time | woke up, J
felt what seemed like another per
son in bed with me, bnt when ! Iii
the candle nothin~ was there. 1t was
horrible.
Host-I should say 80. Did you tell
the landlord.
Globetrotte-No, indeed. He would
have charged me for lodging for two
IN. Y. Weekly.
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esi.s late. The Ministry.

''WhAt an outspoken girl Miss Pow
ser isl"
Yes; she's slready asked our new
clergyman il she can't be his second
wife. Record.
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Little Ethel-OA. Rs0ma, Use got
IN awful pain! Won't you please give
me some of that medicine with sugar
in il? Quick. quick! before the pain
goes away!-Golden Days
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According to the Londoner. the first
Littlejohn and Little were partners.
the former gave his first son his
partners family name. and Little gave
his boy his partners Christian pame.
Littlejohn's second son was named.
for his mothers family, DoOlittle.
The three sons succeeded to their "a
thers' business, hence the sign is en-
tirely correct, and the Londoner was
right in saying that the successors
he'd no Intention of being "fuhny"
when they had their sign written -
Il appears.
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II you want to sell or buy property call on us
We are resident agents for the best insurance
companies. We write fire, life. accident anG
plate glass Insurance, and II In need OF any
thing In that line give Us . call.
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About tAe si.e Of II

About the Sise Of II.
The greatest bore upon this earth,
The biggest nuisance known.
II he who talks about himself
And his small affairs alone,
When you think he ought to 4lsten
While you talk about your o6n.
Chicago Daily News.
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MUCH OF LITTLE.
4 ossss Stss That Nay - Sssa Net
1AAy 0ilss fsso Loa-
Ip0.

The stranger in any city half hun
dred years old. IL he knew anything
Of the city's history. would learn
from many Of the signs that the sec
ond and third generations had sue
ceeded to the business of father and
grandfather. 1t is especially true Of
New York The New York Times men
tions some peculiar signs. and re-
lates the following. which we take
20 be true. although we do not vouch
for IL:
A Londoner, who had strollcd about
the streets of the city with . New
Yorker who called his attention TO
some of the signs of sons. agreed
that in this respect New York was
very like London, but in neither city
was there any such sign as he saw
In one of the old Enghsh towns . few
hours run from the worlds metrcpo-
ils. The sign reads:
JOHN LITTLEJOHN'S SONS AND LIT
TIE IITTLE LITTLEJOHN. DOO-
LITTLE LITTLEJOHN AND
JOHN LITTLE),
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Newland's Additions

10 the city Of Boulder These lots are very de-
slrable for residence and the price is right and
terms reasonable. Below we give partial
list Of properties we have for sale.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
THE PRINT CLOTH uARKET.

Fall River. Mass. Sept 2S (Specia).-The mac
tvity that began in the local print cloth market
at the time OF the assassination of the President
continued this week. Despite the predictions of
that there would be a large demand for cloth,
brokers report that the sales amounted 2550O0
pieces. The trading confined TO odds
and In the last few days some of these goods
disposed of at figure slightly under the three
cent basis There a to the effect that
regulars had been sold at 5-l6 cents but the quo
tation given out later and the fact that no sales
of regulars reported would indicate there
is foundation for it, Since the death the
President conditions have arisen. the most
important of them being the announcement by NJ
{. d. Borden that the wages of his opera tives will
be increased per cent October !. This was
followed by similar announcement at the Bourne
mills, and with two of the large cloth mills here
making such move and the others undetermined
what to do after the operatives have demanded
increase buyers and sellers will hesitate before
manufacturers not inclined to look with favor
upon the request for increase in pay, and there
fore there Is bound TO be some agitation, the ef-
fects of which will be shown in the market until
this question Is disposed Of and il Is believed
the settlement will come quickly. There will be
Off The fact that increase is given by Mr.. Bor-
den indicates that he believes that the market is in
healthy condition and trading Is being done upon
a sound basis This will to strengthen the
tone of the market and produce heavy sales when
trading does begin. The market is quoted quiet.
narrow odds selling upon basis slightly below
that figure.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
RECTOR AND RUNNER.
THE REV. HERBERT WILLIAM "ohh
MAN ON DIFFERENCES OF AMER
ICAN AND ENGLISH ATH-
IETIC TRAINING.

