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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1896)
PW 1 THE O FAITA DAILY BEE : : STOP AT , JULT 10 , 1890. 1 WILING WCRLD These arc hot nnd troublous lUys Tor the scorcher. The pace he tins sot Isn't n marker to the upccil which the Riinnllans of public safety show In chccHiiK his mad career. In this vicinity the scorcher Is no lonRcr In evidence. A few doses of " $3 and costs" proved too rich for his blood. Similar drafts on his finances In other cities operate llko a poultice of cracked Ice on a swelled head. A few applications diminish the fever. Hut the American mode of punish ment , which touches a tender spot , docs not Jit the crimes with the glovo-llke nlcnty displayed by an Kngllsh court. Kour months' Imprisonment at hnnl labor was deemed ny the JuelKC the proper remedy for a chronic case of scorchlnR. Old Sol took a hand In the Rcncral demand for suppression In Con necticut. A youngster ran up a record of seventy-five miles on the Fourth of July mid reached home In an ambulance. On be ing operated on for appendicitis , the doc tors discovered that the patient's Intestines were so knotted together that It was Im possible to remedy tliu trouble , and death claimed him. These are but a few of a long list of cases allowing that the charms of cutting a gash in the atmosphere has many drawbacks , chief of which are MUCH and funerals. IManos are now at a discount , and It Is amusing to note 111 the papers devoting their columns largely to. the luterest of those who Indulge In exchange and barter that a nice piano can bo secured In return for a good lady's bicycles One thing which will In time militate against the continued use of cycles by women Is that they are bad things for love ami courtship. Lawn tennis and dancing parties give much better op portunities for marriageable daughters to IIml husbands , but under the most jovial of conditions cycling claims such close and umlovlatlng attention that young men can find very little time to spare for their fe male companions at any rate , while upon their steel steeds. When this comes to be recognized , shares In bicycle companies will find the "ladles' cycle" a drug on the mar ket and pianos will go up. Instead of royal purple , which Is the rccog. nlzed color of the League of American Wheelmen , It has been suggested to make the national colors the emblem of this or ganization , to bo worn In the form of c ribbon badge. The badge Is to consist ol three bars , one red , the center white , am the third bar blue , bearing stars. The rib' bon Is to bo fastened to a bar of while en- nmel , bearing the words "Good Hoads" ii red , and In the center of the bar Is the well known emblem of the wheel with tin three wings. The badge Is popular will Chicago wheelmen and meets with unlversa approval. One of the Ideas advanced In con ncctlon with the change Is the fact th < "goods roads" movement Is assuming a na tlonal scope In Its workings , a.nd the na tlonal colors arc considered Its most llttlnt emblem. Although nearly all the leading mamifac turers of bicycles endeavor to mantaln : standard color In the wheels they manufac "ture , there seems to be a craze for colorcc v ; whbols-which , js1 a jtrcquynt causa , of dolaj In the delivery of machines ordered. Iliad Is the favoriteand - Is likely to remain si . for a long time , but the shades of green .maroon , blue and bronzes are now popular and especially In the cheaper grades o wheels any color desired Is furnished. Tlu wheel Is now often bought to match the cos tume of the rider , and causes the manu facturer endless trouble In making the twc mateih' Keep to the right , the American lav of the road , which was harped upon a grea deal when the bicycle season opened las March , Is being as utterly disregarded as li was In the IIrut of the season. This I : true on the boulevards and in the park : nnd on the well-paved streets. Not onlj is It true of cyclists , but recently It bus been noticed that the gentle sex who drlvi .traps and vehicles these pleasant afternoon ! Invariably disregard the law of the road Several slight accidents occurred last week ( luring the afternoon hours , on the brldg ( near Union avenue. Young girls rldlnf bicycles tried to cross the bridge on th < " left-hand side going north and were nearlj thrown down the embankment by a rapldlj approaching wheelman from the north There were Instances In which vchlclei k driven by young ladles were run Into on tin ; left-hand sldo of the bridge because In drlv- - tug to the north they had insisted on keep I" ing to the left. There Is no excuse