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| luiiy the wall was constructed OF upright
stats with wide interstices, so that &
vision suggested the knetscope. Hence
| title of ',Kinetic Demon"
The succeeding thriller was "Volo tn
Noltant, still another bicycle act, in
which the intrepid rider descended a long
chute that took an upward curve at the
bottom so that he flew upward. clearing
a chasm about forty-five feet wide 1t
was beautiful act and so graceful per-
formed that II did not appear to be es-
pecially dangerous.
This was followed by the unicycle act
riding down long. rugged inclined plane
standing on the axle of one wheel and
carrying boy on the shoulders.
Then came the Double Paradox" in
which two cyclists. starting from the top
of opposite inclines. descended the long
chutes and while one leaped gan tn,
other bridged a chasm, and. both reach
ing level ground at the same time. rode
off in opposite directions. These were
never successful, a fall or bad tumble taxi
ing place at nearly ever performance 80
they were abandoned.
They were succeeded by Two THRILLS Of
Terror, a double bicycle act by two
brothers One rider was to drop with his
wheel upon the upturned arm Of a see
saw and from the impact cause the lower
arm to rise violently with the other rider
enabling both to turn a somersault, wheels
and all. This act also was abandoned
soon, owing to the inability OF the artists
TO make good.
During all of this reign OF the bicycle
thriller there were lot of people through
out the world cudgeling their brains to
invent something new. The automobile
was coming in and the automobile struck
some of these inventors of sensations good
and hard.
But thus far the stunts with the auto
mobile have been confined to the perform
ance of the feats already to the credit OF
the bicycle. They have looped the loop and
they have looped the gap, and the Dip OF
DEATH and finally THE Limit are ia
miliar to all circusgoers. The last is the
most sensational and dangerous of all
mechanical feats.
1t consists in descending an incline in an
automobile and turning a complete somer-
sault In space. This without loop or gap;
Just shooting up into the air and turning
completely over, to ride away on Level
ground unframed =
These last remarkable leafs are the pm
duct of French ingenuity and daring. and
to add to the human interest are execute
by young ladies. The women are the rea,
thrillers all the way through:
This overweening desire on the part of
the public to witness hair raising. breath
batting, soul stirring feats In the arena is
the same today as in Nero's time when
breakneck chariot racing, gladitoral com
bats. &c, made up the most popular sports.
1t was only very recently that 10000
Americans of both sexes flocked across the
Mexican border at Ell Paso on a Sunday
to see bloody battle between bull and
buffalo that is interdicted by the laws of
their own country. Human nature hasn't
changed much within 1000 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-19

adlumia. common morning glory and holly
hook without risk of deterioration or harm
to the vine Autirrhinums suffer severely
from seed-bearing, while ricinus, lantanas
and salvias may be allowed to seed freely
Ageratums look rusty when ripening seed,
and IT pays to go over them frequently
and full s-ss5-s - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-19

NM UGH mystery is made by expert
MI gardeners about making and tend
ing a water garden. Yet small
aquatic garden is neither difficult to start
or hard to keep up. 1t is not expensive,
either, and it need not be large. 1t may
be as small as you please. You need not
dig a pond for 1t.
A large zinc tub or half hogshead
will make small water garden. These
must be raised somewhat above the sur
face of the ground to protect them from
decay. Three small ive-inch drain tiles
laid sidewise make a good foundation, and
a very pretty effect may be obtained by
piling rough stones around the tank Fill
In with earth and cover with vines and
plants suitable for a rockery. If tall
bamboo or even a fine clump of papyrus
or umbrella plant can be grown on the
north side, to overtop the tank without
shutting off the sunshine, 1t will add much
to the general effect. The lily pond should
have full sunshine, but be protected from
rough winds, as the leaves of large lilies
that stand well above the water are easily
injured. The Egyptian lotus is the finest
of all lilies suitable for growing in small
ponds or tanks. The plants should be
purchased from growers, as they do not
seed In this country, and the imported
seed is uncertain. One plant is sufficient
for tub or tank, as they increase very
rapidly and do better when not crowded.
X
One of these lilies may be placed in the
center of a small pond and other lilies
grouped around the sides. Hardy nym-
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GOODBACKGROUND FOR FLOWERBEDS

