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It Is all over , even the shouting. The
Potter slate went through I ho League of
American Wheelmen assembly llko greased
lightning through a fog , and there wasn't
enough oppfiltlnn to put up a respectable
fight. The nrtlon of the assembly merely
confirmed \\fcat wan generally known for
weeks past. When Potter bagged the Penn
sylvania delegation and shocklcd Gideon the
game was Ills. Klllott nnd his followers con-
tlnucd to whtstlo simply to show they had
some breath loft. This was kept up even to
the end for business reasons. Klllott has a
handsome thing In his Ilullotln. Ho extracts
a pretty penny annually from the Iwiguo
treasury. As ho did not land In the band
wagon at the outset , It was necessary to
oflsumo anotlicr role to reach the eamo end.
U la not uullkcly Klllott secured what ho
went after a renewal of his contract. Illi
nois blustered after the Uostonlan fashion
and pulled In a "loan" of $1,000.
With the spalls properly distributed , Pot
ter's nahiry allowed , Mott tickled with a
stipend , professionals excluded from the
temple , homo rule squelched and money hi
the treasury everything Is lovely fw the
managor.i. Dut with u big U where does
the middle went come In ? Whcro ore the
benefits exchanged for the cnf.li ? Go to !
There's the button.
Barly last year a number of erratic
crusaders under the lead of Charlotte Smith ,
the reformer of political bachelors , stute-1
a raid on 'bicycles , asserting that wheeling
was hurrying young and old to drunkenness
and pordltlon. The chief cause of the at
tack was the revival In the cast of suburban
Inns , at which wheelers stopped to refresh
themselves. It was taken for-granted that
tlio reopening of old-fashioned Inns and the
universal use ot the wheel constituted an In
dictment for Intwiiperance , and the dear but
misguided glrla concluded that the country
was scurrying to ruin. Hence they ra sed
their voices In a grand chorus against an
Imaginary ovll , whllu the wheelers laugheil
Imnioderate'ly end pumped on. The crusa
ders did not know that wheeling and Intem-
penuice are confirmed enemies. Ulcycllag Is
an exercise demanding sobriety. A clear
head and firm 1'mbs are essential. Oc
casionally a reckless fellow takes a load
JJ along and escapes Injury , but esc.pe Is due
to a smooth and wide ioaU. That wheeling
Is a promoter of temperance Is founded on
4' ' experience nnd Is demonstrated by statistics.
> " > Last year there was a marked decrease In
f the consumption of malt and sptrltuou %
liquors In this country , and the o.usc has
( been traced to 'bicycling. ' An effort was
Tuado to Introduce the sale cf liquor In the
club house of the Century club , the strongest
organization of wheelmen' In Philadelphia ,
and the move was vetoed by a practically
unanimous vote of the members. These
facts are slgnlllcant. They show how base
less Is the charge of Intemperance and
strengthens the popularity of the wheel as a
promoter cf health and sobriety.
The formers and cyclists of Xcw York have
united In an effort to urge legislation for
good roads. Such a combination ought to
effect good results , for the farmers and
wheelmen are the classes best posted on the
quest-ion and most Interested , the former es
pecially. If farmers everywhere were
aroused to the vast Importance of this ques
tion , anil united their efforts to those of the
wheeling- fraternity , the causa would make
rapid headway.
The blcyclo cranks In England arc put
ting In their leisure this winter In trying
to reform the exorbitant rates for carrying
ibloyclca as luggage on railways. They are
holding up the moro liberal policy of eome
ot the American roads as an example , and
urgu that the railroads will fully recoup
themselves for the loss of luggage fees by
the Increase of railroad travel among bi
cyclists , who now go both ways by wheel
to save the excessive cost of 'Shipping their
wheels In one direction.
The gradual reduction In the price of bi
cycles , says the Now York Sun , has brought
the representative- makers hi this country
to a realization of the tact that cheap
wheels are In great demand. Announcement
Is made that one of the oldest manufactur
ers In the country Is prepared to sell a
man's model for $25 and a woman's for
$27.50. These wheels will be furnished to
dealers , and they will bo authorized to unn
their discretion In selling them to the pub
lic ) nt any figure they see fit. An effort
will bo niado to maintain the standard price
on high grade machines , but dealers will
receive- the option of presenting cheap bi
cycles to their customers , with the guar
anty that they are the product ot the firm
that also makes $125 bicycles. These new
wliccla will bo chain models. A veteran
cyclist , In discussing the trade prospects for
. -this year with a reporter of tho.Sun recently -
cently , predicted- that the demand will bo
lor a good all-round bicycle at $50. ,
Not much sympathy will bo wasted on the
trials nd hardships of a New York ( bicycle
crank who has undertaken under contract
to rliln 100 miles a day every day this year
for the purpose of demonstrating the dura
bility of a chainlets wheel. Ills Homo Is E ,
S , Kdwanl.i. During the great snowstorm
on Monday of last week ho plowed through
drifts nnd narrowly escaped with his life.
It was his twcnty-tlilnl century and bn
completed It at 4 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Edwards Is a member of tlio Century
"Wheelmen. Ho Is 21 years old and welghi
121 pounds , a pound and a quarter more
'thnn he did when ho began his century
riding this year. Ho long ago acquired the
reputation of being on of the strongest
riders In the district and no wealth could
keep him Indoors , Ho Is always In great
dnmand for pacing century runs , for hi-
likes to talco upon his nhoulders the respon
sibility ot assisting stragglers and helping
uut these who have mot with accidents.
