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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-09

Half an hour, did you say, MT. Ren- wyck? Pm afraid you are about to lose valuable horse"
 And I'm afraid" muttered the oth- CT under his breath, that the house of l lords is about to lose valuable mem- | ber"
 "No fear" said Richard softly, catch ing his remark.
 Be careful of the stirrup, sir" warned the deferential groom. Hell shy when you raise your foot. sir"
 Richard thanked the man, stepped near the horse quietly and for mo ment strOKed ms neck. The animal stood with dropping head and look of docile innocence which to prac- ticed eye was q precursor of certain mischief There was an instant's pause. The young man gathered up the reius. stopped slightly. then sud denly shot upward, landing squarely in the saddle and slipping his feet into the swinging stirrups. It was a fla miliar range trick and deftly carried out.
 It is difficult to say which were the more astonished, the grooms. MT. Ken. WNci C.. IA.tMr. .llIIStsi. WnO SQuatleu, reared and wheeled sharply to the left. Failing in the first attempt to rid him self or an unwelcOme burden, the ami maj reared again, spinning on the pivot of his heels, but stopped at the stab of steel between his ribs
 Then began battle which caused Miss Renwyck to hold her breath in admiration and alarm and her mother nearly to faint with terror. Her fa- ther forgot his wager and his dignity and danced in excitement, shouting encouragement to the daring rider. The roan, now thoroughly enraged, sought by every equine trick he knew to unseat his master, but in vain. If he boted to right or left he felt a weight swing inward at the turn; if he reared two maddening spurs were dug into his Hanks, while the effort to lower his head was checked by an iron hand
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 Presently the horse stood still. as though he were thinking deeply, then suddenly plunged away on a dead straight line. For twenty yards he raced, then spread out his legs and slid. in the budding hope that his rider might continue on. but in this he was bitterly disappointed. He felt the agony of cruel curb that gripped his tongue and found himself forced back upon his launches. while his tenacious rider still remained astride his hack. Now, Hawk was not a single minded brute and had. SO to speak. another project up his sleeve Without warn- ing he dropped upon the turf and roll ed. Richard jumped. He alighted up- on his feet, ran backward to avoid inc vicious hOOfs. and as the horse rose he mounted with a flying vault, while from his audience came a cheer that was music 10 the vanity of man and a further irritation to the horse. 1 The rOan repeated his experiment the second time. but with the same result, then once more bOIted on the run, this time for the four foot fence of the paddock. To dash his rider against a rough oak post was a most cOmmenda- ble design in a horse. but the rider was otherwise disposed. The Texan gave his steed q loose. free rein, but as he nearei the barrier checked him sharply and applied the spur. Hawk quivercd. crouched. then took the fence Ike a soaring birI-
 Outside q smooth road stretched away tIIl lost behind the crest of a dis tant hill Tp this highway the big roan thundered as though old Tam O ShanteF covered upon his hack, with a horde of witches streaming far out behiud. | The heart of Richard had been sing | ins with a CgnguerOr's joy. and doubt iess his reckIess t01gge might have taken up the soaz but for an uBe1- ' rS-cted eheck As he landed in the r0zd leyond the fence he sple,i a little fad facei man uhs had eiauped sp- plaHse with two pump white han.ls- IL vras n0t 90 T11ca tfse esutIeman him self that trgableyl RIchz-sTs mind. but the thOught gf doubtful c0zplfEent shezfesI down the wi1i-
 ~very god seat for an EzglishEzn- my IorS-
 For REchara 0f coarse sat oa his ba-ze Ike a p1sszs r51eT vho B1afhes the ug znd d5un ulSta5a of E1ziz-d axsi fhse Fs1szx scEos1
 Fer a ta1z tf-s Mss RssETck s1t ss- fzfAer awaFse5 thsz~ gs@rs Fs-u-u h great zzxi@y zu uey were relisT-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-09