The Rev Herbert William Workman the Oai--
bridge distance runner. who won the nan anu W
mile events in the international games at DeiHe!
Oval last Wednesday. is a typical hnsH9n 90, -,
C,,it1 1,ba+ a full hedged rector OF large
narieb should cross the Atlantic TO compete III
athletic games may seem little strange 10 amer
leans who are accustomed to clergy VINO give up
strenuous athletic sport when they enter tne theo-
logical seminaries In England, however, the atm
leto rector is in great demand with some parishes
and there was no surprise when the young cam
bridge runner was sent to parish In southampton
This athletic clergyman is thoroughly Englsh' Doth
in appearance and manner OF speech ne Is VI
medium height and slender build, but his face and
carriage tell of the great endurance necessary TO
championship distance running. There Is plenty OF
healthy color in his smooth shauen cheeks On his
visit he has worn the usual black clerlca garo
of the English rector. except when in running
clothes and the coors of his university.
''I started running about two years before went
10 the university" he said on Friday land I've
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29

snnear for the first time this season in the sketch
Mrs Wilkinss Boy; the Painter Trio, assisted
by Mrs Carl r2nizer VIII tnIroGG'G II new s
ment." and Tascot. who made a success here some
announced are the Three Barretts. club jugglers;
the Goclmans, Tommy and Laura Harris. the
and Corey, and Daniel Harrington In addition TO
the above. there will bo the vitagraph pictures
The Rogers Brothers In The Rogers BROTHERS in
Washington" at the Knickerbocker Theatre. are
playing to large business. They remain only three
weeks longer at this house Wednesday matinee
on october and 10
The One-hundrod-and-t -tweuty-ffth Street The
atre offers a Daily revival in the lively comedy "A
Night OFF" The vaudeville numbers Will be given
bv e. W. Iit.lcfeld mimic; Harry Furst and
moving photographs 10y the kalatechnoscope. This
the time the doors are open the performances are
continuous.
At the Fifth Avenue Theatre another DAILY re-
vivaI .'rhe Last Word" Will hold attention The
IIanIons remain for third week to present their
acrohatic pautomime 'PhunphoralL" The Florenz
Troupe remains fer a second week. The per
formances here continuous The renal ming
Edith Palmer. Dorothy Walters and Lillian Doug
las. The kaIatechroscope VIII project moving
photographs.
..Bootle,s Baby" is the Fifty eighth Street The
atre's play There will be plenty OF vaudeville to
sunnlv entertainment between acts. Jaques maud
will be the leading feature in that department
Harry TAYLOR. soloist, Will also appear Inc
kaIatechnoscope will project moving pictures Inc
house closes for two hours at p. m
The Twenty-lhird Street Theatre will have
Turned Up In this lively piece Nat c. Goodwin
made one of his first successes. Anna T. Bergers
cornet solos viii be given between acts Werner
and Reider vocal duettsts. will also appear Inc
Iatechnoscope will project moving PHOTOGRAPHS
of scenes at the Pan American Exposition at the
time of the Presidents visit
..Hoity Toity" with the burlesque OF "Diplo-
macy" keeps Weber & Fieldss Music Hall filled
AZ all performances and the acting OF the many
favorites in the cast is greatly enjoyed
Numerous interesting series Of moving pictures
ore shown by the cinematograph at the Eden
Musee and the waX"orks ana the concerts are
always present as attractions
The Four Cohans will appear at the Harlem
Onera House this week in The Governors Son.
in which they had a prosperous engagement last
season at a downtown theatre.
.The Kings Carnival with cast including
MabeIle Gilman Marie Dressler, Laura Burt
Amelia Summerville and Louis Harrison; the
ballet 'I.Amour' and the usual speciaities VIII
be continued at the New-York Theatre this week
Ar to-nights concert the following will be seen:
Dan McAvoy, Nat NJ. Wills. James j. Morton.
Lizette Finn Emma Carus. the three Dunna5
Sisters 'Billy' Link. Ford. Arnold. Ghapelle ana
McMahon Elsie Bernard. Johnny Johnson the
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
NAVAL TRIALS.
HOW A COURT OF INQUIRY DIFFERS
FROM A COURT MARTIAL.