An aged Indian chieftain , Naknwasht ,
whoso home Is In Cheyenne , ban recently
inndo an extended trip 'through Mexiconn n
blcyclo. IIU experiences were not wholly
pliMpant ones In that almost i-oaillers coun
try. Ills when ) gave him much more trou-
tile than his trusty pcuy would have done ,
but with the usual stolidity of his race ho
pursued his course In the face of such ob
stacles us would hive completely disheart
ened a wlilto num. Nnktiwashl will undertake
takea trip through the entire utato of Cali
fornia a-wheol , not simply for the pleasure
of the thing , but chiefly to sell Indian gew-
cawg nnd medicines along the route. Ho
presents a picturesque figure mounted on a
blcyclo , long-haired , erect. Belt-contained
and stolid ua u bronze otutuc.
After three years' trial the use of bicycles
by letter carriers In Louisville , Ky. , has
been found to bo a failure and the wheels
have boon abandoned , The men say that
very often Instead of being a help to quick
delivery , they have been a failure , owing
to bad weather , muddy and crowded streets
and breakdowns.
Uaclng men from abroad that visit this
country seoui to have the knack of accumu
lating American gold with comparative rase.
Slnco Jean Gougoltz , the French crack , has
been lu this country , which Is only about
two mcxithn , ho has won ovir JCOO , and Is
well pleased with Americana and tlio recep
tion accorded him. To further show his ap
preciation and offset the wild charges of
Itlvlcrro , who rode In the t > lx days' grind , ho
has discarded his French wheel for r < x of
Amrrlran make , Ho and lumberjack , hU
tandem mate , have secured an American
tandem , which they will rldo hereafter In
jireferitiro to the ono brought from their na
tive land. Ibth are loud In their ( iralses of
American-built machines , and say that they
are far superior to the heavy machines and
tires turned out In Franco.
Among tlio more striking noveltlw this
year in the line of blcyclo trapping * la the
winging pedal , A great mauy advantacc *
are claimed for this and It lias been nscer-
talned by accurate measurements that the
power capable of being exerted by the rider
Is greatly Increased over the old style ol
pedal. This Is done too , with an Incb and
three-quarters less lift of knee , and renders
possible a higher development ot foot than
has heretofore been obtained. The dp < id cen
ter Is obviated entirely , as well as the ham
mer blow and back lash ot chain , and , fur
thermore , being an Inch and three-quartern
lower , permits the dropping of the saddle
the same distance ; It Is also said to take up
all jar' and vibration , making the passage
over rough roads as comfortable aa Hiat of
a smooth floor. Its use also cultivates the
ankle motion , which Is of great value to
riders. Tlio power saved by this dovlco Is
tald by the designer lo bo10 per cent.
Pcnny-ln-the-slot air pumps are the com
ing fad down cast , nnd thousands of them
arc to be sot up for the convenience of the
wheeling multitude. Some of them may be
looked for lei this section. Some ropalr men
keep free pumpa on the sidewalk , and they
are popular , bjt there Is hordly any one vtio
would not be wilting to pay a cent for the
privilege of making ueo of a good pump.
With such n pump a tire can be filled with
three cr four strokes , and with no-no of the
discomfort attending the use ot the hand
pump.
The Infant daughter of a German noble
man , who Is also a wheelman , was given a
blcyclo recently. The baby and nurse rode
to a church on a tandem propelled by a man
servant , nnd the chrlstonlng party ot over
ulgbty people followed on wheels.
Ft'XXV THI.VC.S A-WIIEGb.
Philadelphia Record : Stllllngflect Ho has
wheels.
Tllllnghast what make ?
Sonicrvlllo Journal : Sitting on a tandem
bicycle , with a helpless girl in front of you ,
can hardly be regarded as a sedentary occu
pation.
Ho kneels bcforo her and he seems
To tell of true love's fire ;
Alas , such thoughts arc less than dreams.
Ho'g pumplug up a tiro.
Yonkers Statesman : Sunday School
Teacher ( reading to class ) "And some fell
by the wayside. "
Tommy ( becoming suddenly Interested )
I didn't know they rode bikes In these days.
Puck : First Patient ( scornfully ) Go on !
You have wheels In your head.
Second patient ( proudly ) Of course I
have ! And they're chalnless wheels at that !
Detroit Journal : "What ! A bridge across
the Styx ? "
Charon , the former boatman , winked sig
nificantly.
"tllcycle , " ho rejoined , with laconic brev
ity. "Good roads movement , you know. "
Chicago Tribune : The dromedary wan
dered one day beyond his accustomed range.
"In order to prevent a wrong Impression , "
ho said In a haughty manner to the animals
of the plain , as they gathered about to In
spect the stranger , "I take occasion to ex
plain that I am not a scorcher. I was born
this way. "
Judge : ' 'My friends , " said the minister ,
earnestly , "let us bea'aro of Satan. We
know that ho scatters tacks along the nar
row way In order that the Just may puncture
ture- their tires. "
And , as the congregation pedaled home
ward , many a member thought of the pas
tor's words.
Chicago Post : The blcyclo enthusiast
proudly held up a picture.
"There , " ho said , "is the picture of a
woman who has ridden 216 centuries. "
"Is that so ? " exclaimed the man of com
mon sense. "And she doesn't look like a
fool , cither ; does she ? "
An open sky , a road not overrough ,
A seasoned pipe , and some good smoking
stuff ,
A trusty wheel , with perfect tires and
cranks ,
With these , methlnks , 'twere Paradise
enough.
Qn < 't < I < > * nnd '
COLUMHUS , Neb. , Feb. C. To the SportIng -
Ing Editor of The Iee ! : In a radio hold hero
last night tfio numbers were put In a box
and the last one drawn out was to win the
prize. A boy was blindfolded and drew the
numbers. After he had drawn all ho could
fl-nd - and the bandage had been removed from
his eyes an outsider picked up the box and
found another number under the paper lining
ot th < ! box , Does this number win or should
the last one tlie boy drew win ? Please answer
In next Sunday's Dee. A Reader.
