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fraternity that. existed In former days. The
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ne. 4 f FIs.l:y n ,s s.ssq ~ 1T s. t. e ,ssef az a. A.
fffhoss Sho Sensared totsS sS Sss% ! @sa,s ,'S sse
Pax dfkT aSd a S,0 the rS Sad to eSt eSasy oi fsi krSsP sSe
cycle ways all received O fresh top dressing
81 crushed blpestone this spring ana. they are
: = u " s. sISe hoasr sa.ps & fSsusSaau t 4 FL q. '9 en-.
Appearance OF many aeeSmH odations and
eonvenienees, The seats and Cycle racks
have vanished from. a number Of former rest
Ing places. both, in the park and A. the hstels.
rest OF several years eor4plaine that the valves
WSaiiniYSy IN "a doxeS. piSces. where cycle Shops
formerly were TO find = PLACE where he Gould
dearly two miles and with tifes fat 6sforS Be
found a cycle store and his remedy,
The inference OF a, partial revival drawn
from casual Observations made on the roads
fse sttGReeps'e q bic s yeiss WIZ NSo S "a .a't SUNNY mfnS d
was .alMpst wholly 90 the East The Wssl
has furnished a steady demand for bicycles
II an ss sl%Ss' the Snif Easter aredR shasne eVe Ss. y Sssp
from their agents to The ,s6ect Of there BEING
more activity are byildlnt up hcres Of a con.
SIDE .o.r la' re- nsst g y&siIn.oI Iss Seaisrs
that there is reason, to expect q substantial
h bec aase S a me e, fRS HsesF q Tine I'M yeti d an 'at CIV
ten years slns 9 the hsan was a. i,s hsisht; nd
in lawn a" tennis mi and oiEer sports Il q time fcr
G reaC ton 'F'' '.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06

National owns a winton. Into It's car was heaped
bsrs OF mopey aggregating 100000, and With
Chauffeur Harry Toomey AZ the wheel and MT
money, the car dashed OF east over exceedingly
bad roads a. the limit OF Us speed painesytne
beating financial reen forcemen,s that were sent
out from Cleveland on a special trolley car The
sight OF money In abundance stopped the iup
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06
MORE ACTIVITY IN CYCLING.
Early Riding and the Number Gut Indicates
Partial Revival Sales Better.

Superficial observation. on the 'boulevarde
and other roads about New York conveys
the impression that there IL a slight Increase
In bicycling G, activity, II Is the more impress
sive because Of Its being noticeable 90 early
In the sptint, as IL would seem to portend a
more marked revival later on.
As much as month ako hundreds OF bicycle
riders we're 70 be seen out during q trip along
any Of the old time cycle why's on q pleasant
afternoon, and It has been 50 ever since.
Many represent q new generation. who were
too. young TO ride during the boom days OF
nine or ten years ago. Others appear TO be
substantial oltitens who have taken to the
sport since the craze because Of d~isooverin Q
the, possession Of a liver and the need OF
wholesome exercise. Then there ID always
that contingent Of riders OF assorted ages
and class, who never have Lost enthusiasm
but continued 10. be regular cycling opponents
ever since those earlier days Of tremendous
popularity. . .'. ..,,
More interesting. because more significant,
Ia the sprinklihe OF former enthusiastic or
occasional ridere who have not been astride
a wheel for years. They, are recognizable to
the old timers, sometimes by face. sometimes
by the old uniform Of defunot clubt and new
wheels. or by q new suit and a wheel OF the
vintage OF 1896 that shows the marks Of storage
md n fe sr sst % sa slsns. BUY liz asf FACT osT Ths s1' tSef De a e
4 nn,ffioesbis number OF such riders getting
oyt again 70 indulge In tss' sport ;sarely and
charm. is nsrhapi the most portentous fact
on whieh. TO base anticipation Of a partial
return Of the popn aStS Of n gySSilbHIS. ,rd,o,v..
enthusiasm e the indulgence In the sport
at night time. This is more noticeable in
pleasant evening now there are scores and
often hundref Of riders threading their
way along Bed ord avenue. Eastern Parkway
The sisht OF a woman on a wheel lie rare, how.
ever. and there IL none OF the spirit Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06

