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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1896)
Iii. TIlE OMAhA PAILY BE1 : SUNDAYAP1flTj1 , I896 19 . - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - , i - : ' ' ' ' ' . - - - - , t * : ( I 1. ii . _ [ _ _ ' ) 4ljJ _ LIWMLINGWLD . I Leg1atIon In tto Interct of wheelers Iii a promtnent feature ot the dc1IberatIon ot Piato aern1)1IC. The IogI1aturo of New Jcr8y , having made a good start In behalf of Improved roads , ha ased a bill Impos'Ilg avere penalte. , on persons c i'vICtCil of jlaeng las , natl and other terrors of the pneumatIc tire on public highways. The quc3tIon of taxing bIcycle9 has had mo .j ' . . V coneitleratlon in the Iowa legislature. A slrnt. 'b lar measure Iii pending In Maryland , In that fl atate It l proposed to asc bcyclo ! owners $2 per arnilin , the money to be devotel to the t ithproverncnt o tate roatis. The meature which attracts almost national in- II to1et Is tha bill clasng blcyole as baggage pening ! In ( ho New York legislature. The 1)111 reinLres railrctds to carry a pas'enger5 1)ICC10 on the amo terms ai hi9 trunlc it lia receive the approval of one branch of the leglIatura , and a lively battle between . the wheelers and the raIlroads to certain before - , fore the measure i cnforced a law. While the solona of Now York appear favcrably dtspoil towart the Idea , weotorn railroailc take the oppu&Ito view , and have Put forth a bicycle tariff through the western asiociatlon. The clied iilo is a ellling ( one. The bass of the charges for the wheel is 'ttho nune as for fifty pounds of eXCeo3 baggage. " The wheel doozn'L weigh fifty pounds , and let it ho Un- dcratood that It I not baggage , in the view of the rallroals ; neither Ia It exce baggage , although emo may claim that the charges are excess charges. To begin with , the pas- . s.ger muat pay 25 cents to atart his wheel , and ho mUst have a ticket for it just the paine as if it were a paaaonger. Thi. , is the minimum charge , and goes whether the wheel goes more than a mile or not. The further charges are figured on the oum paid by the 1 owner of the wheel for his ticket , advancing f In progrosIon of a nickel a jump. For ox- ample , If the fare Is between $4.21 and 5 ' 4 the charge for the wheel is O centS. If the wheel owner has paid batweon IO.O1 and $ lOS5 for himielf it wIil cost him 65 cents for his wheel. 1iiving paid $20.01 fare , hb wheel fare will t > $1.25 : cn a $63.35 ticket the wheel cbarro will be $1.10. The ticket tsued after the wheel Ia delivered - livered to the baggage agent Is a coupon affair especially designed for the use. The first or lower coupon is the stub , and is kept by the baggage agent. The second or rn'ddle coupon upilie ; lis ! Identification when lie. calls to reclaim his property. The other COUPOfl Ia attached to the wheel itself and is an exact duplicate of the one held by the owner. IUCYCLING IN LON1)ON Throngs of WieelerM $ on tile Thor- . , iigJifiires of * Iie It.trnio1Is. , Any morning that i favorable it is worth 75 ; ' one's while to turn off Piccadilly into Hyde \ park , writes the London correspondent of . the Tunes-herald. There is aiway9 crowd 1 enough to guide the unaccustoincd vittor to the scene of intereat. The southern stretch 5 of the Ring road. a considerable part of which skirts tim so-called Serpentine , is tle exercising course of the lady riders of bicy- : des. Formerly I3attersea park was the ehoeii resort of the female Ixions , the election - tion being made because that park is remote frcm the haunts of fashtonabie idlers. and therefore admirably sutted 'to sensitive ladles who do not care to have members of their own world look on , amused or derisive , when - , INheels wbbled under the novice and falls w ro not infrequent. hut as "all sorts" gathered there , the necessity of reaeserting their exclusiveness was impressed upon the inpro select divinities of the wheel. Finally a conces.slon was secured by which the , sacied precincts of Hyde park could be in- _ _ w vaded , and the road along the Serpentine was deolgnated as the courLo for biking in t the forenoon hours , At first the spectators were only chalice passers , or those attracted l from the usual assortment of park strolier. % , I and loungers. lIy degrees the Interest extended - tended tiiitil now It Ia quite a fashionable 4 employment to ride , drive or promenade to ' , the Serpentine . to see tli lady bicyclists .ii taking their mornlng airing. This morning ( March 14) ) , the spectacle was , . t uncommenly animated and intereating. it t J boln the first since the advent of spring that cOuilCd serene skies and warm outh 'i ' brezes , the number of light spring costumes anti the absence , in general , of overcoats nfl wrape lending a gaiety to the ridoro and spectators that wa ( lUite in the spirit ' of a fete occasion , Along the walks that border the road and , leaning ever the iron rutIingi were tlirougs of well drc.'aed people , l while standing about vere parties of persons { on horseback. a particularly interesting group of young 'men eecupyIn a position where the road enters the main drive. There wure many carriages , carte , etc. , and riding or of the bicyclists - driving Up and down the course cyclists wore those who pretended to be ecL'npied with their own concerns rather than curlonu to see what engaged the attention of the world. Ycu have but. to etroli along the walk from thio east to the weet. limits of the cottraO to percrivo that there is something functional in this matutinal concourse. The sniart walking gowns of and middle- agelpretty and not pretty women ; the per- fit and wquld-ha feotly proper got-Up young yotng men ; the presence of dewagers and gentlolUen who look like retired army ciii- cors thio stirga of corlverSatiOlal waves anti the break of Jest applauding laughter lr.forxas you conclusiv ly that these eay i,00plO , of good form arc but quite as much to ho t.eeIl LW to see , and yen make up