IN
M beds look SO Well while his own lack distinction
he dfeen is due the back
ground OF course rarely possible
give flower beds abundant
of
sEionable again
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building or a board fence, 1t often fails
to attach itself. and in that case must be
artificially supported. This should be very
securely done, as hard storm may tear
a heavy topped specimen entirely away
from its support and do much damage.
The best support is afforded by stretching
a galvanized wire across a branch, just
under a joint, and fastening each end by
heavy staples driven securely into the
building or other support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-19

csion, 90 on close tying, to exclude
the air and water. 1t is best to do your
budding in the evening or a cool,
moist day, to avoid rapid drying. When
you are using large quantity of buds they
should be wrapped in a moist cloth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-19
KEEP FLOWERS CUT.

Vincas and hibiscus bloom more freely
II not allowed to seed. while coleus should
not even be allowed to bloom. Sweet peas
must on no account be permitted to seed
unless grown for the purpose. Seed may be
gathered from the thnubergia, maurandya,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-19

-~HE evolution of the thriller or
death defying act of the circus
is really the evolution of the
show-that is of the human
curios men lgerie and circus
combined.
The first American circus of record was
organized by a shoemaker named Turner
of North Salem. n y. He had imbibed
his ideas from customer named Bloomer
Augev!ne whose shoes he incidentally re-
paired Augevine's show existed for several
years prior to the Turner affair, but it was
insignificant and had poor success The
concern was simply circus ard the capital
invested was very small.
1t is Impossible now to say what the
leading feature or thriller of the Turner
circus was in 1923, but probably 1t was
a feat of Craftsmanship or tumbling. AS
two of Turner's sons were ring riders 1t
is altogether probable that they were
starred in some double act on the pads.
1T is a fact that for many years there
after the leading feature, or thriller, as it is
now termed was a riding act, a swing or
q tumble
From the padlike platform the early
riding act grew until it became bareback
act, and the bareback rider was the at
tractive star of the ing, whose perform
ance was witnessed with bated breath. In
its time the daring bareback carrying
act was greater thri.Ier than the dip
of death" After the man horseback
came the woman. and from merely riding
around the ring, erect and reclining and all
that. on the saddleless animal grew dane
ing and turning somersaults while in full
motion. Then followed the back somer-
sault at full canter and next came the
woman somersault rider.
Meantime the broad pad went out entirely
ana every ring rider, male and female,
rode bareback. At one time during the
evolution the two-horse act, then three,
then four, succeeded each other as the
thriller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-19
TURNING FLOWERS OUT OF POTS.

II of
it
shows the way.
10 from
the plant
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Pansies and Sweet Peas.

Don't forget to go over the pansies and
sweet peas every day and remove all
withered flowers. Don't let them suffer
bloors
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pheas may be planted in the soil of the
pond, while the more tender zanzIbarenses
should be planted in twelve-inch pots and
plunged In the tank, as these are not hardy
like the nelumbiums, to which class the
lotus belongs. Both the Egyptian and the
American lotus are quite hardy in the open
ground with a protection of rough litter
ana boards An interesting popularity of
the lotus, by which it may be distinguished
from other lilies when quite small or out
OF ploom, Is that water splashed on the
leaves always rolls up into little drops
IKE quicksilver instead of spreading over
the leaves, as on nympheas and the like
There are several varieties of nympheas
suitable for amateur cultivation-the Cape
Cod water lily, with its large cup-shaped
flowers of lovely pink; T. Richardson,
probably the finest white variety; our ma
tive nympheas and the lovely Zanzibar
mics In blue and crimson. These last are
very easily raised from seed
Water hyacinths are found interesting
principally because they are more or less
of novelty even at the south, having
been introduced from Venezuela about
fourteen years ago. This plant has al
ready proved itself q nuisance In the
Florida rivers. seriously interfering with
navigation and calling for appropriations
from the government for its destruction
In house or garden cultivation the roots
increase rapidly. A small plant set in a
tub In full sunshine in May will fill it by
August.
The leaves form rosettes and expand
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The next sensation was looping the gap.
another thriller in which the bicycle fig
ured. 1t was the same in principle as
looping the loop, only section Of the loop
was missing, leaving the wheelman to
jump the space with his own momentum
Then came the ''Kinetic Demon" an
other bicycle act, but quite different In
this last feat the rider rode his wheel
alongside of a sloping circular wall. Grad
ually as he acquired speed he began to
edge up on the~wall itself until at last his
velocity was great it was sufficient to
enable the rider actually to ride the wall
at right angle from it,
To enable the audience to witness this
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hurled from a Roman catapult. 1t was
run with the W. c. Coup show while
"Zazer' operated with rival concern.