John caswell Of MAmaroneck, ". Y, arrived on
Monday after. an extended tour abroad 10 his 20
January 10 iast lsnded In Genoa, Italy, then TOW d
70 Nice and Mont. Carlo Re toured through
Spain, France and Italy and did not have the least
trouble with his machine. AL told he toured
about $500 miles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06

Eight Of the biefest rnskert OF automobiles now
make the Hartford suspensions . reEulat. eouip'
mknt OF their cars, This IN itstlt 10 s%ufneient In
dorsement OF the device. that rnakes riding over
rough roads 90 comfortable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06

Tne speed OF a wlntop car carrying bundles OF
real money stopped asrln' on the Dollar Savings
Bank a. Painesytile. Ohio. Aprtl g The run
doors, and the bank eflslsls At once telephoned
70 the First National Bank Of Cleveland for cur.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06
Lacrosse st BAY Ridge.

Had II not raihed az Bay RIDGE yesterday
afternoon the lacrosse game between ,the
Crescent Athletic Club and the New York
interesting encounter. As. IL was the New
Moon Gha%ptons Won handily and the hnal
Yestsrday. morning, the q crosse team Of
Poly Prep defeated the freshmen tweNe az
Stevens Institute by o score OF 9 goals toll,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06
Hatch OF Chicago Wins St. LouIs Marathon

ST. LOUIS. May SIS. R. Hatch OF Chicago
won the Marathon race here to-day. The
course was a trife less than twenty-five miles.
the winner covering II In 2 hours 20 minutes
IA SIS seconds, George Thibeau. chicago.
came In second Louis Marks, Fret Regi-
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ment. Chicago. third, and Lambros y Lari
brakis, Reokuk. Ia, fourth. Irving Eiliott q
Hamilton, Canada, who on form should nsr"
taken the. race, led for eighteen miles. whsa
he turned an ankle. and had to Quit The
led through various. towns to the Saturs.
Bridge. road and to the finish in the old far
grounds. .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06

cable from Henry Fournier last week ordering
shipment BY hrst boat possible q a IS horse,
carrying Goals to Newcastle" In a striking manner
and marks an epoch In the history OF the aqsomo6ne
trade, The selection OF this car by Mr.. FoYrnler,
Who ia a past master on automobiles. must be .
source OF great satisfaction TO the American manu-
fArturer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06