molting wing, to the vast discontinue of the gentleman thus appropriated. | Then there was Miss Imogene Chit tendon, a bosom friend of Miss Rem wyck, newly released from boarding l school and radiant in the glamour of her first season out. She was blond. fluffy, giggly. enthusiastic, delivering her sentences in a short, jerky stac- I. cato with deal of unnecessary en- phasis, until her conversation suggest ed some one playing telegraph opera tor with vichy siphon.
 "She was so glad to meet a real live English lord! Really, it was delight full! How did it feel to be nobleman instead of just an ordinary American? But of course he couldn't tell the diff ference, never having been anything else, you know" and so on ad libitum. In his heart Richard agreed with her literally, but was not in a position to make explanations.
 He was now introduced to the last of the guests, MT. Cornelius Van der Awe, an overyoung young man, sad eyed, dark and in love with Miss Chit tendon to the verge of melancholia. He said he was very much pleased to meet Lord Croyland and asked if they were having much fog at home.
 Richard had been posted on London fogs and was enabled to draw pie ture sufficiently dismal to meet with the questioner's desires.
 "Dinner is served" announced a tall butler, who fortunately chanced to be an Irishman. Otherwise there might have been whisperings over some of the strange earl's characteristics in the servants hall.
 "All right" said Mr. Renwyck; i've won't wait for Michael. He never missed an opportunity of being late in all his life"
 Richard, who against his every in- clination was forced to take in the stately Miss Schermerly, was wonder ing vaguely who "Michaer' might be when suddenly his heart stood still at the entrance of the gentleman himself, and again in his ears sounded the haunting echo of that doubtful compli- ment:
 "Very good seat for all Englishman, my lord"
 MT. Michael Corrigan was a merry, hearty little man, brother to Mrs. Ren- wyck, not ashamed of his immediate Irish ancestry and thorn in his brother-in-law Jacobs side. The two gentlemen had never got on well to- gether, owing to an utter dissimilarity of tastes and a bulldog tendency to argue out their respective sides of ev- cry question to the bitter end. If one made a statement the other was sure to combat it, no matter what his pri-
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to you much at first. But if you'll come with me to the house I'll intro duce you to something that keep strictly for friends"
 Mir Renwyck led the way with his wife. while Miss Harriet and the guest came sauntering after him.
 Lord Croyland." the young lady whispered. q don't admire you espe- cially because you know how to man. age a horse-I've known other men who could do that-but"-
 But what?"
 'I do admire you for knowing how to manage father. May decorate you with this rose"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-09
CHAPTER VII.

WE WHILE dressing for dinner aft GA CT a. delightful afternoon VIZ with Harriet Renwyck,
 Richard took his first lesson
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-09
CHAPTER VI.

A T luncheon Richard was present. ~ ed to Mrs. Renwyck, nee Cor rigan, kindly disposed mid
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-09

ed at last by the sight of him coming down the road at an easy canter. evi- dently master of the situation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-09

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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03

that circus folks are an immoral
class of people. Generally speak
ing such is not the case. Ofcourse
the s'roustabouts" and "razor-
backs" commonly known as can
vasmen and trainmen, and the hos
tiers there could be greatimprove-
ment. The performers, both ladies
and gentlemen, are agood deal bet
ter, morally, than those who talk
about them. If one would stop
and consider that the women and
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
Life With the Big Show

In all branches of the show bus
mess the "Barnum & Bailey Show
is known as the "Big Show" My
paper deals with the different de-
partments of the circus business,
and salaries paid to persons con-
nected with said departments, as
we'll as the rules governingsuch an
organization. In the first place
there is a mistaken idea in vogue
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
r1luldoon's municipal Flyer.