| run with the w. c. Coup show while
''Zazer' operated with rival concern.
-
About this time was another ''Zazel'
| act-that Of a repetition of the ante-bellum
slide for life. A young woman descended
a wire from a height of about thirty feet
to the ground, ostensibly by the hair Of
| her head. Really she was invisbly sup
ported by a stout metal belt about the
| body, connection with the wire being made
through her mass of hair. To the public
| 1t appeared the real thing, although 1t was
quite palpable that the womans weight
suspended by the hair alone would have
scalped her and the act would have been
a hair-raiser for a fact.
For a time the mechanical thriller dis
appeared from the sawdust and legitimate
sensations succeeded. There were the
high wire acts, such as walking the high
tight wire bindfolded. with the feet in
baskets, carrying another person upon the
shoulders, and all that. These were not
| only sufficiently dangerous, but they were
highly meritorious from an artistic point
of view.
While these risky performances resulted
| in legislation in most of the states for the
hibition endangering life or limb, they
did not satisfy the public craving. The
Human Arrow came.
1t was a young woman thrown from a
| powerful crossbow This crossbow was
fixed about fifteen feet from the ground
and the human arrow was fired at a paper
target, through which she plunged head
first, catching the hands of a trapeze ar
fist NJ n
ward, from his swinging bar. This act had
a run of two seasons, but awoAe very little
public enthusiasm.
Nothing particularly remarkable was de-
veloped after this until the bicycle came
in. 1t was seized upon at once for sensa-
tional stunts. These were for some time
merely fancy and trick riding on a plat
form.
Everybody is familiar with the evolu-
tons of the bicycle. Performers rapidly
succeeded each other in skill and daring
and from platform to midair on tight wires,
and up and down steps and inclined planes,
until looping the loop was reached by
''Diavolo.'
Right here let me call attention to the
strange ,peculiarities Of showmen. This
act was a bowling success in New York
tremendous business. The show had no
other sensation, yet it did not take the act
on the road.
They merely engaged it for a few cities
like Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, st. Louis
etc. The Sells Brothers were known to be
close managers. even among showmen
who are all closefisted, and l suppose they
curtailed expenses. But it was a curiously
ShOrt-SiQbtad pOlicy tn Lot
money maker go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-19

The principal feature of certain success
full circuses at one time was NJ tumblil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-19

One of these lilies may be placed in the
center of small pond and other lilies
grouped around the sides. Hardy nym-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-19

evolution of the thriller or
death defying act of the circus
is really the evolution of the
show-that is. of the human
curios, men lgerie and circus
The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
C0L0RED RACE AND LABOR.
b. II. Warner Addresses Large Crowd
at OeanwOOd Park Picnic.

A labor address was made to 1000 col
ored people by B. II. Warner at the bar
becue given at Deanwood Park yester-
day. The speakers subject was THE
Colored Race and Labor"
The trend Of all regulated life in
America" said the speaker, is upward
for all willing workers and downward for
shirkers. Some of the greatest men in
the history of our country have attained
their positions by overcoming opposition
that would have disheartened any ordi-
nary man. Abraham Lincoln had no in
riting opportunity; often with not even
candle to furnish light for his midnight
toll, ne used the pine knot of the wilder
ness 20 light the pages from which he
studied
Labor can be dignifed and respect Sc
cured by efficient service in the house
hold, and the cOlored race can have as a
missionary working for the destruction Of
prejudice and the Upbuilding of strong
and valuable friendship every one who
uses his or her time in faithfully per
forming even the tasks disagrceabIe and
Uninvitng"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
DEAD" CAR HITS RUNABOUT
Mr.. and Mrs. 0lcott Colt Seriously
Injured.
Hurled Fifteen Feet Through Space
at Dangerous New York
Street Crossing.