foi this and the person who may be tnjure < while on the lefthand side of the roac has no Tcdrcss In the courts of law and ni sympathy of any right-minded owner of i vehicle or a bicycle. The law Is plali and not to bo misunderstood : "Keep to the right. " We do not exaggerate In the least , exclaim : the Tobacco Journal. The bike craze 1ms In- fatuatcd , enslaved , at "the least calculation t > 00,000 males who were formerly addicted t ( the smoking habit. If these GOO.OOO male slaves to the bike craze have weaned them selves to smoking only two cigars less c day this must bo considered a most moJer nto calculation , as the blklet hardly cvc-i worships less than from four to six houn nt the shrlno of his wheel then the con sumption nt cigars Is decreasing at the ratt of 1,1)00,000 ) per day , and the decrease In om cigar production since the bike craze hat net In has actually been 700,000,000 pei year. jt An Italian physician has had his attentloi railed to some effects of over-fatigue fron bicycling. A large number of riders whe had ridden long distances at a rapid rati wore carefully examined. Irregularity In the heart's action was apparent In almost ever ] individual , The nervous system of all \\HI mare or less affected , and in several onset tlieio was Homo nausea and rush of blood u the head , giddiness nnd uncertain vlslori Every rider was found to have more or lesi defective hearing. This was accounted foi by the throbbing of the veins In the throul nnd head , and a slightly congested condi tion. After several hours of rent the sys tem became nearly normal , and the sense of hearing returned In all but a row cases This phyelclan thinks that 'the pressure 01 the blood on the Boiisltlvo membranes of tin car may , after a time , produce partial deaf- - JICBS. It la of much more. Importance thai most riders are willing to admit that this exercise bo not overdone. A serious strait : * at any period Is likely to produce results from which It may bo dlnicult , if not lui < possible , to recover. O'GIIADY'S . A.MMI1MTIO.V , AlIVIIIIIIIRI-N llf ( III * HllllH III ( IIIIll'lir - IMKM tvllli n Ili-nr In SlitM. . The Old Reporter eat at his desk at mid nght | , clipping his work out of a flle ol the Sunday edition with a big pair o ! shears. The Young Reporter , who had Just turned in his account of "The Day al the Reaches Hath Ileach , " stopped ami gazed with envious eyei at the pile of clip pings as It grew under the Old Ileporter'i skilful Bciskorlnc. "So that was your story , was lit" ex claimed Iho Young Heporter. as a half column llp came fluttering down. "Well that accounts for It , Nobody but a mat with , a pull llko youn could have got thai yarn past aid Crofton. " "Which yarn ? " queried the Old Heporter "Oh , that fake about the Bicyclist wlu always carried a lot of spare ball-bearing ! around with him , and was going Bomewhert with a shotgun , and was attacked by ( hear , and loaded the ball-hearings Into hh idiolguu and killed the bear I don't wonder dor that people distrust Jho newspapers II men of your standing In the profession an willing to write stuff Ilka that for thf eako of the few paltry dollars It will brim ID. Can't you i' that it U Just cud things as this that arc making journalism a by-word and a reproach ? " The Young Reporter was very much In earnest , as from afar his eye followed the relentless course of the copy reader's blue pencil through his carefully prepared copy "manuscript , " ho called It. "My young friend , " said the Old Reporter , "I admire your enthusiasm , and I approvt your sentiments. It Is just such a splrli as yours among the best of the yotingei men that will always tend to raise hlghei and higher the already lofty standard ol what you are pleased to call journalism There are , however , certain of your state ments to which I take exception. In tin first place , journalism Is not a profession ; 11 Is n trade , or a business. In the sccont ! place , I am not a journalist ; I'm a reporter In the third place , as to the paltry dollars I'm not In the business for my health , noi for any other consideration than that whlcl actuates men In other kinds of business. "As to the story of which you complain It Is a fake , as you say ; I confess ItIlui perhaps when you hear the true version o It you will think I was justified In making tin changes that I did , and you will learn tha It Is not so much the things which a mat puts In as the things which he leaves on that makes the successful reporter. "This Is what really happened : "The man's name was O'Orady , and hi lived In Troy. He had borrowed a blcyclt to go on a hunting