your mind that this Is a charming , ungarnished Iiiftrnial al fresco receiJtloh ) , in which the hi- cyclist take thio 1)15CC of mu'lcians. ' Vying 'with the ladles in their new drcs , over yonder is a slope of tuhipa breathing sweet- air their brilliant Va- ) u'ss ifl % ( ) the balmy , rietles risiag froiu the green turf betraying 'A one kilo a sort of Intoxication through the ) i LnEo of sight , Then looking back to the or- deny moving bicycioro you have a livelier ' , ; r CUflSCiOtWlUa of the real grace anti ntode3t dignity of the riders , These. If you pleaoe , ' , itro the ' 'swell" hlryelcrs of iondon. There lii nothing dowdy or grotoqt1ti or startling about thoU ) , Your antagonisms are not r itroveti and your aesthetic sensibilities are not set upon the rack. Thei'o ladles do nol bilang to the clai.'j that wear "lcniclccr. " Their coottinics. without exceptIon , corn- prlto the short skirt , reaching just to the nnklr , with jacket or cloak or close fitting bocilco , some of them rather expensively narlo , bitt nil Of them "stuart" and attractIvely - Ively feminine , 'Fhie hoaddrezs is character- isticalhy In kteplng with the rest of I ho ostiiiie % , anti as the rideri glide by ( many i young anti pretty lace and trim figure ) tltq Lt eye communicates a vnto of iticasure to the , \ mind , niitl there is a delightful freedoni from . vulgarity at Quo extreme or indelicacy at the , other iii the Itabitu of titeso genteel Loii.loii lady "bikers. " I conid hut mentally contrast thh' IuerestIng atid rehlned exhibition In ilyihu Parlc with one I sitncsned in the IloiiJ dc hloulogno an afternoon In last Seittember. 'Fho women rode by , aingly or In grotips , wearing tlgh.fittng ) trousers , oi' thin material - terial , that L'toppel at the knee or jtist below , the sirekings being almost Invariably tightly drawn tilk , , so light in omo instancea as to ho Iranslfltrcut , aiitl the loose bloueei were : . often to much open a the titroji as to aug- gest a stage nostisnie. Now atl then , to he i'tire , natne a woman in baggy trousor. and marL ) ! itfrc'piciitly a vomsn svear'ilg a skirt and jacket , but the titain impression on gets in h'.iris l that tim inajorty of the fotitale riilert of bicycles are locotie who have heel 1110 art of baing ee4uctive anil are itow trying * to keep up their vevenue by entrapping okc'ia. The } .nghish wnmcn-- have secit t i hatiliy au exception-cit firmly. yc cnsiiy art'ct , reid. though they ip'it piting rapidly e .4 enough. they pdsI ritbout vloinc , and never lead ono to ejpiost tii ) are aghtate by a fear that they will not arrive In time t. , to hear the lunch both. Nor do you get the ' : Idea that there rii1or aloug Ifle Ring toad qi . . . Hyde park are especially H ) necd of being tV .ubjrcted to a process of ctviilzathn , ! Oie who Itne loiterril for it ; hour Iii LIe. cohn ak watcltfrg the Itiflnlte varlely or to- r male padalera will appreciate without mie- applying this statement. Freedom ami emno- cipation are fine 01(1 wordo and stand for glorious principles of human economy , but when they are employed to justify the parade of a hldaous infirmity of judgment or a miracle of bad taste , suftar'ilg ae.'thetlcieni hat , a right to demand the supprorsion of gawks in bloomers otd cyprk.is in tights. The Intrnenaa rupertority of the better claas Fnglishi Woman bicyclists to the French thames of the bois in the mere matter of op. pearance is so great that you call- , iot fall to recegnIzo the fact that refirfenient giv charm and dietinc- tion even to a bhcyelo ridere. There Wore two young lathes one morning , perhaps 18 and 20 years of age , who enpeciahly coni- mantled attention as they rode together. They weroof the fine type of Inghie'h girl , one a blonde , the other a brunette , and were tlresnd in vehi fitting tailor-made nuits of vich , fine cothi , and wore highland caps of the same material , ornamented with a single white quill each. Thoaa girls wore tall anil chizsicaliy slender , with just enough tint In their clear complexions to mark Cupid's 1 < Iso on their cheeks. As they wheeled up and down the courv laughing and chatting together they offered a titost convincing argument agalitot thee persons who denounce - nounco the weir atirbestridden bicycle as a machine popularized through the inachina- tions of l'ltlto' ) Uceeor. At the same tinto a Physician hiorqyho has a special practice - tico declares that ! IQ ban been a great increase - crease in the Ie ) etqgo. of certain disordero since WOIUCn topk Ip riding the bicycle. "But , " lie said , 'tltal Is becauna so many Overdo it-exerting themselves too much and. riding when they shouldn't. As you eec it by tim Serpetino , bicycling Is undouhtediy an excellent exercise , It is 'reading' that plays the deuce. " No'i'Ls A1) NEWS. 'VVVllUM ( ( ( ' $ ) Intercat to tile \'Jll''iillg aluiti tilile. flenzine cleans well and evaporate3 quickly. It may seem paradoxical , but it is none this loca true , that the bicycle makea the fat mao thin and the thin man fat. Always keep thio tires well inflated , and when olling the machine ho very careful not to drop any oil on the rubber. Samples of folding bicycles are being tested by the Russian and Pruasian army authorities. and. it is reported that if they prove catisfactory the latter country vil1 crtler several thouand of them. Ladiea who are just. beginning to ride hould dismount and walk up the hills ; th3 walk for a short distance after having been on the wheel for a mile or two wilt be found refreshing , anti they ril1 feel more hike continuing - tinuing the trip at the top. lilcycire for rncss ngor service in London are much more widely' employed titan In this country. The telegraph companies there use 3,450 bicycles for telegraph messenger service in London and 13,350 In lingland. The bicycle clubs of Little Falls and Herkinier , N. Y. , have hit upon a novel plan for tito building of a cycle path betweea the two towns. They have agreed to collect the ashe3 of