Ans. The number found In the box must
certainly figure In the drawing In order that
all should have an equal show. If you bar
It out you are not giving It an equal chance
with the others. Certainly the number drawn
out before It c uld not bo the last number
drawn , slnco another remained In the box.
On the other hand It would hardly bo fair to
declare the number caught beneath the lining
the last ono drawn , because If It had not
been BO caught It might have been drawn out
bcfcco. Under the circumstances I believe
there should bo another drawkig.
OMAHA , Feb. 7. To the Sporting Editor
of The Ileo : Should n young lady who haw
been well acquainted with a young couple
before their marriage and called both by
their first names continue to call the young
man by his first name otter marriage , or
would It bo proper Cor tier to call him Mr. ?
The young lady first got acquainted with
the young man about two years previous to
his marriage. Kindly answer this under
letters. 1C. A.
ACM. It depends very largely on the other
half of the young man. If she Is red-hcadod
and Is Inclined to bo boisterous In her temper
It would bo the proper thing to call him
Mr. , because otherwise your fair features
might bo In danger. If. on the other hand ,
the young woman Is of a docllo disposition
nnd Is no1 aa big as ytu. you might with
safety address him aa Willie.
OMAHA , Feb. 10. To the Sporting Editor
of The 13eo : What was the decision In the
Corbott and Jackson fight ? A Constant
Reader ,
Ans , It was declared a draw.
NKI1RASKA CITY. Feb. 0. To the SportIng -
Ing Editor of The lice : In playing pitch or
seven up , can a player demand to look over
a trick after It Is taken In. J. St.
Ana , Except In case of a dispute , no player
has a right to examine a trick after It U
turned. Ho Is supposed to keep track of the
cards ns they are played. It Is his own
fault If ho ilocs not do HO , and ho cannot ex
pect to be allowed to make up for his forgft-
fulnesa by looking at the cards after they
are turned. Of course , In case where a re
voke or some other Illegal play Is charged ,
the trick Is the best evidence , and may bo
turned up to settle the dispute.
TOI.I ) OUT OK eiH.llT.
Apt IliiNlrntloiiM ( if fliu IlrlKlit Side
of IIff nt Mm Iltir.
To the astonishment of every ono the ex
port wltncM declared that ho believed the
prisoner Insane.
"Will you please state to the Jury , " sold
the attorney for the prcsecutlon , "why you
bellevo ( ho prisoner Insane ? "
"llecause , " replied the witness with great
deliberation , "ho has failed to put In a plea
of Insanity In extenuation of his crime. No
sane man would overlook that In a case of
thla kind. "
The woman was on the staid ) and she was
a very nlce-manno'red , respectable woman ,
who kept a cheap boarding house , and It waa
the dcalro of one of her guests to bo dishon
tst that had brought her to the court to make
him pay his board.
"How old did you say you were , madam ? "
Inquired the lawyer , with no reason on earth ,
for an elderly landlady Is no moro anxious
to lese a board bill than a young one.
"I did not say , Mr , " he responded , flush
ing to the roots of her hair.
"Will you be kind enough to say madam ? "
"It's none of your business. "
"Objection unstained , " smiled the court.
"I'm , " said the lawyer , rubbing his chin ,
"how much did you say the amount wao
the defendant owed you ? "
"Twcnty-flvo dollars. "
"And for how long wan that ? "
"Five weeks. "
"That's five dollars a week , Isn't It ? "
"Yes , sir. "
"Fivo weeks at five dollars a week Is
twenty-five dollars. I believe you said ? "
"Yes , air. "
The witness was patient , but her temper
was not Improved under the sjraln.
"Isn't that an extravagant price to pay for
board In that locality , madam ? " Inquired
the attorney , severely.
"Ho didn't pay it , sir , " answered the
worm , beginning to turn.
The lawyer gave a little start of surprise ,
then became Indignant at the very tlrsught
of a witness talking llko that.
"Don't bo facetious on the witness stand ,
madam , " he said , assuming a tone of warn
ing. "This Is n serious matter , madam. I
have asked If your prices were not exorbi
tant nnd you have seen nt to answer lightly ,
madam. Now , madam , I ask you In all
earnestness If you mean to tell this court
that your prices are moderato and that It
I should como to your house to board you
would charge mo five dollars a week ? An
swer directly , madam. " and the attorney sat
back In his chair and assumed an Imperial
manner.
The witness was not at all abashed.
"No. sir , " she said , simply , "I would "
"I thought not , I thought not , " Interrupted
the attorney , bending over nnd rubbing his
hands ,
"No , sir , " continued the witness , "I would
not charge you at all. I would make you pay
In advance. "
Then the court forgot Its dignity and every
body laughed except the attorney.
The Detroit Free Press reports the receipt
from a friend In Mobile , Ala. , ot the follow
ing copy ot n humorous petition filed In a
late chancery court divorce case of Cuffeo
Dick , a negro , by Colonel J. J. Parker , a
noted wit nnd orator , and nt oao time sec
retary of state ot Alabama. It Is a unique
contribution to the literature ot the law , ns
n reading will show :
"To Hon. H. A. Slmrpe , Judge of the
City Court of Birmingham. In Equity : Your
petitioner , Cuffco Dick of Mobile. Ala. , would
deferentially represent that on the 10th day
of January , In 'the ' year of grace. 1891 , your
honor dissolved the connubial ties thereto
fore existing between the petitioner and his
consort , IhilJa Dick , granting her n divorce
n vlnculo matrlmonll , with the beatific priv
ilege , thereto annexed , ot marrying again
a privilege which. It goes without saying ,
she availed herself of with an alacrity of
spirit and a fastidious levity disdaining pur
suit. Hut on this vital point your honor
extended to petltlciner only the charity of
your silence.
