Who Was First Under Wire?
In the northern part of Lansing, Mich., a resident had trouble keeping thoughtless pedestrians and bike riders from cutting across a corner of her lawn. A path was worn smooth across this particular corner. Signs did no good, and personal requests were unheeded. So the resident, not having any males in the family to talk sternly to trespassers, stretched several strands of wire between trees and directly across the path.
The wire was not put up until late in the afternoon. The next day the owner of the path-worn lawn went out to take a look. The new wires were badly bent, as though they[Pg 56] had seen hard usage. Evidently they had, for near one tree was found a well-smashed dinner pail, with broken dishes about and near it a set of “store teeth.” Part of a bicycle lamp lay on another side of the path, with the rim of a derby. Evidently bikes, as well as ships, sometimes have a hard time passing in the night.