the two towns and put thorn on the road. The most extraordinary costume ever seen on a lady cyclist appeared in Hyde park , London , the other day. A wldowa bonnet and craps-cowered coat was worn wRit black satin knickerbocker and no over- skirt. Dr. Dana , of the New Yery Sun , was one of tue most conspicuous patrons of the velocipede when velocipedes were fashlona- ble , away back In 'GS. The doctor is still fetid of the wheels , but he likes them best in other people's heads. A. A. Zimmerman says sit up straight wlten you ride. If you are out for a mild little jaunt you vill enjoy it over so much moro If YOtk it up straight. There's liothing 80 attractive about the read that you should keep yur eyes on It constantly. Sit up straIght , and enjoy the scenery as well as the fresh air. Not only is It desirable , or account of regard for the bronchial tubes , to breathe through the nose , but for the aake of bet- tot- appearance it is dealrable that the mouth should be chased wltilo riding. The dufilculty ofl "getting breath" common to beginners noeda to be overcome by deep. abdominal respiration , not by ga'ping. Then there is the further advantage of breathing correctly , so that thirst , the bane of warm veatler riding to all save seasoned riders , is not : experienced nearly so soon. The Nqv York bicycle corps of police are having fun charing ecorchers. Patrolman Brown recently ew two men on a tandem coining down the p11cc like a locomotive- when they saw Drown , the first man on. the tandem merely moved his tight hand train the handle bar. and placIng his thumb to his ncoe , wagged the fingers. This is a cus- torn derived from the ancient Greeks , and Is colnmr1h3' supposed to imply derision. For the next half hour there was a lively race which ended In the police court , the searchers delivering up $3 each to the public coffers. Edward S. Marcus of Chicago estimates that every pound of his bicycle supports 14 12-25 pounds. Mr. Marcus tips the beam at 322 pounds and his bicycle weagha twen- ty-flve pounds. Contrary to the usual effect - foct of wheel riding Mr. Marcua thrives tiur- log the cycle season. When ho first learned to ride lie was stout , but hot of hs ! oresent ponderous proportlon.9 , it often affords a bicycle rider much relIef to relax his grip on the hanlhle bars , it onhy for a few moments , during a long ride. While many would find rest by so doing , they are not sutflctentiy expert to guide the hi- cycle by rneas of their bodiea alone. The latest device to aid new' riders In so doing is a steering strap. By using the strap it becomes iczsiblo 1oj.imvhces to ride "hands off" at the slowcrt gait. Obstaclea in tite toad can be riddeiO er with ease and the sharpest turns cAi be effected in the SAIflQ utanner as if tli ) Hinds. . of the rider vore grIpping the har./ The Etrap is fitted to the form In much thieanle faahion as a shoulder brace , a crosaplcce reetiog , oi the shsouhdor biado3 , Tim lengtit of the strap Is adjusted by means of buckles , The tttrap can be car- rieti under tile coat v4leII pot in use. ANSW'HILEL ) IN 'I'iLfl AFFIItMATIVE , 'Ilie Questhllli'ls131uyClIll Good or Jisul fur Volttt'li f" It. writer in the Jennesa Miller Monthly discusses tile question , "Is bicycling good or bad for women ? " Altar quoting liberally frtnn tile experience of doctors , the writer answers the qtiestlpn In the afflrmative anti concludes with these sonrlbie cbaervations : how shah vile iarn to ride ? Of , ten wonton who rtie well one may not infre. tuently gather ten different experiences in tearnlttg to ride. One was taught In a riding aL'athetny ; one by an instructor on tue rcad ; one taught Iterseif , and so on. Clrcuiiistaiict's alter cases , The city girl whl probably tied it heat to go to a rIding academy , and not to venture unon ( ho road till alto can ride Cil alone , auth knows "all about her wheel , " ( .vnl CnOUtt to niake niiior repaIrs to. case of ntciditt. Tue young woman of a Pacflc ! vliiag er ) ' tkeIy will learn to ride by taking U few issotia out of alghit. under the guidance of an aeccitninodating brother. 'i'he only p.Iiit needful to relate Is that any roman who w'ebca to ljara to ride and can got a vheii ran tin ro. \Vhat sltahi she ii'car7 Dr. ] ) lekinsun hat. the view of tile nuitter titat ninety-nIna rlttcra Otit at very 100 , both Ill I ) antt % VClurXl , haiti dltidr openly or to V. i'ret , but many do nt pract ce what they at tilil LtrCachl IC tIC ) told thio truth , baitig fearful 01 cItii'lip A wonian cannot ride a ltrimunti-fraIno wheel ( a jnan't wbe i ) , tue atiotget $ an. nIl round beat wheeh , If ! hio veur4 a dress skfrf , lint tr5lIo cannot bring herself to wetr the tltust "knicker" COb. ttme , there art' ' ekirit' . which are the uex beat thIng. ' ( ite ' rafrnt skIrt , which have liUiiYa anti ar It gtiest of wrlnklti upon this i hii''l : , are hideouc , The best ek rt ( ails a It Ia below the i.ties , and , wlten the rider 1 * intintetl , iI's tel shqw a supeihlucus told , The Luty is su excellent model , To sit up. Dearance. It Is an orthinar' skirt , cut so cleverly as to hang wrinkielesa. In reakty , It is divided at the back , giving a skirt that I eaca' to mount and dismount In , and one that hooks better than the common skirt. London tailors are making a special tea- Lure of bicycie costumes , which are to bo seen in several styles ari quito complete , from cap to gaiters. Some are made lii rough tWeelis With revers of a plaiti color , the gdilero being of the hatter The skirts have a deep invertel plait Oil one aide , with three straps keeping it in place when not on the cycle , and soiiio have a atrap rountl each leg to keep it iloan. Some are bound , otherS hvo a band of lining only , TherC are throb styles of coats ; an open one , ahoaing the vest , with large revers , and the others made to close when necessary. 'l'his arrangement is often desired when rUing In thto teeth of the wind or in rain. 