"Petitioner has found In his own experi
ence a truthful exemplification of holy
scripture that It Is not good for man to bo
alone ; nnd , seeing nn Inviting opportunity
to superbly ameliorate hs ! forlorn condlttai
oy a second' nuptial venture , ho finds him
self clrcumvallated by un Ossvi-Pellon ob
stacle , which your honor alone has the power
to remove.
"Ills days rapidly verging on the sere and
yellow leaf , the fruits and ( lowers of Jove
all going , the worm , the canker and the
? rlcf In sight , with no ono to love and none
to carress him , petitioner feels an Indescrib
able yearning , longing and hoanlng to plunge
his adventurous pro > w once more Into the
unvexed waters of the eea of ccnnublallty.
"Wherefore , other refuge having none , and
wholly trusting to the tender benignity and
sovereign discretion of your honor , petltlcne-r
humbly prays that In view of the accompany
ing jurats of a great cloud of reputable cltl-
zene giving him a phenomenally good name
and fair fame , you will have compasaicn
upon him and relieve him of the mortifying
hymeneal disability under which his ex
istence has become n burden , by awarding
him the llko privilege of marrying again ,
thus granting him a happy Lsuo out of the
Ked Sea troubles Into which pitiless fate has
whelmed him.
"For comforting as the velvety touch of
an angel's palm en the fever-racked brow ,
and eoothing ns the strains ot an aeollan
harp when swept by the fingers of the night
wind , and dear as the ruddy drops which
visit these end hearts of ours , and sweet an
sacramental wine to dying lips , It Is , when
llfe'a fitful fever Is ebbtag to Its close , to
pillow ono's aching head en some fond ,
wifely bosom , and breathe his life out gently
there.
"And. ae In duty bound , to attain the
possibility of compass'.ng such a measure
less benediction , petitioner will ever pray
without ceasing In accents loud and earn
est as ever Issued from ccllbaclan lips. "
"Friend , " said the largo and rawboned
country parson to the man who was abusing
him with hard words , "It Is agin my faith
to pound you for hcapln' filch language on
mo , but If you will kindly do allttlo cussln'
I will bo pleased to correct your sinful ways
so good an' hard that you won't be o.ble to
git around for a week , bo the same more or
less ! "
"In order that everybody may see these
stereoptlcon pictures , " said the Rev. Mr.
Goodman , who had announced an Illustrated
lecture on Palestine In lieu of the regular
evening service , "I will ask all the ladles
and gentlemen present to remove their hats. "
He took elf his glasses ami wiped them , put
them on again , and looked over his con
gregation.
"Tho gentlemen , " ho observed pleasantly ,
"havo removed theirs , I see. "
Ho busied himself a moment with his
notes , and when ho looked at the audicnco
again all the other hats wcrp off.
Whereupon tlio lights were turned out ,
and with a subdued ring of triumph In h's
voice ho began his lecture.
Discussion Is now going on In n small but
rather rigid Proi-byterlau church , relates
the New York Sun , as to the proprlely of
Interruption in prayer. The pastor of the
church gave rise to this discussion on a rc-
cuit warm Sunday evening. It Is his cus
tom to deliver u long prayer at the evening
services ? and he had reached a pitch of con
siderable fervor when a flapping , batttag
noise was heard from one of the galleries.
Those of the congregation who had their
heads raised TOW the minister's brow con
tract nnd wrinkles appear between his
clojed eyes , but ho wont on. There was a
lull In the objectionable noise ; but pres
ently It began again. This tlmo the minis
ter stopped short , openi-tr his eyes , looked
severely toward that part of the gallery
whence the Interruption came and raid :
"I wish thst whoevci Is responsible for
that noise would stop It. H Is extremely
annoying. "
Many of the congregation looked up In the
gallery < ind saw , nt the point where their
pastor's glance rested , a very much em-
harassed man fidgetting In his seat. Tbo
minister proceeded with his prayer , but In
two minutes the Happing began with even
moro vigor than before. Again the minis
ter opened his eyes , turned them on the
man In the gallery and said emphatically :
"I Insist that this shall stop. It Ism ! -
possible for mo to continue unless It does. "
Up jumped the man and addressed the
minister.
"Mr. . It's abat , " IIP said.
"A what ? " asked the minister.
"A bat , sir , " 3ld the man , and , getting
confused In his perturliatlon at having to
speak out In meeting , he added : "It's flew
In at the window and can't flow out again. "
"In that case , " said the pastor , "I beg
your pardon. "
Then ho proceeded with the prayer , but
the conservative members of his congrega
tion are criticising him for permitting any-
th'flK to Interrupt his prayer. They ulsj
coiuder that It would have been well for
him to omit In- the reading of the hymn
which followed the Incident the stanza be
ginning : "Though powers of durkueza mo
affright. "
Don't annoy others by your coughing , and
risk your life by neglecting a cold. One Minute
ute- Cough Cure cures coughs , colds , croup ,
crlppo end all throat end luag troubles.
TOMS THE COMING ACTOR ?
"Nym Crinkle" Extiacta an Answer from
the Dean of Managers ,
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACTORS AND ARTISTS
Tnlpnt. ClmrniMcr nitil Intliiilrjtin -
1'rlnrlinil llntiit < 1. < t lit < ln l.nililrr
of SiiPt'i'M * Itciuly Made
Clonltt.il > * Uctln-il.
I caught Mr. A. M. Palmer , the Jean of the
managerial guild , In his olllcc at an oppor
tune moment. He was Uniting back In Ills
oinco chair , aprarently resting.
"Otlum cum Jig ? " I Inquired.