ficialdom I might say that
me siven SUCCESSIVE ascinsions
to the aldermanic throne av the
twinty-eight are doc, partly to in
tigrity an mostly to the maxim
av society calls on the Pensioners
asst makes the whole vote kin.
Ye see, be imployin' such skill
full systim 1 can sometimes aid
the poor parochially, an all the
time support the rich diplomatic
ally, which, whin balanced at the
ind av aich fiscal year, is largely
in me favor, ixcloosiye av ixtry
assissmints. To illustrate mesilf
more thoroughly l will, conidin-
TALLY, relate an ixcitin' incydint
that thranspired last August, to wit:
While promynadin' around the
proleta1iat district lukin' fer a
susphishus lake in sooer- pipe
later devilopmints ascertained
that it waz dawg who had froze
to dith the winter befoor-I paid
out tin dollars cash to a distytood
family an gave small urchin
sivinty-five cints fer the chasin'
av me wind-blown hat. This
charitable drop in the bucket av
loss waz distined to accroo itsilf
into Il pail full av gains fer, few
hours later, whin widin siveral
care lingths av a plain clothes
arbitrator, [ became conscious av
a munissypal highbawl. NUNS
sypal highbawls, psychic cocktails
or graft signals are one an the
same, but if ye how lived in the
sooburbs all yer life We may not
be cognizant av the fact that they
waz originally invinted in Filly-
dilphia. Literally, they are the
sponges which soak up the drigs
av the immunity bath. Their tx
cloosive use amoong official cir
Giles has, howiver, inshrouded
thin wild such an intricate maze
av mystifyin'' complications that
the laymen cudn't distinguish
thin if they came in focks, HINGE
their rapid rivylootion.
Symbolically, they raysimble
annythin' from railroad simyfoors
to the thirty -sicond degray av free
masonary, while, phonitically, their
prerogative allows thin to use
Chinaze, eight did langwidges an
pig latin quite freely, but this en-
PEASANT. Failln' in me hip pocket
wild wan hand an scratchin' me
hid wild the other, as sign av be-
in on the kay-viv, l dropped me
handkerchief an passed on, dafe,
doomb an blind to all outward
appearances. Az coorse, intern
ally [ waz solliloquizin' on whittier
the price wud be soo6shint to
make the chance LEGITIMATE, be-
cause not avyen an alderman is
invulnerable to the payculiar proc
isses av an outraged law.
In the manetime an approach
mint av futstips, accompanied be
the dulsit tones av a we'll mod
Mated voice, Strengthened me
gamblin' lnstink be openin' the
ack-pot av SUSPENSE.
"Big pardon" says he, apollo
officially, "unliss I am greatly mis-
taken this costly siction av facial
wardrobe has emanoipated itsilf
from yer honorable POSSESSION"
"Fer a shure thing!' says I wild
"a loud accint, fer there waz no
tillin' who might be pipin' us off;
-"'tiz me ould point valincyinze, a
.corynation prisint from the jock
.av Poland Chiny, an mkt to losin'
me life I'd sooner lose annythin'
ilse than that. Considerin' yersilf
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03

cigarittes, yell find the coat av
arrums an addriss on the wrapper
an amy time-lowerin' me voice
-yez shud made polace protection
or bail, me official capassyty is at
yer service; until thin aufwieder-
sehen."
"Thank ye, me noble binyfac-
tor" says he, riverintly, 81 appre-
ciate yer ginerous sincerely tho l
earnestly hope me PEACEFUL citizln-
ship will niver git itsilf aroused to
such an ixtint as to draw on the
benivolince av yer charity. Agin
thankin' ye I respectfully back out
av yer holy prisince wild heart
fit aw rewar."
There waz a suspishun av a
sheer in the last remark, but be-
foor [ deticted it he waz too far
out av range to make me fut for
mydable. AS [ had previously
surmised, some financial project
waz on tapis an the weight Nv the
handkerchief corrobberated the
ivydince beyant doubt. Yis, be-
sides bein' filled wild fifty dollar
retainer, a short rayquist slum-
bered in the dipths av it's silken
folds. It rid as follies:
"Sir:-As an owner av corner
property in the heightened siction
av the twinty-eight [ how made
bold to trisspass on yer magma
nimyty wild a more or liss pecu-
mary intintion. Briefly stated,
the brick pavemint on X st. where
it adjunks wild the concrate av the
boolyvard is sadly at variance wild
the artistic arrangement av bay
windies facin' on that street. This
slight anomaly may not be mani
fist in birdseye view fohoty-
graph, an it might not be visyble
to mongrel poletariat, but behave
an me wife behaves that it detay-
riorates the cash value as we'll as
the picturesque iffict av the shatoe.
Yer international fame as the al
chemist av the city council has
lid me to addriss yersilf instid av
the lisser lights, because, shud ye
refuse me offer yer gintlemanly
instinks will allow ye to raymim-
Der it only as a drame. All we
want is simple grandjoor, an as
soon as concrate replaces the brick
We are Untitled to add two figures
to the retainer an COLLECT"
The missage waz written in a
disguised scrawl an unsigned, but
that did not lissen it's signify
canoe nor hide It's author under a
bushel basket. Yis, only the year
befoor I had-at his lnstigation-
inflooinced the council to condim
the cedar blocks on x St. an pave
it wild prissed brick, an now the
spalpun wanted concrate. This
wud name an incrayse in taxes on
the property av the payple who
bitterly opposed the first raise an
| who might resint the Mkt, wan
wild mob violence. Nothin' daunt-
ed, howiver, [ came to a rapid
conclusion the philosophy av
which waz this:
Be openin' the dure to the
bangin' av opportunity 1 wud
make five thousand dollars at the
ixpinse av siveral hundred votes
or I cud fale highly insulted an
lose votes anyhow. l resolved to
take chance. The grand fenaw-
ly av this ixcitin' diplomatic
drawmy, comprehinsively illus
trated in the official venacular,
will appear in subsequint issue.
E. E. III.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03