'hhie there are the full knickorbackers and the ileep bai'qued jacket , with a skirt I ! required , that takes off in a moment and rolls up neatly. Great attention is piid to ease anti comfort , ao well as to appoaraflco. -The quatlrthie clothis are to make the eye- flog gowns of the Immediate ftttiiro , and for the moment tue one thing that is selling IIIOSL to the wholesale houses , which inealis that thIo ) wilt be sprold through the length anti breadth of the land In the retail shops , are minute green antI blue tartano. The majority of city riders wear narrow skirts , reaching ciy to the ankle , and coat bodices cut long enough to touch thie saddle. Some of thorn are worn with watstcoats , a collar and tIe , and many ridera Itavo tlanned a sporting tie. Neat felt hats or Tani O'Shanters cover the head , and. wehifltting Oxford shoes and high gaiters fInish the toIlet of the best dressed women. But , alas ! there are a. few women who consider bicyc- hing an occaelon to show ott drawing room blouses. and carriage hiats. "It the wearers only knew how ridiculous a picture hat with feathers anti fiovere bolos upon a bicycle they would never \vear anything but a toqtlo or a neat felt again. Women do not ride horses bedecked with laces and ribbons ; wht)1 On earth should they ride a bicycho dressed as if they were going to a flower show ? asks a despairing Engllaht writer , ehowing that the questIon of dress , oven in the old world , is still a vexed one. 't'1iLierIiigs of ( lie ' 1eel. The annual meet of the Nebraska dis'Lsion , League of Amercan Wheelmen , will ho hold in Lincoln , July 3 antI 4. This was settled at a incoting of the board of omeers In the narhors of the Capital hotel , Lincoln , on Saturday evening last. There were but two proponittons that amounted to anythIng sub- initted to the board , one from Lincoln , which sas to offer a prize list of $1,250 , and Ut expend $2,000 upon a one-fourth mhlo track. grand stands , etc. , at the old M street bail park. Lincoln's bond was put up by an Investment - vestment company of that city , which is backing the Capital City Cycling club and practically running the meet. Omaha offered a $1,600 irizo hat , a one-halt milo track l' honed conditlcn , and banquet to the visit- log whoeitnen on the opening evening of the meet. The Gate City's bond was put up by the Commercial club. and considering everything - thing Omaha's bd wae the better by abuttt ; ioo. Th $2,000 while ! ) Lincoln offered t expend upon a track should not have been taken htito consideration , as Omaha already liar a track , grand stand and everythIng in shape , within ten minutes ride of the center of the city , vhichi cost nearly double that amount , and as Lncoln had nO down town track and it was necessary for her to build one before holding a succesfuI moot , thcre- Fore by adding the cost of the track to her b 4 for tite state oneet she made it appear to the board that her bid waa the better. n an interview with Mr. Howe.who represented the Omaha League club at the meeting , he explained the whole thing In this way : "We could not have gotten the meet If we had offered $10,000 for it. if the board had been fair and awarded the moot to the applicant who offered the most for it , we would have got it , but. what could. we expot ? Three out of six of its memberr are LIncoln men , while the Grand island member was easily iu- Iluencod by the Lincoln contingent. Chile ! Consul Ednalston proved' to be a man of his word ( nit ) , or again we might have etooi same allow. In a conversatIon with Coin- migalener Utt and my.ehf a day or two are- vous to tue beard meeting lie promised us that If we had the bert bid ho wouhd vote for us. while it ali things were equal , ho was pedged ! to Lincoln , and then ha' turtia round at th naeeting and refuses to vote at all. knowing that without his vote Omaha would lose. and thinking thereby to aquare himself with both cities when. aa a matter of fact. ho only uank deeper ir the eatima tlon of those present. Commissioner ULL of the Commercial club offered thiem about every- th'cg that could be des'lred in the way c entertainment and prize list , but' his oftora fell upon deaf ears , and we were turned down. By next year we should Increase our membership In this city zo that when the annual election of cfficers takes place we can put men In the pcsltlons of chief conauh , vice ccnsui and secretary-treasurer who have some principle about them. " The inveatnituat company which is furnish- hog the fInances for the Capital City Cycling club to conduct the , tflte meet actually had the audacity to question the validity of a bond , aigned by the Commercial club of Omaha , when as matter of fact this or- ganizatlou could almost buy Lincoln outrIght if It wirited , and have xiaoney left to throw at the birda. That the bicycle is a powerful factor ! n the businera world is evidenced by tile Introduction - tion of cycle departments in hhi of the big dares , The department store without its cyrho department is tue exception thto year. The machitnea etiown vary from the acknowi- edged hIgh-grade machine , listing at $100. and selling at that figure , to thte brazed- tubing , cast-Iron affair whIch sells for $37.9S. There is about the same relative merit Iii the machInes as In the cost , but 'i the Inverra ratio. The machIne selling at some fIgure below $0 is as undesirable as a white ele- pliant , and Ia dear at any price. CertaIn machines can be jobbed at this figure and be worthy of a purchasar , hut to obtain the value of your money you must giyo ui more of it than is asked by tito department stores for their "strictly high-grade , full ball-bear hog" cracks. The llicycle rider who thinks hie is a fast man simply becaL'so lie has the ltaiuhle.bar of his machine dropped away doitil , has toe. clips attached to his rat-trap pedaho , and r1es ! along doubled up like a jackknIte , and wearing a perpetually careworn expression on hIs taco , traveia In the game class with thie ostrich , which , scentlng