Ho smlleil. "Well , yes. You'ro not going
to Interrupt It , arc you ? "
"Xot for the world. I wish t could share
It with you. Nothing Is so characteristic of
elegant leisure as reminiscence. I'lcaso
reminisce. It's a kind of Intellectual drift. "
"Hnrdly , " lie said , "when an Interviewer
Insists on holding the rudder. "
"Well , then , let's unship the rudder. I
care not It the Kipling skiff float fast or
swift you know the rest , and speaking of
drifting , where are -wo going ? "
"Probably to lunch. "
" .Aye. and well were It , Master , If wo
could take the hungry theater with us and
stud It with a refined appetite llrst and a
refined menu afterward. 'JJut ' we can't. It Is
so fated to sit In gruesome alley ways at a
Barmecidefeast. . "
"O , the theater Is doing very well as far
as I can see. You don't want mo to Jere
miah you a column 'before ' dinner , do you ? "
"Where , O Master , Is the American the
ater , whcro Is the American play ? Where ,
O where O where , Is the coming man "
TUB DBA.N ' 1JL.U3HED.
"That's my cue , " interrupts Mr. Palmer ,
with n Tallyrand blush "I've got him.
LiCt's conflno ourselves 'to ' Mansllcld. As
for the American theater , 'It's closed up , and
the American play. It arrived long ago It's
tbo Old Homestead and the Old Story. The
American man Is newer. Ask mo about
Mansfield. "
"I guess. " said I , "I'll put that rudder
tack , as you prefer to toy with It. Do you
mean to say , " I added as fiercely as I could ,
"that you can tell mo anything a'bout ' Mans-
ficl that I don't know , without fretting this
communion of souls with on advertising
The Tallyrand .blush . faded out of Mr.
Palmer's benevolent face , and a sharp Socra-
: lan interrogation came 'Into the corners of
lis Hellenic mouth.
"What ilo you know obout Mansfield ?
10 asked. "Didn't you write that paragraph
n the Evening Swat , saying that ho had an
nsatlate appetite for managers and went
about seeking whom ho might devour ? Do 1
ook like a man who Is anxious 'to bo de-
Whlle I was thinking of the most effective
lo with which to spike this accusation , he
went on : ' , .
"You boys have formed a gentle conspir
acy to make Mansfield ' 'dut1 an eccentric , a
> rlvlleged freak of gchliis , who Is chiefly
ntcrcstlng on account 'of ' his managerial
iccullarlties. and entitled to funny stories
every tlmo ho doesn't [ do something In the
ilatltudlnous way. I read. In the Morning
blaster the other day that when a manager
las no other worlds to .conquer , he sends for
Mr. Mansfield. Now , 'that's nonsense. In
the first place , Mr. Marismild never comes
when ho Is sent for. " <
Then suddenly as the Soqratian , look gave
way to a Maurice Uofrymoro twinkle , he
fired this conundrum at me :
ARTIST AND A9TOR.
"What's the difference bptween an artist
and an actor ? " <
When a man comes down to the Harry-
more gauge. I'm therewith both.feet , so I
replied with lightning promptness.
"An artist is known by the model he keeps
Vn actor Is known by the model who keep
ilm. "
"An actor , " eaid Mr. Palmer , without heed-
ng my piquant whiff oftho cafe "An actor
) lays. An artist , doesn't. "
"What docs he do ? "
"Well , he sweats blood , generally. "
"What an Infernal waste of raw material.
Why don't ho pump It Into his profession ?
Mrs. ( Morton and Joseph Arthur would buy
t by the drop , llko attar of roses , If they
< now whcro to get It. "
"Thero Is an idiotic notion , " sold Mr.
'aimer with congealing contempt for my side
remarks "That when nn actor Is as suc
cessful as Is Mr. Mansfield , that he begins to
) ut on pontlflclal and Oriental airs ; lan-
; uishes In esthetic superiority ; expects the
mlvcrso to wait In the anteroom ; asks If
ho carpet Is laid and the flowers strewn
vhcn ho goes to rehearsal and has the Hun
garian band play whllo he takes his bath. "
"Well , " I said , "that being the opinion of
nanklnd "
"Only shows how asslnlno the opinions of
nanklnd may bo about the personnel and
ho character of artists. I've had sfimo ex-
icricnco with them as you will admit , and
have always found that real success Isn't
n accident or a legacy , but a task ; that abll-
ty Is like a miner working In the depths
vlth a lamp on his head , not an odalseque era
a cushion. Do you know what the theater
t this moment needs above all other things ?
"Certainly. First , a Shakespeare ; sec-
ndly , more room betwcdn the Heats. "
"What the theater needs , and what It Is
ooklng for is working men , who are first
f all men. Don't you know It ? "
"Yes , I did know It , before Mr. Corbett
ook to the theater. I don't think It needs
t so much now. "
WANTED , A WORKING MAN.
"What I mean by a working man Is a
nan with brains enough to FCO that nt this
line of day ho can't lose a trick of Intelli
gence If ho Is going to bring thinking peo-
> lo Into the theater. Wo have got through
vlth ready-made geniuses. The man who
represents now types of character , or revives
old types , has got to get Inside of thorn and
nako them llvo and breathe up to a new
tamlard of Intelligence. Mr. Irving anil
Mr. AVIllarrt have been trying to do that on
ho other side , and they have been doing
t with a constantly growing repertory of
low pieces. Mr. Mansfield , nn this side , Is
lolng It with pretty much the name energy
and patience. As soon as these men astonish
us In ono role , they begin looking for another
one. There la another thing worth thinking
about , and It to that these men deal with
hn mascullno clement In plays , which has
jeen nearly driven out df sight by the French
alcove drama. In which the femlnlno Interest
llspbced everything else. "
"Yes , " I assented "that Is true. Wo are
just getting over a long Camilla sickness ,
and , In that view , .Mr. Mansfield Is a kind
of male convalescence , " '
"That's what I meanf by being a man , and
n healthy man. The com'ng netor Iiaa got to
bo both with a growing repertory. We are
learning to ( vjtlmnto anictor by the rrogo
of his abllltes cad not by the cage In which
success has stalled him. I have long had on
oliservor's admiration fpr Me. Mansfield's
talents , but It rcqulroj managerial \ In
timacy to have a profound respect for his
fndefatlgablo ambition and his Intellectual
Industry.1'
"Stop a moment , " I said , "Ills Industry
U concede-d. A mm who producer as many
plays as has Mr. Mansflpldi and doesn't fall
In any of them , hasn't much tlmo to loafer
or preen himself for publls flattery. Hut mere
hard work will not secure public favor , clso
Jolm L. Stevens and Sydney Rosenfeld would
have corraled all the cnko long ago. Let'fi
stick lo thn talents. Just glvo me a kind
of chart of Mr. Mrrsfleld'a talents. "
TALENT AND CHARACTER.