~ property shutting me hlsnway. whlen
soss'f ~ Wv ss.s ss 2 1@s f fbs .ssS - u ess's sIsr az
90 .aSE nIs y sissssy ''"'' " o"'
Col John Jacob Astof is cfedted With
having twenty. American add foreign cars,
costing more than tl1,ooo Jefferson selis-
W.'k Vanderbilt, ~. With : DOZEN { x o.
s%IeeiTiS. While J 4 Hsrdias q Boston has
nine
J. I. Tully 10 a rural mall carrier Of Clay
POOL Ind and soeordlng 70 western paper
lime linen saving = pSGii i: piahR 1 Z . deyot" The Tine
:~Ss g. 30. ~G SitSsf,S : s s%a'' been Germ u mhtSe re re
occupied che daylight hours With the run.
and thus can put IN. eight hours q day ,st
farming. the money from which VIII pay Tor
, ,6sd car g. a. sso9 9e h has 4 S d. sSIs y, u u .sl 81. s sss
zen months IN, the year When Ne cannot
use il the weather viii be too rough for farm
ing. Back country legislators should cut
An observant mocha nical man gives the
PLANTATION Of me dust raising nuisance q
motor cars An elastic driving tires life dust
Cars are propelled ny stress through these
1Sss S''f BE- sar ths az r rts1 sIssS a Esis SHmpF Wien
str lining ta1sentially. the rubber IL, front
of. the wheel being compressed. and that
behind where IL leaves the ground ID stretched
in both directions parallel TO the rim. As
in front as they come. under the, wheel are
brought into a state of tapgential. compress
sion, The r~oughness. Of the road and the
driving power Of the engine prevent these
particles from springing back until the FOR
ward movement Of the car raises them from
their state Of tansential compression TO one
Of ~tangential tension. that is. they move
rapidly backward along the rim TO recover
their original position. In. so doing the tire
scrapes or sweeps the road surface and car
ries up the lighter dust The difference 81
stretching is the speed at which the tire sweeps
the dust TO the rear. Small stones are over;
turned, and all finer particles are projected
backward and upward. Therein the tires
are worse than q sweeping brush, which
smothers some Of the dust Il raises, while
rise -,
The following lie said TO be an excellent way
for a chauffeur or an owner 70 clean out a cir
~oulating system that has become scaly
os Tsfs s ssSp' ,s sthfI r dtssolTe Il q ebe a w p9sne eo q!
tanned in the tank, When the soda lie all
for an hour at least. This should clean out
the tubes, connecti ons and jackets; then
flush out the radiator by connecting IL up to a
wa,sr . snp,ply' ., FIJI III s and ,s s%e'S Or t t6sr e sImes
so as TO be sure OF removt 1y every trace Of the
soda solution, and ate = that you should
experience no further U Juble. with scale for
some time.
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$3.50 Automobile Busters. $I.25.

ss.so Kind, 81. rs; S. 90 Quality. s2.50, 500 Goods,
$500 Ladies' and Mems, in Liner; Silk; Mohair;
r,1 A~ss e rev W 81, b. oS Ss IL lire Hssem00"e
Our Cash Prices CANNOT be eaualled elsewhere
on Jacks, Coils. Batteries, Clothing, Caps, Lamps,
Tire Covers Tire Irons, Tops, Plugs. etc. etc.
MOST COMPREHENSIVE stock OF
Supplies anywhere.
E. J. Willis Co., Two Stores.
Uptowu Downtown,
2si West Bzth 81. Q Park Place.
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Col John Jacob Astof 10 cFedlted With
ssyiss ,wsnty Am.risas Sad fess.Sn saL.,
wa'k vsndsrSii,, 81. With ! dozen z < 3
asgseIaGYf:: IKE ssu. .~1'ys fH%Es:SSdIiISSss q sfF bo: ana S "a,
nine
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06

~ property SHUTTING the hlsnvay whlch
10 10 Be dfaaamf. The char e. Tor using the
roller vii be not greater thsa M csBta par
mile for each time The Highway u gone over
Not more than 81 msy be spsnt In one Y ser
90 each mite ~ hLahVay
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
Will Move 10 Iowa

Samuel G. Demaree and son..
John, will move to Bloomfield,
Iowa, the first of the year and
go into the harness and saddle
ny business.
Mr.. Demaree has been 4 bust
cess man OF this city for twenty.
trur years His record is
good one and he for years has
bt en- one of the most popular
lodge men in the city. His son
John was raised here and has a
most Of boyhood and manhood
friends
The Quee Of the Prliries'
will be lose md Bloomfield
the gamer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
-Four Babes.

A 49, Ii. boy has put in his
appearance at the home OF
Frank Williams. You bet, that
is a big Xmas present.
And then there is a new boy
at Marvin sNesbits.
DIR. Coriey can now sing out
three of a kind, for there is an.
other lovely little Miss at his
home.
Tuesday Miss Lucy Carrico
returned from Lakenan where
she bad visited her sister, Mrs.
Annie Carrlco Hamilton, who
has presented her husband with
a pretty little girl.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
R. Ball Killed