trip through New Hug land. lie had n shotgun. This he carrlec slung to the frame In the manner adoptci by military cyclists. But he had no luck lie traveled as far as Clarcmont , N. H. without bagging so much ns a robin. Till : filled him with disappointment , which hi did not like , so ho proceeded to substltuti for It whisky , which he did like. "While he was In this frame of mini darkness overtook him , a few miles out o the little village of Newport. The road wai rough , and lay through thick woods. "Suddenly O'Grady was horrified to see i large animal come out from the bushes b ; the roadside. A moment's glance was suf flclent to convince him that he was con fronted by n bear of unusual dimensions He was startled , but not surprised , as h had been Informed by n number of the lead Ing citizens of Newport , whom he had me at the tavern , that at least several bear had been committing depredations recentl ; In the nlghborhood. "O'Grady was a quick thinker , and , Ilk a Hash , he thought he would stop. Will O'Grady to think was to act , and he appllei the brake with such force that he was en abled to dismount without assistance ovc the handlebars. AVhllc he was still In th air he remembered that he had left hi shotgun strapped to his machine. So th Instant He Ian led he ran back to get It. "Ho rapidly undid the fastenings , thougl ho realized too well that the bird shot wltl which his fowling piece was loaded wouli offer but an Inadequate obstacle to the on slaught of bruin , which continued to aji preach him , uttering weird cries. "He wished that he had brought some rlfl balls for Just such an emergency. Then like lightning , the association of the t\v Ideas of 'balls' and 'bears' made him thlnl of the ball bearings of the bicycle. In i second he had his wrench out and the for ] oft , and was ramming sixteen finest too steel balls down on the charge , with a bl of tire tape for a wad. "Not an instant too soon. The bear wa now close upon him , and , throwing his plec to his shoulder. O'Grady took hasty aim am fired. To his unspeakable relief , the shot took effect , and with a plaintive ' .Moo' th bear fell to the ground. At the same mo ment a light Hashed out from a wlndoi to his right , and O'Grady saw that his ad venture had taken place directly In fron of a large farm house , sheltered by som noble elms. A second glance revealed th fact that what ho had In the excitement o the moment mistaken for n bear was a fin Holstoln heifer , which was tethered to th hitching post with a long rope. "The sounds of men's voices , and th barking of a number of dogs , which foi lowed closely upon the sound of the she and the appearance of the light , causci O'Grady to think that he had better b getting along to some place from which h could send his explanations by mall. "Only two methods of escape occurred ti him one way was on foot and the othe by bicycle. Hut on foot he would be toi nearly on even terms with possible pur sucrs , and It was obviously not possibl to ride his bicycle without Its ball-bear Ings. With rare presence of mind O'Grad ; whipped out his knife , and rushing to th dead heifer , found that all sixteen shot had taken effect in the animal's heart With a few dexterous cuts ho removed tha organ entire , and hurried back to hi : wheel , extracting the balls as he ran Quickly replacing them , ho readjusted thj forks , rcslnng his gun , mounted his ma chine , and was off , just as an excited groui of farmers appeared upon the scene. For Innately an angry dispute between two o the men , as to whether the one who hai just sold the heifer or the one who hai just bought It should bear the loss am follow the bovlclde , enabled O'J3rady to ge a start that soon placed him out of harm' reach. " The Old Reporter stopped talking. The Young Reporter looked at him will respect. "I did you an Injustice. " he said "I think you were perfectly right to ton the story down. " J'.VV TIIAI.V OX 1IICYCM3S. Tht * Army WIIKOII Supplanted 1 > ; Swift Yinintv WlircliiK'ii. The Thirteenth United States Infantrj stationed at Fort Niagara , N. Y. , has mad an Innovation In Its method of transportlni the monthly remittance to pay tha commani from I.ewlston to the post , It has been customary for years past , re lates the Army and Navy Journal , for th olllclals In Washington to forward the nccce sary amount to pay the troops to I.ewlston a small village on 'tho New York Centra railroad , about seven miles from Nlagan Kails and a similar distance from Fort NI agaru. At this point It was met by a detal from the post and transported to headquar ters In a large covered wagon , having si