"I don't pretend to be a critic , but I've
11 veil long enough In tbU wlm to learn that
laicals are Just as common as Industry , but
the two things don't usually go together.
When they do , you boya are very apt to call
them genius , I suppose that's as good a
work as any other , but It don't mean any-
th'iig In particular on the stage. What I
wanted to say was this , that the man who
hiu talc-tits and character , stays until ho
comes out on top. Ho Isn't a waif of good
luck. Ho Is a gifted working man , I came
iior saying an endowed laborer. Ho doeeei'l
accept things by dlvlno right ho conquers
them by humni superiority. It'a a very
rn.iy thing to talk about Mr. Mansfield's
Sifts , Anybody who baa followed him for
the lust ten years with his eyes and car * , can
make a pretty gooJ schedule of them. Ho
U an nrttfli , a musician , a connoisseur , a
student and a poet to these who best know
him. Ho has versatility , temperament ,
mobility , voice , appearance , taste an < !
scholarly apprehension. Out all these things
together would not snatch the permanent
laurels It they were not directed by vntlenco
anil disciplined sagacity and a self-rwpjact
that looks past the temporary triumphs ot
the hour to an ultimate and honorable
mastery. Not ccic man In a thousand who
had caught the public eye and car aa Mr.
Mansfield did In Jckyll aid Hyde or tlenu
Drtimme ) . could hnvo resisted the temptation
to settle Into nn cosy gait ami go on playing
ono or the other of these- things until they
had worn out public patience. Uut that has
not been Mr. Mansfield's pace. Ho refused
to be fastened In a row. Ho had a true
American objection to a pent up Utlca , and
the whole boundless continent of the English
drama was his. Docs that sound
oxtrnvagent.
"Well , " I said , "it dosen't sound poverty
struck. "
"Did you over know any real American
sentiment that dirt ? "
I tried to think ot some of the things that
Jerry Slinpscn and Ell Perkins had said , but
Mr. Palmer didn't glvo mo time.
"You keep your eye on Mansfield , " ho said ,
"and notice that he Isn't quite satisfied with
any play ho has yet undertaken. Ono ot
these days he wilt command the piny of the
era , and my word for It , ho will leap to the
saddle and ride over two hemispheres , I
den't eay that becausu t am his manager.
Mr. Mansfield Is a good deal younger man
than I am and his ability. In the nature ot
things , will outllvo my assistance. I eay It
because I have a good deal of faith In an
actor who , whllo his eye is on. the present ,
keeps Ills heart on the future with a flne
enthusiasm and a fner discretion. "
Here Mr. Palmer looked at his watch.
"You began thla talk , " he said , "by asking
where wo were going. I can tell you whcro
I am going. To lunch. You make mo
hungry. " NYM CRINKLE.
3 I.AT12 lIXVH
In a recently patented lubricant soap , tal
low , plumbago , white lead , gum camphor ,
resin and table salt are used.
A recently patented folding umbrella Imo
the tip and handle fitted with screw cock-
ets. so they can bo removed for packing the
umbrella In a trunk.
For use Ini place of too clips on a blcyclo
a plato Is attached to the shoe having a rc-
ceea In which n projection on the pedal fits
to hold the rider's foot In place.
nicyclo tires are to bo kept free from
punctures by a new armor which Is formed
of lint links of sheet metal woven Into a
broad chata and set In the tread of the tire.
To hold an ear of corn for eating a nrat
dcvleo Is made of a wire bow. with a
handle twisted In the center and spring
cones at each end to grasp the car and hold
It rigid.
Klsh can be caught through the- ice by anew
now device , consisting of a board having a
reel pivoted In It to hold the line and a
spring signal arm which Is released by a
flsh pulUng en the line.
Cigars and cigarettes can be lighted with
out the aid of a match by n composition
cap formed ot combustibles and designed
; o bo attached to each cigar and Ignited by
a friction head similar to n match.
A western man has Invented a dinner pall
which has a lantern In ono end , thus doing
away with the necessity ot carrying an extra
lantnti , and preventing the food from freez
ing during ? the day , as well ns warming the
cofl'ec and eatables at noontime.
In a newly designed roller skate only
ono wheel Is used , having a pneumatic tire
and mounted on a ball-bearing , the rim of
the wheel being fitted with a toothed ring
with gear pawls on each side , which prevent
the wheel from turning backward.
To assist a photographer in taking flash
light pictures a sheet of cardboard la formed
of highly inflammable- materials and flash
light powder , the advantage being that the
flash covers a larger area and gives a
brighter light than the loose powder.
A simple and convenient Mifcty pocket
Is made by , extending the material of which
the pocket is formed to make a partition
through Its center , a silt being cut near
the top and buttons and buttonholes placed
at the edges to make an Inner pocket.
In a reco'.itly patented animal-cleaning de
vice a circular brush Is mounted on a re
volving shaft geared to two friction wheels.
mounted on a yoke frame , the brush being
rapidly revolved by drawing the frlctloi ;
wheels lightly over the body of the animal.
