Show DEATH OF JOHN LAWSON TilE THE BICYCLIST AT MILWAUKEE u I I I I T 1 l W Y c i J r wi I II r rC C r i it I s sI I I I f f 1 t I 1 ue i 5 I I j I II I 1 t n t tH 1 j H t I f tT III H H HJOHN JOHN LAWSON AH As ho he appeared In III the prime pi lino of his tile vigor when ha lie rode Into tho the hearts of ot the Halt Salt Lake public pu What John Joint Lawson LlIson dead Sure Suro Surely Surely I ly Iy It can not nol be beThe beThe The above and similar remarks were frequently heard upon upun the streets to today 04 day dRY followed by the tho announcement that the Ihl Terrible Swede vas no more mar marthat that he tie had succumbed to the ravages of or the thu dreaded disease pneumonia and that utter cutter an nn Illness of ot less thun than a 1 week Tho Tue expressions of regret were Vero not confined to his tile friends In the Iho racing circle but his lila nature was wan so amiable und honest that he won friends with i ease case wherever ho moved so sn that It la Is lafair l fair full to 10 state that not within recent years has hoa te death ot or u it 1 young man who Interested tho the public with ha his ath athletic i letic letle accomplishments occasioned more widespread sorrow lorrow For yours years ho lie followed tho lie bIcycle rule rac racing ing game as ns a 0 business and one that flint ho lie made mado to pay While some somo of or the meet dices were under the tho ban of or suspicion I yet his hll career was so HO apparently honest and all Unit that tho the public i conferred upon him the sobriquet of Honest John lie He was generous to ton ton toa n a suit fault t ull and hundreds ot or dollars won by his lila remarkable endurance and pluck went not grudgingly to riders less lean for fortunate fortunate than himself Had It not lint been born for this admirable trait In him ho he would havo been beon a n wealthy man Ho Ito U was wall one ot of the tuO rl em to tl make the Snit Salt Palace track famous and thousands who witnessed his feats CentA on the will Mill reflect upon them with withe feelings Cl e lings of ot profound regret that lint they will see oe his hili cheer cheery smile no more lucre Tho rho sail sad tidings came caine last evening In Inn n it telegram to 10 his brother Ivor Law In DOn oon briefly stating staling that flint John Jahn had lied died dial In a n hospital at Milwaukee of ot pneumonia mania monia with which ho was seized seize only last Monday At the time he ha was stricken dawn down Ito ha was traveling volin with a n theatrical company and was WILS riding u a 1 cycle eele whirl on out the flue stage Iver hor was so overcome with the Iho news nes of ot his lils brothers death that he lie line has been bean undecided ll what to do A ulster sister re cc resides reo sides In Iii Chicago nail and the this father Is nt itt but Iver not nol know at Which lat la the tl l romulus remains will 1111 ill be hurled 0 on Is now nt at Atlanta On Jut where he ho has been riding In tho the bi hi bicycle cycle eye cycle e roves races there hero t with great success Tin fir brothers John Iver Jer and anti tussle are arc among the most lI 1 t widely known riders inthe In Inthe the Ihl world today John Johll camo caluin to this country from Stockholm Sweden ton years neo ago H 11 JIll tue burn botn In that city on all May 12 li lilIe HP lIe first t nettled In iii Chicago and He cc cured cur ll employment with the tue Fowler I Cycle Ccle company It U was wa while there that lw lie established a n name ns IS a 1 bicycle rider Tho name Mille of ur The Tho Terrible Swede was not Riven ciOll to tu him for tor his lila bicycle riding but for lor his skating ability As u a 1 skater In hI tl V II a i old ohl country John made n to 1 record for tar himself For Par a it I lung long time ho held tho tim worlds record for tor Co 10 O miles and for fat under that Ills lust first bicycle rare of ot any prom prominent I acme nent e was wa at ul Chicago when ho hue entered the tho Ih Pullman road race Inco of 1891 In thin this event over Oer COO competed and the tho of or first prize o lay In between 70 W moo 1000 l lIt tI whom was John He lie then the came In lit earnest and anda lle llen a n tour of or th tho thio country riding wro wm tureens against tho the very heat heet men muon on Ott tho the track In long distance races ho ito wo YU va Invincible anti ami his records of or 12 IJ nn and 1 21 hours stand unbroken to today today day Ho lie Thrill meed In thuI city for tor three seasons reasons Ami It Is III known that ho tie fond fondly ly hy rou CO to tho the time limo when tho the cranIng coming season n would open here He Ho H left heft hero to compete In flue tho race at Madison Square Now ork with Oscar OBear Julius ns urn R his hl racing but bul owing to the latter meet meeting hug ing III with an on occident accident tho the team t nm ya thrown out colt of cf If tho time contest N |