New York. Sept. 2-Olcou Colt. son OF
the late William G. Colt, and his wife
were injured severely early to-day when
dead" surface car bound north on
Sixth avenue crashed into a runabout in
which they we're riding, and attached 10
which was a valuable horse owned by
MT. Colt The accident happened at
Forty-sixth street
Mr. Colt and other witnesses to the
accident say that the dead car was
being pushed along Sixth avenue at q
great speed The crossing at Forty-sixth
street is a fire crossing for engines. and
the car should have been brought 10 a
stop at the south side Of the street The
motorman and conductor admit that ;hey
were hurrying for the car barns at FIT
tieth street.
The car struck the rig with great force
Mr.. and Mrs. Colt were thrown fifteen
feet, and picked up unconscious. The
runabout was knocked against a pillar
and demolished. The horse. Senator Clay,
for which MI Colt recently paid Sc. coo,
was badly injured. and it is more than
likely that he viii have to be killed.
Mr.. Colt was the first TO recover. Mrs.
Colt received internal injuries. and her
body was paralyzed. This led the doctors
to think that the spine had been injured
Later in the day Mrs. Colt recovered con-
troll Of her limbs. and it was said that her
spine had not been so badly injured Mrs.
Colt was married TO Mr.. Colt nearly two
years ago. Her maiden name was Cleo
Levy, and her father is a political boss OF
Kansas City.
AIr. Colt was bruised badly on the body.
The back of his head and neck were
gashed. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Colt remained
in apartments at the Hotel Gallatin
Mr.. Colt said he would spent SIS. 900 in
pushing his case against the railway
company. He said il was not money that
he wanted, but he desired to make an ex-
ample of some one in order to protect
others in the future.
Mr.. Colt is nOminally a broker, with Of
fees at so Wall street He says he does
not do much as a broker, but maintains
the office in order to look after his stock
transactions and investments
Mr.. Colts father died some years ago,
leaving him considerable money. His I'M
Gle, Samuel Colt, was the revolver in
ventoT. and his father was associated
with him In the manufacture of firearms
October s, 1897. Remember the date.
The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
Mr.. GLOVER Is NOW SATISFIED
Son of Mrs. Eddy, Back in His Home,
Discusses Recent Lawsuit.
Declares Purpose Was Pa rtIy
Achieved, and that Further
Action viii Depend.

DeadwoOd. S Oak. Sept 2.-George W.
Glover has returned home from Concord,
n II In regard to the dismissal Of the
suit brought by him and others as next
friends of Mrs. Mary Baker 9. T3ddy
against Calvin A. Frye. Glover gave out
for publication the following statement:
The fact has been disclosed that Mrs.
Eddy is worth over a million dollars,
when It has been claimed that she was
worth only about sS0O0O Five days after
the suit was brought she was con-
strained 10 put substantially all her
property into the hands Of three trus-
tees and safeguard it in very much the
same way that We meant 10 protect Il
when We brought the suit That result
was enough. II not, more has been
done"
Why did you give up your suit?'
Mainly because the master did not
give us "A fair chance 10 prepare the
case We were required to get ready
for the trial in two weeks. We were
denied the right to take dispositions. We
were not permitted TO see the books or
papers nor TO show decisions back Of
1890. and. worse than all. when the
hearing was 10 be adjourned tc Mrs.
Eddy's house and she was TO be ex-
amined. my daughter and 1 were pro-
hibited from being present. and so We're
all of my counsel. but one, and our
alienists were not to question Mrs Eddy
about her delusions'
What are you going 70 do next?'
That / cannot answer. as we must be
controlled by future developments We
may not be called upon to do anything
further during my mothers lifetime.
OF course, 1 shall stand ready 10 defend
the rights of my mother and my rights
IS her only child and heir For the
present I am satisfied with having forced
the execution of the trust deed which
has taken the control OF her property out
OF the hands Of the men In whom ! have
10 confidence and who, as l believe.
would have used it for their own per
soBal benefit.
My only regret Is that my mother IS
left under their baneful influence to be
kept by them a virtual prisoner irs her
own home during the remainder Of her
life. This feeling is embittered by the
fact that while recently in Concord. y.
H., my daughter and I were not per
mitted 70 see her unless We agreed To
conditions which our sense Of honor rem
dered impossible"
The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
DETROIT'S
City Directory Just Issued Shows
a Decided Gain.
New Volume Contains Names of
179,6S5 People, on Which Esti-
mate of Inhabitants Is Based,