The schIey court of inquiry, which IS no"
be,ne held in Washington, is frequently re-
ferred to as general court martial ana whiie
:. hos MANY points in common with such a
todv n is really only preliminary step IN
The direction of the highest naval court Ihe
court of inquiry is a board of not more than
three officers a grand jury before which an
oeicer's or an enlisted mans shortcomings OF
crimes arc discussed for the purpose of deter
mining whether they are sufficient to warrant
further action. If that body finds that the
charges are groundless they are dismissed put
if on the other hand, evidence of guilt is ols-
covered the man is ordered before court mar
tial He has been prejudged, but of1cers OF the
navy say that such prejudgment does not al
feet the final action. Still. it is we'll understoou
that when man comes up for trial oeIore
naval court martial his chances Tor ESCAPE
from punishment are small
The naval general court martial is similar IN
many respects to the army court, but there are
some points of difference, which are readily de-
tected by people who have had experience in
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29

been It since. At first trained strictly, but
soon found that It did not agree with me. cased
up the amount of preliminary running and
depended more leading a regular life, getting 10
bed the time every night. and eating
regular meals. I did not have TO give up my pipe,
and often smoke the way to the track. OF
course. I don't nhale and so far l can deter
mine smoking has effect lungs. After
finishing my theological course in the spring
was sent TO a parish in southampton and was there
up to the time of sailing FOR this country"
Did you ind that your athletic work inter
fered with your parish duties?'
We'll hardly that he answered with smile
but parish duties certainly interfercd with my
training IN fact had great cea Of trouble 10
train at all You know, our parish system is very
different from yours In England the rector leads
about the Of life a doctor. tar as
regularity is concerned. He Is called upon to make
sudden visits At all times OF the daY and night
shan give ua running after the next English cham
pionship games. which viii be held In London next
year. / shall take my vacation Just before the
games in order TO have unbroken period OF train
ing.
II have noticed a decided difference between
English and American methods Of training for
athletic events. In England training is largely a
personal matter. and its extent ANA severity de
pend the athletes own idea OF what he needs
l do not believe that English chaps would take
trainer as college fellows do in this country. Ne
even have to learn 10 train oursrile5. More man nan
that, no claI Is urged To go INTO auu'l'S py ms
fellows. II ne does not care enough about thc
sport to go into II or his own Actoii ne - not
tioubied ty other students who are looking after
the fame OF the university. Even ln the actual
races q man his judgment. There
is to tell him when to 60 his hardest and
when to ease up. He has to study himself learn
his limitations and his race. The average
man does not take enough pains TO study himself
and this Is where system Of training proves
faulty. Where the train themselves prop
erly they get person2l benefit out of athletics
Than thcy would II The. .3ed a trainer
II think English SGleIoTty in the distance
events is due regaiar climate our blood is
thicker and it gives endurance. / feel
that If | lived here for three four months /
nj 1Frn dRgl az Ty,4aff
make up for the changeabIe climate.
want speak OF the excellent tmcut
which we have received at the hands Of Harvard
and Yale. We very well pleased with our visit.
although the games did not come out exactly as
had expected on Thursday We went To the
International Cup races and Friday took trip
up the Hudson Some of going TO Boston
to-day pay a visit Harvard, We expect 20
return here about the middle Of the week and sail
Cat1,r r1akr t1.ay -
New-York tribune., 1901-09-29
HIS PRESENCE OF MIND
rom The Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A side whiskered little English waiter was un-
usually attentive the Cleveland bridal couple
who were JUS returning from their honeymoon tour
through Canada. II n boat between Lewis
ton and Toronto and they were having supper The
knglishman was the most attentive waiter the
happy bridal pair had ever seen. and scarcely left
the guests side while the meal was In progress
After the bride and groom had had their dip in the
nnger boWl, and felt at peace with all the world
the groom handed the waiter bright new nickel
The walter first carefully inspected It, then held
~ up nigh in the air between two fingers. Finally
his lips parted, and loud enough TO be heard by
everybody In the dining room, he said: Better
Keep this coin, sir; might need 1t for the baby
Ihe Cleveland man was nonplussed for mo-
n1ent, Dut ne soon recovered HIS equilibrium and
taking the nickel from the walters hand sad:
That's SO. most forgot was marrieG."