danger , buries its head In the eand , At their regular monthly business meeting haiti in the club rooms Tuesday evening last , th9 Omaha Wheel club elected the tel- lowing omcers for the coming year : J , L. Llvesy , president ; F. H. Siefken , vco president - dent ; C. Ij. LIght , cocretary ; 0. W. Johnston - ston , treasurer , and F. I. ) IcCormack , cap. taili , The Tourist Wheelmen made their first run of 'tlio eeason last Sunday , ' Bennington woe their tiostinatton , and about twenty of the boys turned out , everybody seemed to enjoy 'the trip , the roads being in ox- celicot shape , and the weather all that could be desired. The Oraha Guartha Whcol' chub , under COiflflantl of Ileutetiant A. P. Coie , enjoyed their first run of the season , In tact about their first experience In country touring under this name. Maiiy of the members belong to different cycling clubs in hie city and have , therefore , lied considerable experi. enco Ira thIs line , being old-timers at the game. but a number of this organisation art , this sea&on'a rider , and vero pretty much the verse for wear the next day , and bail it not been for the advice proffered by Private I'ixley In recommending a liniment and a good rub down , 'probably their first run would have been their last. About 3 p. in , iii tue neighborhood of thirty men dnned their uniforms and iegginsjountcd thrir two.wheehed steeds , and eonded their way out Sixteenth street to Locust , crqssad over to Twentieth to enjoy the good road north through MiiIer' park to Fioreoco , where the begintana insisted on , resting until they were Iii such ohape to return without furfljor fatiguing thieiiiieiye. After a rest or thirty minutes they started back toward Ujwn. tied as each ruse was testing his ileighiltor's dtu-abliity , they conchudod to hlo tlheniacives tq tlte western part of thte city' and visit ItIr. ltuser before bringing their initial ruts to an end , They returned o the armory about 7 o'chock , having covered a , htstamto of twenty-five nitbes. Lioutcmant ( 'Otle , after gtvhng the members who vere I"hiuetl to "scorch" a good roasting , die.- iolte'1 ' the club , The run for today 'will lie t'4Ihcun , start to be made from armory at S-30 a , in , , and all of the wheeling Ira. uternity of the company are urged to turn out. The button craze has struck Omaha with ftilt force , and it has a fascination for youths and misses , men nod wonien , as well as for the small fry. These button collectors 71)5kG life for the cycle dealer anore or less misera- ble. Neariy all of the mnnufsctiiero have muloptetl the coat lapel tuttcn as an ativer. 'tisemont ' , and nearly every wheelman wears ono advertising the nake of wheel ho rijem' , while many use them for cuff buttons. To give an idea of the number of inanufactur- era who are using the buttons , tbd writer i'eceiithy' inspected a collection of different buttons and pins , which numbered eighty- six. The d.mantl on local dealers for them has become so groat' . that they have been compelled to chare 5 and 10 cents for then ) , according to the atyle of button they have , and seine ofcithm xhibLt algae in their aIndaws which read : "We are just out of buttons. " Now that the phAbe of holding the state moot has been settled , we many reasonably expect to heaj of this Onlaha Wheel club googlers making prepacatlons to take the Capital City by storm. nd wake the fossile up down there as they never have been boforO. Owing to the fict that their club colors aio exactly the same as those of the LIncoln club , it woultinbo a good. plan to either change them , I temporarily or else make them with the word Otnaha , in such a way that the peoPle will not have a chance to get the two chubo mixed. OMAHA , April 8.-TithiO Sporting Editor of The l3ee : I , cnrlasG you herewith our run card for the month of April , 1S90 , trOrn whIch it vihl be seen thiat the liiilon Pacific % 'heel club made thio first run of the 5005011 , decpito the claim of our friends , the 'Totirists , " in ) ii7 last Sunday's Issue , their rur. not taking place until the day following , The following members uarticlpatedV. : . H. held , It. L. liutitley , F. 3. McCormick , W , It. Moran , it. Andetson , F. N. hess , F. W. hills , J.V. . Griffith , I. 0. flhioades , 'IV I ) . Stahey , 13. C. Fowler , II. hlruiicr , C. M. hlaynes , G. C. Burns , T. 11. Ijkldick , 0. 11. Cone , A. P. Cone. 0. W. Lilhie , Last Tues- day's run was Ilastlianed on account of the inclement weather. The next regular iiionthily meeting will be held immediately following the run on Tuesday evenilig next , Aprih 14 at the Mihiard hotel , whtero a room has been donated by Mr. Marhel. Our club runs for the balance of the month are as follows : Saturday , Airil 11. I'apilhioii , 26 nailee ; Tuesday , April 14 , Douglas county 'mills ' , 20 miles ; Saturday , April iS , La Platte , 32 mIles : Tuesday. April 21 , IrvIngton - ton , 17 miles ; Saturday , April 25 , Manawa , It miles ; Tttesdy. April 28 , South Omaha , 9 mIles , Saturday runs leave Unlcn PacifIc heafiquartera at 3:20..p. : rn. Tuesday runs leave Millard ioteh at. 7:30 : p. in. Members are earnestly requested to participate in all dug runs alid their friends are cordially Invited - vited to attend.