Monday afternoon Robert
Btri, of the Pleasant Hill neigh
,Tb" d of near Paris, was
nii ed
he had been TO Paris with a
/ OF turkeys and was nearing
Iume when the accident happen.
ed.
The team came home driver
less and a son went to hunt the
father and found him at the
bottom of a short decline, liv-
ing, but unconscious. with
blood running from nostrlls,
mouth and ears. but when
picked up to be ma de more COM
Portable he expired.
His team was a fractions one
and it is thought he was riding
on the turkey coops and fell
from one of them.
He was 60 years. old and
leaves a large family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
Burch

Burch
Mrs. Mary Z, wife Of j. d.
Burch, died of cousump tiou Sat-
urday night at st. Marys HIS.
pital, Quincy.
She was - years old the 10th
of October.
She was a fond wife and de-
voted mo.u.r pue remains were
shipped back tn this city and
funeral services hell Mlnday
afternoon at Holy Rosary church
and then the remains laid to
rest in the cOnsecrated grounds
af the Holy Rosary cemetery.
She left a husband and two
little children to mourn their
loss.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Elections, InstalIments, Special Meet
ingS Something Doing
MODERN WoQpMEN.

MODERN WoQDMEN.
Officers elected Friday night.
CouncelyC L.. Drescher; Advis.
er, @. E Gillian; Banker, A
Grimm; Clerk, W. B Spalding 4;
Escort, F. MCGEE; Watchman.
M. Hollis; Sentry, f. NJ. Rohr;
MansgeE for three years, G.
Schaffer, and WE Shearman
for one year, Camp. Physiclau,
Or A. w. Ely
EASTERN STAR.
There will lie q special meet.
ing next Saturday evening.
MASONS
fRcGr, vi Monroe Lodge
No o. A. +. and A. M. will b t
"a It. Ell next Thursday even
ing ID c. q. s. job MS day. -
Tug E. A Deeree was con.
TERED on r. o Craustou Tues.
day night.
ODD FELLOWS
Every DAD Eeilows- Lodge.in
Missouri is expected TO hold 2
me, Ting tonight. Monroe City
Lodge viii have degree work
d nd after adjournment will par
take OF retreshmept at Cafpen-
ter's.. Ali members of the order
sbonld attend. =;
If any lodge of which you
may be mem Der Goes not re-
ceive notices in the DEMOCRAT
Il is the fault of you Lodge.
Send them in.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
Election Notice.

Farmers Il Merchants Bank.
Monroe City, Mo. Dec 20, 1906
TIE annual election for nine
directors of the Farmers &
Mercha nts Bank, 10 serve dur.
irg the ensuing year, will be
he'd at their banking house on
Monday, January IA. 1907.
Polls open from 9 a. m. until
IL O'Clock noon.
W. r. P Jackson,
Cas- bier.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

A telephone message from
Paris yesterday was to the
effect: Shelf Nolen returned
ON the Wa bash with his thumb
in his mouth. Miss Lula Griggs
still at Los Angeles. What else
could be expected, the sheriff
mad no authority to arrest or to
have Lula arrested aud that
may lead to something later on.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
Wheeler.

Mrs. Mary Wheeler died Sun
day at her home in hume we'll.
Deceased was about eighty
years of age and spent several
years of her life in aud near
Hunuewell. She leaves one
daughter. two sous and many
friends to mourn her death.
Deceased WAS noble christ
ian woman. Funeral services
were conducted at Union Chap
Ell Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

Hon. Dave Ball, of Louisiana,
was a business visitor in the
city Monday. He was enroute
10 Paris where he appeared in
the Griggs. Mudd case, for the
defendant.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

Robert Jordon, formerly of
Cooperville is once again out
there with the blue eyed girls.
When he went to Farmers, CITY,
ILL.,. some two years ago. il is self
evident that he left his heart
in Missouri. Wonder if he will
take it and her back with him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

Pat Corley Mudd has had a
job. Pullman car porter waiting
for him In st. Louis for two
months. but he can't leave ma
until after Christmas, so the job
will have to wait.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

After a long visit with her
parents, J. M. Proctor and wife
and many friends, Mrs. Ellen
Brown left, Tuesday for her
home, Winchester, KY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
Wife Of Marion County Representative
Dead.