scats , In which the escort rode , Hut the ad vent of the bicycle and Its growing popu larlty have wrought a change which , ii army circles , Is most notable. A few'-.dayB ago , when the remittance ar rlvfd at Uewlston , It was met at the statloi by Lieutenant M. McFarland and an escor of six men , consisting of Sergeant Oeorgi Cool of company H , Privates Ranch , Moon Rose , Gooser of company C , and Suiter o company II , They traveled by bicycle and were arniei with 3S-callber levolvers , Securing th money package , which was placed 01 Lieutenant McFarlands' wheel , they startei on the return to the fort. The trip wa made In about thirty-five minutes , and el were delighted with the new service. The road from Lewlston to Fort Nlagari runs along one of the most beautiful per tlons of the Niagara river. It Is wooded a points , and the possibility of escaping ti Canada by crossing the stream might temp some bold highwaymen to attempt a holdui of the bicycle party , but they would flni that the revolvers of the regulars are car ried for business , and that they know how ti use them effectively , The rigid frame of the Dayton makes i an Ideal wheel for road or race track. Dli you notice the sprints made by Decker li the six day race ? < VS A l'OMTIOAl7 1'OU'HH. of ( lie Influence YVIcliloi li > Wheelmen. Nowadays the world may easily be dl vldeJ Into people who wheel and pcopl who do not , says a writer In the Review o Reviews. The former class seem to hod the balance of power , possessing as the ; do the solidarity dun to this single enllius Usm , The bicycle has become a powe In economic ! ) and politics , its association the League of American Wheelmen , success fully fights the great railroads And Is heark ened to by municipal and state legislatures When the wheelmen of Chicago wanted t ( visit a far western meet they Insisted thai their fares should be at one-half price , nn < the railroads were terrorized Into submlMloi by the threat of having 160,000 whcclmcr solidly arrayed against them , The tranxpor- - tatlon lines In many states have been forcci' ' to do away with express charges on blcyclct and treat them as checkable baggage. In sev eral localities the local bicycle association ! have decided that owners of wheels ought t ( ho generally taxed Jl n head for the sake ol obtaining better cycling roads , and forthwlll the legislative powers bowed before them In the New York City streets sprlnkllnf carts made uncomfortable riding , and at ordinance was at once obtained obliging tin wjitcr cart drivers to leave a strip of tin sprinkled asphalt three feet wide next ti each curbing. Legislators are busy wltl expert testimony on the question of tin danger of carrying small children on bleycli handle * > ars. T-e ' earue o' America ! Wheelmen Is an Institution whlrh any prcs Idcnttal candidate would be loath to offend A stlft team. W. B. Ilcckcr and the Day ton bicycle. Becker was stiff from belli ! run over , the Dayton Is constltutlonall : stiff. That's the reason Heckcr can maki such n great sprint on It. iiM.t'ici : oi' wiiisi Mt-N. .In I In Ward ll < Mve % Opinion n Tills Kind iif l'\erele. It would almost seem superfluous , In till athletic period , to call attention to tin great use and Importance of outdoor cxer else , writes Julia Ward Howe In the Ladles World. Yet there are many of our sex Inti whose thoughts this health-keeping agcnc ; docs not enter. Nor do I , In saying BO speak of one class alone. Women of fash Ion , with carriages at command , languli with the fatigues of the ball and reception too often content themselves with the roil tine of visits , varied by a drive In the par ! or some other precinct favored with th presence of their peers. On the other hand women upon whom household labors res heavily , women who , as the phrase Is , il their own work , often think that the man steps taken about the house , In cleaning sweeping , bed-making and so on , exoncrat them from the necessity of other exercise In the one case , the muscles weaken to want of use and are often threatened wltl atrophy. In the other , the overstralnei nerves are weary with the endless sameiies of detail , while the blood Is not Invlgoratci by the currents of the outer air. To women of the class first mentions the bicycle has already brought much re lief. One hopes that Its price may In tlm come within the purchasing power even o those who are burdened with much house hold drudgery. What can bo more exhlia rating than a spin on a fresh , breezy da In spring or autumn ? How It shoul smooth the tired wrinkles and make th careworn face to smile ! Human life ha certainly