-J. W. , Nowlean , Secretary. The strictly high grade mbunts are not solti at big discounts'iior on the installment iilan. The Winton bicycle is sold only for cash and not given itt exchange or trade for any wheel on the market. It is in Itself a Perfect piece of mchauisni , 5111)1)10 , rich and beautiful , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Tlte Tourist Vlievhiiteil. Notwithstanding the threatening rain last Sunday , Soveliteeli of the Tourists polished up the bright parts of their machines and donned their riding habits and as the hour approached for the signal to "mount wheels , " the fanatliar sound of the bugle in the hands of V. H. Potts' . who now occupies that peal- tion In the chub , at once reminded the boys that thie riding season of 1896 wan no' longer something to be looked forward-to , but was a thIng of the present , and an inquiry front. one of their companions who stood near by withiout any wheel to make the "first called run" as to who they were , was quickly responded - sponded to by the "Tourist Yell. " Who are we ? . \\'o are the itub-dub.dub Tourist Wheel chub 0-rn-a-h-a. Tho-boys then received the command from Captain SpenCer to start and the run waste to Bennington , Neb. , and return , which was made In due season. Nothiing occurred to mar the pleasure of the day's trip , with the exception of one or two punctures , which occurs - curs on nearlyevoryvclub run , and is looked upon as nothing uncomrnbn. The flrst run for .1895 was to the same point , 'hut unlike tito weather , which last Sunday turned out to be that of a cool day with only aa oUght ibreeze , It , way the reverse - verse s'o far as the windiwas concerned , the wind blowing at such : avehoclty ae to make walking much preferiei to riding any of the upgrades , and being the firat run of the season tile boys hadl not become hardened to riding so but what. 1tho end of the trip found tIme majority ofthiem asmuch fatigued as If they had just tlpIe'hed up a century ride Instead of a spin of eGthlirty-two miles. Today-weather pemttIng-the club will vb.tlt Fort Calhoun , a djetance of thirty-six miles , roundtrlp , and1nhould there chance to be any ambitIous centirian along who do- circe to take a tril ) overhe Tekamah courn the trip thus far coorstho majority of the hills and the balancaoftbo journey is corn- paratively easy , - Ed Black expresee his regrets that It will be Imposeible for hiini to join in the many pleasant country jaunts this summer , but cx- iects era thIs isrue of the paper Is off the proc's ' to have started for Chicago amid his trip on east , and whle ! tue Tourists are enjoying their accustomed outings hero lie will be taking in the sighti , of England , Scot- hand and other places'of Interest. Many wOrds of prafoa were hieard from the boys r.egarding the' excellent manner In which Captain Spenoer conducted the tun host Sunday , and It I the belief that alh the runs in tue future vihi be sucht ns to warrant - rant only favorable comment on the part of all who may participate In the club runu , Those who etarted out olt the first club run were : Captain Thomas Spencer , Herman- Gunther , John i'arIsii , then Hosford , Jack Cuiley , 13. 0 , Langtry , H. C. Harry , W. II. Potts , buger , Charles WhIle , hfarry Jones , Ed Scliradcr , S. R. Langtry , Fred Guidner , H. II. Neaie , J , M. Lowe , II , S. Thomas ( guoe't ) . Numbered among those vlio went out to mett the hoyn on time return liomo were : Peter Peterson , . J. Bell , H. Doltighit and William McCall. The regular mncoting of the club occurred last Thurixhay night , at whiicli Limo the regu- her routine of buslnesu was transacted and tIme following applications for membership were receIved : Harry I' , Potter , El Shirader , E. D , Hammond , Chiarie3 B. McMihlan , Fred M. Hall , W , D. Townsend , A. J , Mliii , , George J. Fox , J , iii , Lowe , Orando Cowies , 'I' . Seymour Keliey , W. A. Mossielc , Some one said time L'ecrotary was not feel- log well last Sunday , how about that h3enny ? The TourIsts' faithful Mascot , General Ldluia Napoleon Duberry Malone was miot out on the first club run. You must be with us hereafter or It will surely raIn , The absence of Leonard hiarteon , Swobody , Fred Hanson and a acoro of the oltl timers which might be enumerated , was the subject of cOnsiderable eurmiulhg on 'tue part of time balance of tile mambers last. Sunday , No doubt the threatening rein was the reason they staid at home. The most complete and handsome line of bight and medium grade wheels carried in the city Is that of F. Id. flussehis , 313 South Fifteenth streeL Ills hiow roonie are models of neatness and in connectIon with his mi- rnenae stock of gas and electric fixtures presents an appearance that a visit must be made to his store In order to apprecIate hia flue line of wheels. lIe hills the largest amid best equipped tree riding school in tito state , with comnpete4 and courteous Instructors - structors in attendance. Washington Star : A lady of this city , who Is far more Particuar about her husband's appearance than lie' ja. was surveying him with evIdent dIsnppro'ra. ' " 'hiat Is the rnatter" he inquired. "That suit of clothes , You've hind it only three weeks , amid it looks as If you had ' ' 'l ' : ' eicpt In It. "I have , " lie ropiIddcandidly ; "I wore it to church. " 'ti - . _ _ , hilti 5''eI mills itt's ii itS , From a letter written by 11ev , J , thunder. man of Dlmondale , .hici. ) , we are permItted to make thIs extract:1 , ' have no bes.ljatlon in recomumendhmig Dr. Kjn'e New Discovery , as the results wore marvelous In tbe case o my vito.Vid1 ? I pastor of tii Baptist church at Junction she was brought down with pntnimonla , succeedIng is grippe , Terrible parqxyxps of coughIng woull last hiour with ihI.tL nteruption and it sepmo4 as If she coU1i not survive them , A friend ricomrnend pr. ICing's New Jls' covery ; it was qui k ith its vork and hIghly satisfactory In results. " Trial bbttiea tree at Kuhn & Co , ' drug store. Regular siio Oo and $1.00. TIIII hitI ) hiOY' TltI'lC. Story of hlsenrrieulIntiiidrT IliaC I'm- S0k'Ii 0. lplu'tt Io hIiv , "Sal' , Yell ain't got no padded porous plamitera , hi you ? " mtked Clinton of the ( irlig- gist , na lie rushieti itico the store last Thiurs- day morning. . I've lots of itirous vlaatcri , lilY boy , but they're not laLh1ll , \'hint's the matter , nnyhotly tiek at your houre ? " "No , there ain't 1)0 0110 sick , hilt I expect i'll get 8. lickin' when I go home ths afternoon from school , and I want to be Prepaled to meet 1a halt way , " " \\'hiat have you been tloliig 710W , lhaylng hmookey ? " "W'or.o than thint. Say , yi.i know Mr. Ielantly , what 11.105 the boarding house next to its , ( lon't you ? " "Io you mean that bg ! man that weighs about ld pountla ? " "Thitlt'mt him.'ehl , lie sends his clothes to the laundry , antI so does ha , nnth when Inc muiil Jmntiny Delaneyere playing niarhes yesterday afternoon lii front of our house , along comes the hmiundrymnii. lIe hind a hutidle for Mr. Delaney and. one for pa , auth na ma was up at tint missIonary - ary nieetiii' and Mrs. ieianey was tlo'wn towli , btfying a new hat for HasterWo took tiio buntlies , Me and Jitnni' thought WO'l haVe some fun with ha. so we changed the ships oii the lamkngea. When ia was eating his supper last night lie askeil lila if the iaundryrnnn had brought his eliirta , baying 11.0 hind. bought some tickets for the theater and he'd give iiie a rittartor it I'd May at hioni amiti look after IOlv.iia and \Valter , vhiio lie and iia. went to the show. I tolti hIm i'd like to see thto show too , bitt lie said the tickets twere $1.50 mmilecc' , amid Ito didn't think I'd appreciate the PlaY like lie and ma would. I iinahiy took the qtiarte.r and Pa Weiit to reading thin evening 1,011cr. Ma tomI : hilmit hie'l better let tIme 1)011Cc go until they came home , 'cattae it was getting late antI she hiMeml to mlsa atiy of the PlaY. Pa maid he'd iiavo to take ml. bath timid lint on a. clean shirt , but lie mlihli't stny In the bathrooni'ery long , for the room vai pretty cold and the water wasn't its warm as it is in mmmnier. Whet ) lie went Into hits 10001 to Iflmt Oh It cienii riilrt , I knew the trouble would commence , so i : got out my 'rithmetlc and. comnnienced workIng examples. Pretty soomi I hearth 110 a-tnklng to hiimni'elf , 111cc a blind innu down in nn od cistern , and I knew the clouds vero getting black wlieti I heard lila ask him if there 'wasn't a button cli thic shirt. I hoard him tell inn that the binnied fool of a laundryrnilu bad brottght him 1.01110 000 else'a clothes , for the shirt wits a niiia too big for liii ) ) , uiid. lie dtdii't selitl woolen socks to thio haundr' , iiclthcr did lie vear that kind , I vent up to see what the trouble war , anti there stood a with one of Mr. 'Delaney's hIrta half on and half off. He was a-ripping and mi-snorting. ttnd said na how he'd paralyze that driver 'hion lie pjOt hii hamitls 01) him. Ma. said the driver might have made a niistako in the. bundles , but ua said his name was Ofl tue im'ip nil right , so it couldn't be tue fault of thin driver , Mn. wanted hunt to put. on the 01(1 shirt , sayIng iio olin would notice It after clark anyway. but when pa went into the bath-rconi to get it , he found it had faflemi Into the tub and was noaktng \ot. Say , maybe ? 'ou think pa wasn't lund , though ! Ho ditln t have another shirt In the house , clean , thirty or wet , 'ceptin' those of Mr. Delaney's , and lie couldn't wear 'em. 'cause pa's ssvmihlow-tniied Prince Aibert wouldn't make .a pisto pocket fr Mr. Delaney's pants. Pa. just raved hike a mad man I once saw in the crazy asyum , nnd ma went Into the sitting room. and cried like a baby titat hind host its bottle , 'caure she hail her now dress and Easter bonnet on and 'she wanted to see how nice she looked. Pa finahiy quieted tlown a hitte when ma told him she coulti get a , new shIrt for him up ta Lenaly's , but when sh went there they had none that would fit pa's neck by two inches. When hie caine home and told him hmv hiopeoss things looked , pa got ma again anti took those * 3.00 tickets and chucked 'ens iii the stove , reserved seats auth nih. Ti.ea lie hit his IlIpe and went to bed , eaylng he'd sue that laundryrnan for dmiinages in the morning , or kill the driver , but he hadn't got ti seep before Mr. Delaney - laney came over with lila bundle , saylmig tIm driver nust have left the wrong IMick- age at his house , as pa's name wan on the shiirta nd collars. Pa nail ma bath felt a lIttle better after that , for it was then plenty of time to dress anti see the show. Pa crawied Into a clean shIrt in no time and was a-brushing his hanir when ma told Iilni to be sure and not forget to take thiq tickets , as lie did once aiid had to buy now ones at the dOor. Pa rernenibered about burnIng 'em , and then lie was macit Ho just tore that clean shrt ! into a thousand and eight strips , jumped lack into bed , anti you can just be your boots I'l keep mighty quiet this day. I suppose pa's down town now , having a. row vith the laundryman , but I'm afraid Jtmrmy Delaney Will squeal on me before sundown and-I'll get it where the rooster got the axe ! If you get in , ati' padded porous plasters soon , I wish you'd save me a. big one , for pa uses a pretty wide strap and I want something to deaden the pain a little , You can-.Thiere goes Pa now , so I'm off for New Jersey. So long ! " ChEYENNE 13013. - SALVITION ARMY NEPmS. 'liy the Comnimmaimles'-in-Clmhef Is Very Aiixioima About Aiimerlea , "England is a sucked orange , " said then- oral Bopth' once , In speaking of the work and support of the Salvation army. "Henceforth I must look to America , the hand of gold , for army recruits and army support. " When General Booth made that remark , says the New York Sun , he had no idea that the American branch of his organt- zation was destIned to be disruited : that hil 500 , who was in command of the American forces when the remark was made , 'would leave the old organization amId start a new erie of lila own for the particuar purpose of evangelizing that "land of gold. " Tint general knows It now , however , and he knows' what the disruptug of tins Amen- can branch of the army ha8 cost. That Is why he is so eager to prevent the secession from spreading. It Is estimated that tInt split in this country has cost the Salvation army so far eomcithiag over $5,000. Tlii includes the traveling expenses of the numerous envoys Hant to thii country from London by then. oral ihoothi , the cost of voluminous cable messages together with the traveiIng ox- nooses of the English envoys through di- fenent sections of the United Slates. The