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History of Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War, and Other Items of Interest

CHAPTER VIII
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As Taylor was on the outside for nearly two and a half laps, it was easily seen that he rode more than a mile in the time, and shrewd judges who watched the race said that he would surely do better on the third attempt.
PALE AS A CORPSE.
That he fully justified this belief goes without saying.
The Welsh rider was pale as a corpse when he jumped off his wheel and had no excuse to make for his defeat.

Taylor's performance undoubtedly stamps him as the premier 'cycle sprinter of the world, and, judging from the staying qualities he exhibited in his six days' ride in the Madison Square Garden, the middle distance championship may be his before the end of the present season.
A NEGRO MILLIONAIRE FOUND AT LAST.
After a search of many years, at last a Negro millionaire, yes, a multi-millionaire has been found.

He resides in the city of Guatemala, and is known as Don Juan Knight.

It is said he is to that country what Huntington and other monied men are to this country.

He was born a slave in the State of Alabama.


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