heightened Its speed during th last fifty years. Steam and electricity brim the most distant regions near to each othci so that the once great world In which \v live and move Is now exclaimed upon a "so small ! " The wonderful wheel enable the stoutest Individual to keep pace wlti this accelerated movement. Ily overcomln the great dllllcultlcs of space. It great ! heightens man's power of efficiency nni usefulness. There Is a third class of women to whom pel haps , the , uses of outdoor exercise ar still more to be commended. These are th women devoted to the book and the pen These tyrants often usurp the time am Etrcngth of those who delight in them. H ; the time that the whole day has been in vested in the pages studied or produced there Is little energy left for walk or ride , renumber going once to dine with the grca Agassiz and his charming wife. As in ; carriage drove up to the door , the Illustriou scientist opened It and drew In a loni breath. As he welcomed me , he said : " have been at work ever since I rose thi morning , and this is the first breath of out door air that I have enjoyed. " "Yes , " thought , "and you a naturalist , to when the laws of health must be familiar. " Wlill we must admire such devotion to high pur suits , we must also deplore the consequence of such overexcrtlon , tending to shortei life , already too short for the great problem of science. Among the poets we find a great differcnci between those who live near to nature am those who become "slaves to the lamp , ' Wordsworth is eminent In this respect Ono feels the outdoor Influence- many o his poems , the delight of rustic sights am sounds , the mental sunshine gathered in th garden , which he loved , and on the mountali heights , with which he was well acquainted I remember , In this connection , a summon which he gives to the sister with when so much of his early life was uasscd. H finds her at her studies and tells her hov fair the world is without , ending with : Come , come , my sister , quit your books , Or surely , you'll grow eloubfe. Following his lead , I would , If I could , ex hort the whole sisterhood of womankind ti add , every day , to their fresh air fund , am to make happy homes still happier by leav Ing them at Intervals to return with fresh ened checks and restored spirits , havlui great inheritance of the human race. The Gate City Cycle Co. , 424 South Fit tcenth street , sell the much-talkcd-of Day 'ton and Thistle wheels. TonrlNf Wheel \ > < ex. At the last regular meeting of the clul M. O. Daxon was re-elected as a delegat to the Associated Cycling clubs of Omahi and the membership having Increased t that extent that the Tourists were cntltlei to a fifth representative , Mr. W. G. Clarl was accordingly nominated and elected , am will hereafter labor with the other delegate In the Interests of good roads , wheelmen' rights and other things which come wlthii the radius of things covered by the coin blued efforts of wheelmen represented I : the Associated Cycling clubs. Last Sunday , shortly after daylight , a fc\ of the faithful club members wended thel way to the club rooms and registered fo Hooper , the run having been called fo Fremont , but the boys of late have a grcn desire to make centuries , and If the rni cards read Olalr the majority will go 01 to Tekamah , and If Fremont has bee named as the stopping point or the day' outing , you may look for them at Iloope or North Hcnd. The day proved to be ver warm and the roads dusty ; as the nun I only three out of all those who startei completed the trip , F. W. Fitch , H. H JOIICB and H. H. Ncalo were the hardy rider whom the condition of the roads and th state of the weather had little or no effec on. Inasmuch as they finished well wlthii the limit ( sixteen hours ) with another han earned century. Fitch says they covered th distance from Hooper to Fremont on th return trip In less time than It was eve ridden before and gives a very graphic ac count of their ride. Ask Ncale what h thinks of ccnturlps , anyhow , especially o a hot day like last Sunday was , Charle WUIe made { he second attempt for a liundrt mile spin , but after pushing a pedal ol concluded that he had lost no long trip and camu back like many others have done with one foot doing all the work. This I not a very pleasant way of riding we cai speak from experience , Tom Spencer and Collie Hample reachci Fremont safely , but deferred their centur ; ride until some future date. L. D. Erloii Fred Ouldncr and W. A. Messlck am Frank Newcomb started out with the res of 'em , the last two being mounted on i tandem. After a weary ride of seventy-si : miles Omaha to Fremont and return tli boyn were content to call It quits. Ily tin way , they make a nice tandem team. R , A Hays and Fied Clute rode up to Elk Clt ; and back , while J , Mlllhouse and Cyclon' I'cte registered out for Hanscom park a : "sidewalk riders" where the majority o the niciubcrb might have been seen louuglni around In 01140 thady nook. Mr Will ftnrnum and Jack Cully starlet out frnui Chicago early In the week awuee for Omaha. Mr. Harnum was obliged t lake the train In from Cedar Rapids , la. owing to a little breakdown. Mr , Cull ; continuing on alone. Doth of the boys hav many friends In this city , wbo were vcr glad to see them back and renew old ac qualntanceg. The run today , weather permitting , I IMattEtnouth This ls a nice little run o forty-four miles and there should be a gooi attendance , Are you wld us ? Among the many Incidents which hav been brought to our notice as commandln more than passing notice was that of SBI Vandorvoort , who wnKwiccldentally run Into by one E. Purdy , iho acted the part of a gentleman by rcturninR after ho had driven a couple of blocks nnd explaining that his horse was somewhat unsteady and that he was perfectly willing to pay for any damages which his wheel had ustalned , Had this been the majority ofc the people who drive around the city thoy.-iwould have whipped up their horses nlli left the unfortunate rider to make the licit of It. Nor Is this title of the people' ' who ride In carriages alone , but on the atlitr hand wo regret very much to say that ahere arc many bicycle riders who are possessed of just such 111- breeding , and we funnot allow such action to pass by without comment. U Is but just that people In Rcnt-nl , when they cause any accidents , should stop and ascertain the extent of the Injuries , nnd If possible make good any damages which may have been sustained. This gentleman deserves a word of praise for his action nnd won many admirers who chanced to witness the accident. The following list of names shows the members who have been doing the road rid' Ing thus far' this season , and a few other ? who are helping to swell the mileage llsl as shown by the club register. Name ; . H , , , , , , . Miles. Pn-il Uuhlncr . , . ! i r.3 f. Wllle . . . . . . . . . . . . .I. . . ( I 4S It. H. Npnle . in iir.f 1 , . 1) . FTlcm . s 311 \V. A. MejMck . , . r , H ( "olio llnmple . . ' . . . .12 ! JJ I * . Ni'Wconil ) . , . 7 2f ( II. Ounthcr . n SJi W. C. llnuk . -I 2J. 1'inf. Nniiolc-on Uulniry Mnlone . 7 211 Ili-ii llojfonl . j . id.- - W. II. Itpymim . 3 17' 1) . .1. O'Hrk'ii . : l 10 II. II. .Union . 4 in 1M HhimliT . fl IB1 l.coniiiil llnrtfnn . . . , . 7 IM . .1.V. . I'nrlfh . If- H. A. Hnys . ( i r , II. 1'oltH . 14 ( ! ' . 11. Mi-O'irmlck . 1.1 ! II. C. llurtry . , . o 12- ] : . u. llnmmmul . fp in t'lmrlry Martin ( Cyclone I'cte ) . fi Hi r. M. iinii . , . s ir : 1 , . A. Miirnh . . . . r , Id I-'tiii Hncon . I 111 ! ! ' . \V. lloycr . 1 101 CJciirRc ln\vronci' . . . I lit KnrlliiR- . 2 1C U. (5. ( Hiifs . S t : Al Wolf . 3 U 1 'ml II. llamon . , , . . , . . . . . . 2 H P. I.UCIIH . S 7 : Kreil flute . . . ,1 7i f. 1 > . Mr.lmmmli . . .1 n 1M Mdiihannnli . . . I < v I'enniT . 1 C A. U. I'etti'rnmn . . . . . . . . . 2 ' - ' .1. Mlll.luutp . . . 4 i. ' .Inck Cully . 2 r , ! K. P. DcItlKlit . . . 2 fi .Iiilin HyncH . 2 T > ' 1 r , : l-'i-eil Mnnn . K. McDonald . 1 .1 : M. O. Itaxnn . 1 C : II. c' . McCattliy . 1 f'i II. 1-Vnntr . 1 r. A. J. Mills . 2 M \ V.V. . Connniiiti . 2 i > i rharlcH ll.umim . : < 4 L. A. Ailanm . -l ! M. I.tme . 2 4 James \V. llutivk . , . 2 3 : O. Uintry . 1 " ' S. l.untiy . 1 3 I' . I'elerson . , 2 * Ovnmlu Cowlos . . . t u- 11. II. llarnum . - . 1 j ; II. KlasskL-ii . i . 1 3 , It. ltd ? * . 1 3 : ,1. n. Howe . 1 U. f. Mcfnrthy . , . ' \V. .1. Hoopnmn . 1 C. A. Pratt . 1 Jllllll I , . UllIPOIl . 1 ' Pieil llarnum . 1 - U H. Hummel . 1 -i J. C. Arnout . ' A. C. TlnKcr . 1 f. 1) . Mnhnn . I .1. V. Kiirllni ; . j V. Thomas . J U. ( Iraliam . J I. , . Fletcher . 1 J. i : . Howe . . . 1 11. KtlloKK . } McMillan . } II. Kim- . J I' . K. McMillan . ' I ) . Ilanllnv . - "KciMy" Maxwell . 