major portion of this expense bait been borne by nationa headquarters. It is said that time American treasury of tIme army Iii flow empty , and has been for some time. In order to meet the drain Upon it the national treasury ha borrowed of the Central chief division , wHich includes New \'onlt City and vicinity , $1,000. The treasury of the Central chIef division has always been well filled owing to the fact that Dahiington Booth had a number of weaithy friends In this city whom he could always caii upon iii iliac of need , Now that lie hIatt been dIsmissed from the army the majority of thic'se persona have cut off their contributions. Those who still contribute to the army are now contribut. Ing not to the spread of the gospel , but to th paying of time expenses of General Booth's Emiglialt envoys In traveling about the country in tInt attempt to stem time title of secession that in spreadIng throughout - out the American branch of tue army. Harper's Round Table : General Grant used to toil a stony of a soldier Iti a certaIn regiment during time war who was con. tluuaily bothering hmini by asiIng favors. Grant one day said to hIm , "Look here ; I bhlleve you are the most troublesome maim In the union al'my , " The man quickiy replied , "Why , that's funny , air. " "Funny ; how do you niake it out funny ? " "Because It is just what the enemy cays about you. " WeMakeNj1 yy iAeeIs Too ! IIdredge & Belvidere. They are the Lilghtest Runifing Wheels on Earth and trIctIy High Grade. We Always linac ( Jood Sewing Machines I Why Shouldn't Wc tlake Uood i. t WilceiB ? GUALITY OUARANTCD TH flrC1' . . . I Rector & WllheJrny Co. , agents , OMAhA , NHU. NATIONAL SEWING MACHINE CO. , B1ILVIDSUU , ILLS. NEBRA6K CYCLE 00 Omaha Looal Sales Agents - , s - - - - - - - - - - - I t s - Coo d cntlo r S fl y 8 tile wheels ho F i-i i 1 1.l3soils are StlporIoh' t 0 tluiy miindo , Another Is 1)osLtI'o that the t'Iioc1 Ito linhidlO3 tuilinot ho dhhiI tented by any oilier firm oti earth , Auothioa' 7 fit in kmiows to a deati certainty thttt no , . othot' flt'in enii or over vti1 tunko such . liii tlxtrl1urdinal' ' lhno u'hco1 as tim one . ho sells-amid so it , goes-the one this ( ci- - low sells is- "little - ittvnys a better thinii the ones the other follois's soil , " - - For suvom'ah i'OflSOui9 s'oo booth uunk- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ big a specialty of the UlliOli-as OtlP - Iendor-imot'ins ) , yon'vo ' hoard of ItVo thumik 1t' as good a wheel at the other follow's sell-perhaps uiot-nt ally rate we've uio'or had a comnhztint-nuid ! know they gis'o cuitlt'o snt isractioul. ' , Ve aiso'lciiow ' there nu'o others who handle flrst'clnse , high- grade ' ' wheels busides ours. Tim tht'eo strong loiiits ill the Union nu'o : 'Strciigth , dui'nbihlty fluId ' , " uuibt'cakabiiity Time Uuiioii Is built t'cinu'd less of cost , ci tito bcdt material , having Unbounded faith the stt'ollg wheel will tt'itimnphVe bcl love it careful itispcctIohi wi I I COtiVItit'O yeti thittt the ' 'Union" is unquestionably the wheel you uvill prcfou' . ASL.DEANE&CO. J , J. Doz'ight . , Mgr. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The largest who , ' ! liomiso Iii Oiiinlm. SUlIt cig.'imtt , for N'ibc'asici ' for Union , Natlotmal iltint I'apoleom * IitcyeIe. 1116 Far ai'n Et. 'I iii Vn gIve free leasonw Ini'lhin g at the GuarIa' Armory , \'o. canny a full line of flicycle Stmmcttnlltm. , , c. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ nv p - ' -S - if p Bicycles ' .i'lima u-most CouihllCtII hue III the city is to be sceii at the NEBRASKA CYCLE CO'S - Store , Coi' , 15th and Ilarnoy _ GENDRON'J.LDRIDGE VIKING CRAWFORD = \So don't walt for the "flr't of thin month" to have a caslm sale at rodmiocd prices , butwu lmavo tmo every day. $ 75 00 buys you a BELVIDEI1E with adjustable itaiidlo bar ' and up-to-date comiatnuctioti. . 65 . 00 wihi buy you a ItELIANOE , which imas nq fine a runtilmig gear and boar- itmgs as tiny $100 wIled in the city of Omaha , Our line of Children's Wheels is Especially Complete $25.00 ivill buy you a boys' or gina' wheel us'ith Inouatio tire and wood i'imn. GEORGE . E. 1VHCKEL , BEanager. . . -'PhONE 1663 , . We have time bct ridIng shiool in this city. LtdIes tatight FREE . A GOOD BICYCLE _ Vouwlillhmid at atALVA J. GROVER'S . desionia MATHEMATICAL anti SUItVEYING instruments , ENGINEERS' and AItCHI- TECTS' Supplies. BICYCLES amid LubrIcating Graphite , MEASURING TJU'ES below bed rock nnices. A GOOD JItI1IGATION architects' or engineer& Level , $5 and upward. A COMI'ETENT CIVIL ENGINI3EIt on short notice to make surveys and estimates - mates of district irnigatlomi enterprises. MAI' MAKING AND BLUE PtUNTING a specialty. Largest glass and only pnucmnatic frame In the state. TIII1EJd CLEAR ICESIIENCE lots for sale , one fronting Ilanscom Park , two one block south of' llanscom I'ark. I have ( lie taie agency for the following bicycles. 'l'he Chief , T1ie : Clipper , The Tb e Spark , I.'JThe The S. & J. \ ALVA J. GROVER , 318 South 15th , ' Ladies' Clitef Oiisnha relepiie.tse 1739. , - - - TF you are going to buy a wheel yOL want the best-and if you will investigate The Remillgton That's the wheeyoti'll ! buy. If we hail the S1)CC ) wevWtiId : give all the strong points of this gi'eat wheel-but it woukiutake columns to do it. Come in or send for our new cataIoue-it gives all the points as to the censtruction of the wheel , 1.1 you will take the time to look the wheel over- we'll gain a customer. \ye \ Rent Bicycles. CROSS GUN COMPANY , 116 South i5ih eat , OF INTEREST TO country Publishers1 . . , .FOR SALE. . . . AbozI 2,000 pounds minion Iye 700 JOUfltS agale ( yj5 oo pounds brevicr fyjie. 150 pair Iwofird'ftie cases. , i1W double iron slands for two-lliirdcases. This m&erial was used a , : 7Yie OizIia Bee and is i'll fair , rQad condili'oii , 1'14'11 6 soW cIca in bulk or i qyi/(4 : / ( l'ts 10 suit ftztrciasrsJtly iu ersau or by iiafl , ( o The Bee Pu bushing Co. , Ounahu , Nebraskn.