killed subscription was started
among the showmen, and in less
than one hour $3.50 had been col
Looted for the mothers of. the two
unfortunates, remember there are
over 1000 persons employed with
this show. And the chances are
that the money received from this
source, was more money than those
1.-TWO mothers had ever had at one
time in their lives. Showing in
the same city one year later quite
a few members of the show, with
the band, went to the cemetery to
pay tribute to the showmen.
What was our surprise to find that
a fine marble shaft twenty feet
high had been erected to mark
the graves of these poor fellows.
The shaft represented a broken
center pole and was a beautiful
piece of work. We learned later
that Mr. James A. Bailey (now
dead( had ordered the beautiful
shaft before the mon were bur-
led. Still, there are many who
will tell you circus people are no
good!
Some very funny things happen
with the "Big Show" In 1897,
our first season in Europe, the
show was exhibiting in the city of
London, the show grounds being
located at Earls Court, and such a
crowd as that first days throng I
never expect to see again on
circus lot. Many thousands were
turned, away unable to get adm1s-
sion to the big Show" Many
hundreds of the people thought
that the big street parade was all
there was of the show, and left the
show grounds as soon as the pa
rade returned. In passing a crowd
near some of the wagons [ over
heard cockney saying to his best
girl: "Oi my little grille, the
Yanks are certainly great people
to come clear over the blooming
ocean and give bloody fine show,
and then don't, charge blooming
ha'penny for seeing it." Show
ing that the cockney thought the
fine parade the whole show.
In Europe it is not the custom
to treat the friends one meets in
public houses, or, as they are CON-
monty called, pubs The writer
went into one of these pubs"
near Earls Court to give little
satisfaction to the inner-man.
Sitting at the tables were four or
five of the hostlers who were with
the show, drinking mugs of ale
and smoking their pipes. [ order
ed my stouts and told the bar
maid to see what the crowd would
have. She said: "Why govern
or, you don't mean the 'ole bloom
ing lot of them?" I told her I
was treating the bunch, and laying
a gold piece on the bar told her to
take it out of that. She looked
up with queer quiz in her eye,
and blurted out: "Oi soy, gov
ernor, you Yanks ave lots of brass,
'aven't you"
Possibly the greatest attraction
with the 'kid show" or side show
was the "lady sword swallower."
She certainly delivered the goods
in large packages to those cock
neys. And since I have been
boarding at this hotel, I have
found out that Mill Zambo is not
the only good sword swallower on
earth.
En- route the train rules are very
strict. Any one bringing liquor
of any kind into the sleepers is
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03

the so-called show girls, it you
please) lead a very strenuous life,
and as the large majority of them
do acrobatlc work, they would find
that they could not continue in
their vocation if they led anything
but very clean lives.
On the other hand, the Barnum
& Bailey show will not play any
woman, no matter how great an
artist she may be, if she hasn't
some male relative with the show
to protect her. So you can readily
see that all the ladies and young
girls with the "Big Show are pro-
tected by their husbands, fathers,
brothers, or other relatives.
The large salaries paid in the
circus business, are we'll earned, OF
that you may be certain, for in no
other business do you have to be
worth all you get. Managers OF
big shows do not pay big salaries.
unless one can deliver the goods.
The principal riders receive from
$4,000 per week down to as low
as $500 per week. The acrobat
ic families and aerial actors receive
from $4,000 per week down to
$500 per week. The best paid
clown in the circus business is Sam
Watson, an English Jew. Watson
gets $225O0 per week for himself
and his wonderful troop of trained
roosters, and if there is such a
thing as a laugh in you, Sam will
surely bring it out. After those
mentioned, comes the superin-
tendent of the menagerie, or, as
he is known in the circus world,
"The boss animal man." He re-
celves $4,000 per year and every
thing found, and works the whole
year, going into winter quarters
with the show. The general agent
keeps pretty mum in regards to
the salaries paid to advance men,
contractors, press agents, and
those coming under his depart
ment.
The scum, and what is known in
the circus world, roustaboqts and
razorbacks, the same being canvas
men and trainmen, are picked up
most any old place. Altho the
management always offer the men
a bonus if they stay with the show
until it's close, the average wage
paid to such mon is about $500
per month and everything found.
In the past few years a won
derful change has taken place in
this department. Five years ago
these men had to sleep under the
wagons on the fiat cars or any
place they could find to take their
rest, and were generally very dirty
about their person. All of this
has been changed for the better;
they now have their sleeping cars
with porters to keep them clean
and in good order, and cleanliness
is compulsory. The boss canvas
man receives $500 per month,
and his assistant bosses down to
$4,000 per month. The hostlers,
grooms and drivers receive salaries
according to what class of stock
they work on, and how many
horses they drive; that is, four,
six, eight, or ten horses. Drivers
are paid according to the number
of horses they drive, never receiv-
ing less than $500 per month.
And if they drive more than four
horses, are allowed an assistant.
The candy butchers, ticket SELL
ers, etc., come under the head of
the privilege department, which
is sold to the privilege man for
the entire season. He pays q
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
Synonyms Use.
Taken from g. f. Graham's book on
English Synonyms"