To prevent the explosion or setting fire ,
to a lamp when It Is tipped over a weight |
-placed on a flange at the top of the oil I
chamber and connected with a flame-extln- I
gulsher by a chain , so that when the lamp
Is tilted It will fall oft and pull the chain. I
A simple ash fastener , which seems to do
Its work well , Is formed of a thumb-screw
set In the outer sash , with Its hend running I
through a bracket at the top of the Inner
sash to draw the two together , the screw
turning up out of the way when It Is desired - .
sired to open the window. I
IVIint It
When wo advertise that we will guarantee j
Dr. King's Now Discovery , Electric Dltters , {
Ilucklen's Arnica Salve or Dr. King's New j
Life Pills , It means that we arc authorized
by the proprietors to sell these remedies on a !
nosltlvo guarantee , that If purchaser | g not j
satisfied with results wo will refund the purchase - I
chase price. These medicines have been sold !
on this guarantee for many years and there
could bo no more conclusive evidence of i
their great merit. Ask about them and glvo
them a trial. Sold at Kuhn & Co.'s drug
store.
Annual 8 l a overfl.ooo 000 Boxaa
IOS BILIOOBAND NERVOD8 DISORDERS
Rtieh nt VTlnd unit Tain In tlio Btomnch ,
Giddiness , Fulness nftor mcaln. Head-
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of Hont , IJQSS of Appetite. Costlvonops ,
Blotches on the Skin , Cold Chills , Dis
turbed. Sleep , 1'rluhttul Dreams nml nil
Nervous and Trembling SonsMlono.
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IN TWENTY MINUTES. Every sufferer
Will neknowledtto them to bo
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.
PiMs. taken ns direct
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obstructions or Irreculnrltlea of the BJ-S-
torn nnd euro Mirk llcnilnclin. Tor a
Weak Stomach
Impaired Digestion
Disordered Liver
IN MEN , WOMEN OR CHILDREN
Boocham's Pills nro
Without a Rival
Anil liaro the
LARGEST SALE
ofnnyl'ati'iit.lItMlIeliio lit Hie World.
25c. at nil Drue Stores.
AND
You have not found rolled That Is
etrango. Not as strange as you think.
Have you tried to get It ? Have you )
tried "Iludyan ? " Don't say that you
have , for If you liail there would bo
no more shaking limbs , lie manly.
Why have depressed spirits ? Why bo
.gloomy ? "Hudyan" cures these thlnga
and It often cures In a week. U will
cure you.
YOU
You take a look ot yourself. If "llitd-
yau" will Uiko all tlioso wrinkles out
of your face ; If It will give you liaoki
the manhood that you have lost ; If 11
will enable you to look your neighbor
squarely In the eye ; It It will cure
you of baslifulness nnd undo all the
harm that you have done by abusing
great powers freely given to you by ,
n merciful Providence , why not ask
about It ?
TOO !
Kir too great ills to bo risked stare i
yon In the face. What bt iuty la there
In stunted growth ? What use Is there !
In hoping where there la no hope ? !
"HUDYAN" brings life , power nnd
manliness. Circulars nud testimonials
are to bo had by calling or writing.
They toll you all about It . Get them.
Blood taint Is shown by linking speech ,
by loose teeth , by lumps In the throat.
" 30-day blood cure" circulars and tes
timonials are free too.
The Iludsonlan doctors glvo their ndvlco
free , and they willingly send circulars show
ing what wonders the " 30-day blood cure"
has accomplished. Its ns mvlft as safe.
It cure all blood taint. No matter who
says you cannot be cured , never despalrl
IV
Stockton , Market anil Ellis Sis. ,
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA.
DR. E. C. WEST'S
NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT MI
THE ORIGINAL , ALL OTHERS IMITATIONS ,
Is Boldumlor positive Written < ; n fir mi tee ,
donco , NorvousnctiH , Lassitude , nil Drains , Youth ,
ful Errors , or Excefifiivo Uf > o of Tobacco , Upturn ,
or Liquor , which loada to Misery , Consumption ,
Iceanity and Death. At store or by mail , 31 n
buz ; six for ? 5 ; with written Kiinrnnteo to
euro or refund money. Hninplo jmclc-
ajco , containing five dnys1 treatment , with full
instructions , 25 cents. Ono pmiipluonly eold to
each tioreon. At store or by mull.
Label Special
Stronglli.
For Impotency , J osa ot' '
Power , Lost tliinliood , v
Hterility or narronnons. ' ,
rnSl n box ; Biz for $5 , witli ! ? .
/ written sunrniitorjji
gwcAs Ja ?
JIjTn nilloit Drug ; Co , S. K. Corner
lOtli nnd I'liriiiini Sin. , Onuiliafli. .
Patronize
Home Industries
II > I'nrcliniliiR Oooil * Mtulo n < < lto 1'oU
lotvliiH Xi'Iirn kn rnn
AWNINGS .ANil THNTS.
OMAIt.V TUXT AM ) HWIIIIKIt CO.
( Sncccjoora Oniahn Tent nml AvrnltiR C\j )
Mnnufncturers tent * awnliiRS , Jobbtrs millfs nnj
Kcnts1 MncUlntoslicf. Tcntu for I ml. 13U 1 . r
nnm St. , Onmlm. _
llUBWUUir.S.
OMAHA Ulir.ttlixT ! ANK'I VTIOX.
Curlond Milpmcnts mnilo In cur own rffrlr-
frntor cnttt ? llllif lllbb.ni. Klltu Kxi'url. \ lc n
Hxport nnd Knmlly Kxjiort Oell\crfJ lo nil l-aill
of the city.
COHNICt : WOUKS.
O. UrU.MiTKH ,
KAKI.IS rouxinu WOUKS.
manufacturer" OnlvnnltM Iron Cornier * . OO.