Special TO The Washington Herald
Detroit, Sept. According to the d.
rectory just issued, the population of De-
troit is 1878, which places it ninth in
rank Of American cities. Taking these
figures as a basis, Detroit has passed
Buffalo. Cincinnati, Washington. san
Francisco, and New Orleans since the
census Of 1880. when this city was four
teenth in rank. In the census Of 1860
Detroit was twelfth
The estimated increase of population in
the last twelve months is placed at II ,0e3.
This ratio OF increase viii place the city
in still higher rank in 1910. In 1896 and
again in 1900 Detroit was but a few thou
sands ahead Of Milwaukee, but, according
to the directory figures of the two cities.
Detroit how leads by about 5000
In support Of the figures, the directory
says:
The board Of commerce has made
a very careful estimate Of the popu-
latiOn Of Detroit under TWO methods of
computation, taking as basis the United
States census reports for the years 1880
and 1860 and the State Censuses Of 1891
and 1904. A careful computation has been
made of the number OF people TO q family
as shown by the water board census
and the average number of people 10 a
dwelling according 10 the United States
estimate. The number Of dwellings
erected in the clSy each year since the
last State census IS known and the
water board furnishes each year a care
ful statement Of the number Of families.
The two methods Of computation are en-
plOyed."
Other statistics OF DetrOits growth are
contained in the general information de
partment OF the volume In building
operations. this city ranked seventh in
March and April and eighth in MAY
among cities Of the United States, sur
passing Buffalo the first six months in
the year and Cleveland in three months
out Of six
Detroits aggregate for the first six
months Of 1897 was nearly SS.7O0.O0O in
excess of Buffalo and half a million dol
lars ahead of Cleveland
The Washington herald., 1907-09-03
WILHELM LEAVES FOR BOSTON
Swedish Princes Last Day in Go
than Busy One.
Visits Fire Headquarters, and
Winds Up with Kommers Given
by German Students.

New York, Sept 2-Prinee Wilhelm OF
Sweden took leave Of New York tonight,
when he left for Boston, whence ne will
sail on Thursday for home It had been
his plan originally 10 go from here to
Niagara Falls. which he wants very much
10 see, but this plan was changed. 1t was
explained that the prince had some per
sonaI business TO attend to in Boston and
that he might possibly go thence TO the
Falls
Despite the rain in the morning, the
prince spent another busy day in New
York. winding up with a German kom-
mers. given by the students of the Ger
man University, at the Arion Club, this
evening.
In the morning the prince visited fire
headquarters, and was much interested in
in the fre-alarm telegraph bureau
The dinner TO the prince at the Ariou
Club house tonight was given by the
Alien Smdenten Verein, of which the
princes maternal grandfather the grand
duke of Baden, is a member There were
about eighty German students 10 vel
come the prince. The royal arms q
Sweden hung over the head table. DR..
Carl Peck greeted the guest and Justice
Mclean and Prof Learned. of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, also made short
speeches. When the prince. in replying.
raised his glass. and called for three
"hochs" for his grandfather, the duke.
they were given with a viii
After the formal dinner tables were
cleared the regular hommeTs was given.
Old students songs were sung. and the
beer flowed. The prince talked German
and entered into the festivities, and many
were the ''hochs"
II was after 10 O'Clock when the prince
went back to the Astor. Whence he
went to the Grand Central. where he
boarded the midnight train for Boston.