Taken from G. F. Graham's book on
English Synonyms"
To Rebsove- To Rebuke.
When we rebuke or reprove we
express strong disapprobation. A
rebuke is given by word of mouth,
whilst a reproof may be expressed
in variety of ways. A father who
has reason to find fault with his
sons conduct may reprove him by
letter, or by means of third per-
son, as we'll as verbally. There is
more of impulse in rebuke, more
of reason in a reproof. Our an
ger or indignation prompts us to
rebuke. The wish to convince
another of his faults prompts us
to reprove. A rebuke is given on
the spur of the moment; reproof
may be conveyed some time after
the fault has been reproved. For
this reason, rebukes are not so
effectual or convincing as reproofs.
To Punish-To Chashse.
Punishment is the general term.
Chastsse1zent is species of punish
ment. Chastisement always pro-
ceeds from a superior to an
inferior in rank or condition; not
80 punishment which is u compen-
sating principle, and applies gen
orally. A man may be punished
for his misdeeds by his interiors,
or even by himself. Our own
reflections are sometimes our Sc
verest punishment. The immedi-
ate object of our chastisement
should be to improve the person
chastised. The proper object of
punishment should be that the
community should benefit. Thus,
children are chastised, malefactors
are punished. Chastisement is in
tended to amend the individual;
punishment to repair the mischief
done to society by the crime.
Example Instance.
An example is a thing or per-
son. An instance is something
done. The forme has an active, the
latter a passive sense. An exam
pie practically illustrates the rule;
the object of an example is to in
struct. An instance is a case in
which something is represented as
done; the object of an instance is
to illustrate. Men are examples
of virtue or vice; the actions of
the men are instances of virtue or
vice. An example is held up for
imitation or avoidance; an instance
is related in order to show us why
we should initiate or avoid. An
example incites us to act; an in
stance excites us to reflect.
Inciination-Disbosition.
A disposition is that state of mind
which may be easily turned to-
wards some particular object. An
inclination is a positive tendency
towards an object. Disposition
regards the whole frame of mind;
inclination has reference to single
acts. "A disposition for study ex-
presses merely passive state,
which exhibits natural capacity
for it; an inclination for study ex-
presses leaning of the mind, or
ability for it. [ am disposed to
do that to which l have no objec-
ton. I am inclined to do what I
have wish for. On solemn occa-
sions, the mind is disposed to be
grave and serious. The sight of
what is absurd raises in us an in
clination to laughter. DISPOSE
tons are cherished or overcome:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-01-03
Foyce-StxengzA.
To Rebyove-To Rebuke.

=
Strength expresses the quality
of being strong. Force is active:
it is strength exerted. An argu-
ment has the same strength,
whether it be employed or not;
but it has no force unless it be
applied. Force, in fact. is strength
put in action. A man collects his
strength, to strike with force.
We speak of the strength of wall
or tower, and of the force of water
or stream. Strength resists at
tacks; force puts the invaders to
fight.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-14
Rockefeller Gains Victory.

Findlay, O., Special. John D.
Rockefeller won a victory when
Judge Duncan quashed the summons
served on him in the suit Of Geo. H.
Phelps against the Standard Oil Com
pany and John D. Rockefeller for
violating the antitrust law, on the
ground that Mr.. Rockefeller had a
foreign corporation not doing bust
ness in the State. The motion of the
Buckeye Pipe Line, the Solar Rein
ing and Ohio oil companies to have
summons quashed against them were
denied. The court says the allega-
tious III the petition show joint ha-
bility and the proper way to raise the
question is by trial of the case.