Dead.
Palmyra, Mo-, Dec. 13,-Mrs.
Sallie w. Sosey, wi't { Franz
II. Sosey, Represen' i've from
Marion County in 81 State
Legislature. died tbi ,f"ruoon
after an illness az several
months.
She was well know" Han
nibal, Jefferson CIV and
throughout the State, ri re-
gent of the D. A. r of : city.
She was q daughter Il lndg
Thomas w. Hawkins, s7'ate
Librarian.
The DEMOCRAT sympall, yes
with Mr. Sosey in his great toss.
Mrs. Sosey was one of Mis-.
souri's noblest women.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

The Griggs-Mudd case was,
called at Paris Tuesday. but
postponed until Friday. The
Sheriff and Lulu havn't shown
up, so the prosecution was shy
its star witness.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

Brown.Lee Stock Co., at
opera house Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday nights.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

Do Your Christmas shopping
with the merchants advertising
ing the DEMOCRAT. They
want your trade. have whal
you want and will treat you
right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

Bert LANCE is taking a two
days lay off and spending it
with the homefolks at Hume
well.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

In spite of our trials and trib.
ulations last week, we handled
an even 1000 inches of home
display advertising not count
ing the standing cards in the
paper.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

Monday night, King of
Trumps, at the opera house.
Tuesday night. Confusion, at
the opera house. A Sisters
Sin, Wednesday night.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

Mrs. T. M. and Miss Anna
Boulware were with Gem Citv
friends Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
Apples.

For sale, 400 bushels hand
picked apples.
If LAWLESS Bros.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
December 4
1905
Monroe CITY Mo

Monroe CitV Mo
Dear old sanity Claugh
] am 10 years old w'nt Doll
and some nice candy and a nice
story book Don't forget my little
sister allie and my little baby
brother want you to bring him
a RATHER
yours truly
BeEnice L Utterback
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
LOng-VauEht.

AT the parsonage Sunday at
Up. m, Rev. g, A. Lehnhoff
made Criss It. Vaught, of Lent
ner and Miss Maude Long, of
Lakenan, one and happy.
They were attended by II. B.
Jones and Miss Bessie Long.
May their lives be Long and
nothing (V) aught to MARI their
happiness.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
Lost.

A pair of gold framed specta.
Gle. Return to DEMOCRAT
of1ce. III. Elliott.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

Come and select your Knives
and ForBs--hollow handle
pearl or fancy, of Walker.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

Ed Hendricks and wife, of
Lewiston, Ill, arrived Monday
toi visit their kinspeople, Sam
w 'lson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
HOLIDAY RATES
BURLINGTON ROUTE

Tickets will be sold atone and one>third
fare for round trip. Date of sale Dec.
20, II, ~, 23, "a and IS. Dec. %. 80.
81 and Jan. L Tickets good returning
until Jan. Z.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
Monroe CITY Mo.

bAOhAOC SiGy A''
December z day 1906
Dear Santa CLAUS
] want doll and dollcart.
and a sled and little stove.
and a Lii trunk.
That is all 1 Want.
Dear santa Claus.
Maurine Pollock.
Samuel Megown, of Renick,
was looking after his bi siness
interests in the city from Thurs
day until Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

Every stockholder of the
Farmers & Merchants Tele'
phone Co., should attend the
special meeting next Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

Mrs. BENZ, McElroy' of Rens.
selaer, was a Christmas shopper
in-the city Thursday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-22
WnrId,. Ein..t Port