" nlM.l iron ShyllRlitf. Tin. Irtm nii.1 . S u
lloollni ; . ARcnl for Klmicnr's Steel Collins.
10S-10-12 N'orili Klcvflltli Etrect.
CltACKHIl I'ACTOIUKS"
A.MIil1CAUlsrillT .VXD MI'MJ. CO.
Wholesale darker Manufacturers ,
OMAHA , NHlt
UYK WOllKI" .
SCHOIlllSVrK'S T\VIX CITV I ) VI3
\VOIllvS , I.VJI Pnrunm Ml
Dyelnc nnd cleaning of Knrments nmt Rno < 1s ot
every description , denning of line Karnients
* lipclalty.
n.OUtl MIU.9.
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Tclrphanc t.5- .
UION VTOUKS.
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Iron mill Iti-nxx KomnliTM.
Maiiufnetiirers nnd Jobbers of Machinery. ( Jen.
era ) rejinlrlni ; n ppeolulty. 1501 , 1M an , ! 1MJ
Jncksou street. Omalm. Neb.
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\ vnomiiivsiin : onVOIIKS. .
Manufacturers oM process raw llnsee < l oil. kpt-
tlo boileil IIUBCc'l ' oil. nil process K'ouiiil ' llnreeil
raKcs. gicuml iinJ tciecncil ilaxsecil fur ilrus-
gists. OMAHA. Nl-it. :
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ber of KprlUB HeJs nnd Feathers. 1307 Nlchol.-n
Street ,
OMAHA IIHDDIXO CO.
Manufacturers of hlnh urade. Mattresses. l"0- < .
S'lcholas Street. Omalm.
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OMAHA , NUll.
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Exclusive custom shirt tnllors. ii ; Fnrnam.
VINKGAK AND I'ICKI.IIS.
II.VAIIMAXX VIXIJn.VIl CO.
Manufacturers of VlneKar , t'lcklc'j. CatB
Mustard ? . Celery and U'orcoatcn'lilrp Sauce.
WAGONS ANU CAHIUAGI-IS.
WII.I.IAM rKhlliTKIl. '
For a good substantial vthlelo of any descrlp.
tlon. for rcpalntlnij or tiihher tires on new or olil
wheels the lt place Is 27th and Ijvnvcnwnnh
streets.
iiiMMO\i ; > c.vititi.vni- .
Cheap , medium priced nnd tony carrlaKei.
Any thing you wnnt. sec-ind hanil or new. Head.
quarti H for lubber tlrm. warranted. lEth nnd
Harney. oppos-lto Court House.
A ? . ! , snirsox ,
I'll ) ! ) , 1-111 llllllKf.
Full line of OnrrliKes. IluRgles. I'hnetnna. Pony
Cnrts. Wheels rubber tired. The best Is the
cheap- .
CIGAK MANUFACTUHEUS.
11 i\i-j A co.
factory In the west. I.endlnu Jrabem
l { Onmlm , K.IHPHS City , Lincoln .mil St. Joseph
handle or > : oods. 1005 Farnam Street.
CORE
U r Dig for unnoturd
dlictiftrgei , InflamnittlloDI.
IrrltXIcm or ukrrnloal
of inunuui ntembranM.
P ! nle . and 1101
nt nr
or * cat In pltln wrapHr *
tr < zpri > it , prepaid , ( c >
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IIICAKT-IIIJUN
nmt nil t Ktoinai'h
quickly ro-
PI.OKAlM.liXION. 8nn'I'l'neV'lUi1/ ' ' ' ; / IS ? %
mall or DriiKlUats. I : very drop ID worth Its
wclBht In ( , - nlillirn you ill-oil It. Adilrcu ,
Kiaiiklln Jllnrl , Oept. ] - v Kork.
Don't Turn Your Back.
HARVEY , ill , )
Nov. 8th , 1897. f
I feel that I have had a wonderful recovery , and that (
almost owe my life to Wine of CarduL As a girl I suffered
a need deal a { my menstrual periods , but after the period
passed I felt well , and did not pay much attention to it. After
my marriage , in 1894 , the trouble grew much worse. The
. periods were irregular , and the pains seemed to be all over
'my body. My husband consulted a physician about it , and
he gave me medicine that relieved me at the time , but I would
be worse than ever the next monllu I was almost crazy at
times. I had seen Wine of Cardui advertised a great many
times , but I was prejudiced against" patent medicines " and
didn't get it. One day I saw a case reported very much like
my own , which Wine of Cardui cured , and decided I would
try it. I have taken almost three bottles , and we are all
amazed at the result. I attend to my regular duties now
during my periods , and do not suffer at all. 1 have not
been as well in ten years. I know I could have avoided
much suffering if I had taken Wine of Cardui when I first
heard of it.
MRS. P. a WILSON.
There are women who will read Mrs. Wilson's letter who suffer just as
she suffered. Some will promptly get Wine
of Cardui , and soon be well and happy LADIES' ADVISORY DEPARTMENT.
again. There may be others who will delay For AdTlce ID caiei requiring > po *
torai , La/Utt' .ddHiorv Department ,
treatment , and suffer on and on , month Thu CliulluuouzuMuaiclucC'u.
Clmttanooga , Toon. '
after month. But isn't it surprising that any
intelligent woman will do that wiih this certain cure within her reach ? Why
does she choose sickness and misery instead of health and gladness ? By an
unparalleled record for cures by the unimpeachable testimony of thousands
upon thousands of the best women in America , Wine of Cardui has secured
its place as an almost infallible remedy for every kind and sort of " female
disease" . It cures ninety-nine out of every hundred of such cases. It
is offered to you. Every druggist sells it. You can take it in the privacy of
your own home. Don't turn your back upon relief so near to you. Try
Wine of Cardui.