Antwerp Is to spend $4,000 900 In
order To secure the most up to date
port lu the world
Smaller EER Cups wanted In Egypt
There is a dcarth OF egg cups at AL
eXandria commensurate with the dl-
mlnutive proportions of the Egyptian
hens egg so says the latest consular
report from there. In the ordinary
British egg cup the Egyptian break
fast egg looks lonely ana unsupported.
and 1t is a matter OF considerable skill
to effect the necessary decapltation
while 1t Is in this woefully wabbly con
dition. says the London Mail. hence
there is n cry from Egypt for egg cups
meet for the national egg.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-22

Members OF The deputafIon say words
cannot describe the enthusiasm In the
minds OF Norwegian people all over the
globe al the revival OF the old Nor.
weglan glory after a number OF cen
turtles
For three centuries after ST2. when
Harold IIaarfarger was made king. the
Morse rulers were crowned In the open
air or In rude temples. Then the great
cathedral was built Several times Il
was set on fire. but never totally de
stroyed. and the major part OF II as Il
stands today has wlthstood the ravages
OF 800 years. The newest part, as re-
stored from time To time. Is 200 years
old. During the important periods OF
Norway's history Trondhjem was the
seat OF the government. While many
or the kings OF Scandinavia during the
old union were crowned there. some OF
them were not
II IL now the plan to revive all the
old glory OF the place with a burst OF
splendOr unequaled since the DAYS OF
the banquet hall OF Olaf the Great. de.
scribed IN the sagas. Variety I'm the
gorgeous costuming OF the court will be
offered by the crown princes and 9th
ers next the thrones Of Europe who
will represent their governments at the
coronation.
Music Will play q prominent part I'm
the proceedings. and the most noted or
Norway's composers are working on
the coronation cantata. Recent al.
vices from the Norwegian capital say
hat the. aged hammers. the greatest
3inSer Norway has ever produced. will
sing y solo In that production.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-22
AN ACTORS MASCOT.
Vaughn CHASER Adopts Mouse Found
Dying In It's Dressing Room

The audiences al tile Colonial the.
would not suspect that Vaughn Chaser.
the'actor. Is carrying about beneath his
stern exterior Il little secret that has
put JOY into his life and that makes
him hurry. after each exit, from tie
wings to his dressing room. says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. But so II N
lie has a secret.
An incubator has found lodgmen
In the stock stars dressing room. No
chicken incubator. either. Ii y
warmed by electricity. tended only 10
the actor. and the little occupant IL fe,
regularly on the only delicacies IL ca
relish.
IL WINS on recent Sunday nigh
when the incubator was installed. Dur
Ing the benefit performance Glase
heard a tiny. plalntive squeak that cam
from somewhere beneath the yar,i
and yards or filmy laces and velvet
that hang around the room. Glase
was a king then. He kneit on hf
kingly hose and searched the floor witt
a kings eve. Near the corner OF /,
squeak. Too tiny and too timid 10 fec.
a little mouse. scarcely an inch II
length. permitted the actor to lift II into
the glare OF the lights
An actor needs mascot. No sci
respecting actor can successfully d.
without one Here was Chaser uttcrls
mascotless. and this mouse was found
on his dressing room floor. 1t was IA
act OF kind Providence that thu
came TO Lis rescue
Fearful that the mouse might be lot
or that in lis weakened condition :
might succumb to the excitement q
the moment, the actor forgot cue.
lines. play ana all else In scurry &c
prison for the new found pet. :.
shoe box was made TO do duty, AMI
an electric light bulb was placed insip
In lieu OF steam radiator. hurr'
call was sent out for Dutch lunch,
minus the beer and crumbs and chees,
were scattered on the bottom OF til.
box. A towel was folded for bee,
and the Colonial mascot retired for t!f
| night.
Since his discovery the little rodenl
has grown to almost double his orgina'
size, and he and the actor have becoms
the warmest friends. He will mt
leave the box unless to go to Glasers
hand, where he takes all his meeLl
The little fellow has been made a pei
manent member OF the stock COMPANY,
and II his training progresses satisfac
torily part will be written into ont
or the forthcoming productions FOL
him, at least rumOr So hath H.