1 J ! \V. (5. Olarlt . J ' ; f. HlRh'niltli . J U. Covcnlnlc . J . ' .1. Day . ! ' During the past few weeks the majorltj of the members have sought some shady ncok In preference to a Jjpln across the country through the hpt sun , hence tht pages "cf tlic-'crub"reKister ' . not as , well filled as It Is expectcd..they will be a , little later in the season. However , a few ambitious bitious- century riders make their weekly tours and thus keen up a fair average list cf mileage. "What did I tell you ? . Dldn I I say that when you got your club house the Tourists would no longer bo a rldlnf ! club ? " Kb ! There are dozens of people dally that greet you with the same "I toll1 " be that thq clul you so. Well , It may house Is the cause of It , but It would take considerable to make mo believe It. Firstly , because none of the members arc to be found lounging around when there Is gooil cycling weather , uud hecoiully , simply be cause the boys choose having some placi to hold their meetings Instead of beiiif termed a "curb-stone club" that this woult riders. Such argument have any effect on them as gument Is absurd , to say the least. It Is true that there Is not as largo an attend ance now as there has been at times durinp the past few years , but the club house has little or nothing to do with It. A few years ago a bicycle was a sort of luxury ; todaj It has become as much of a necessity as almost any other mode of tranportatlon , am' ' while now riders of. the "silent steed' have a certain amount of fraternal feeling , ycl the fact remains that the majority of them prefer going In small parties to that ol riding over dusty roads with a large club It is also noted that road riding Is grad ually decreasing , but the days of the gooi' ' old ordinary will be recalled to mind bj many who now ride the present safctlc : with more or less satisfaction , and they will delight to tell their children and grand' children of the many pleasant rides whlcl : they took when country spins were all the rage. In a recent Issue of The Reo we made t few remarks In thefcc columns In reference to century riding , the Inclination of manj to attempt to beat some friend's time 01 establish' a new record , and briefly alluded to the diet required when going on a lonf trip. Our attention has been called to an other thing In this , connection and that 1 : the fact that many start out to ride centuries who are net physically able to endure tin long ride and as a consequence greatly Injun themselves by to doing. A striking lllustra tlon of this was shown last Sunday , whcr one of the Tourists became almost com pletely exhausted , und had It not been foi some of his fellow companions who stayci and assisted him along ho might have beci compelled to remain at some farm houst until the next day before completing tht Journey. This Is not the first Instance 01 this kind , but It quite frequently occurs that different parties will attempt to take much longer rides than they are capable ol making without undue exertion , Oreat cart should be exercised In this respect. Ic not attempt to make lhcse long runs unless you are fully equal ) to the task. Like anj other kind of enuirctee , cycling should bt used only modcraleUy and by so doing you will bo enabled to > obtain health and pleas ure thereby , whercasiif a continued practice Is indulged In by wheelmen who may be affected with heart trouble or by those wlu possess weak constitutions they will nal only Injure tliemsclfes , but will grcatlj retard the use oTilthe wheel , when In facl tlie fault lies Indirutlly In the manner o | riding and the proimpiuse of the wheel , The Tourist WMeolmon Century club will hold a special meeting Thursday evening , July 23. Owing 161 the benefit races held al the Charles Rtrcflfc'pafck ' last Thursday evening - ing the meeting iMit-h was to hove been held on that day worn postponed for a week , The " ' 96 Meet mliiB" held another meet ing last WcdneBdayatvening In Iho Tourist Wheelmen club rooms , at which time con- Hlderable enthusiasm was manifested and the Omaha delegation which will visit Louis ville , Ky. , In AuguBtiwIII be brimful of argu ments In behalf of Omaha as being the proper place for the national meet In 1S9S. As the time approaches to make the star ) for Louisville the list increases and It U confidently expected that the party will be nearly double that which the promoters ol the trip anticipated a few weeks ago when the ball was set In motion. The wheelmen who compose the " ' 20 Meet club" are c Jolly lot of fellows and It Is safe to say thai In return for the courtesies which will be extended while among other league member ; In August that Omaha will receive a unani mous vote for the 'SS meet and the rallroaei company that secures the party going there this summer will receive the majority 101 the thousands of cyclists who will visit Dili city at that time. It Is believed that full ) 60,000 wheelmen will come to Omaha to at tend the meet In connection with the Trans. mlssUslppl Exposition which will be lieli ! here at that time. If you have not made trrangementa ; for your vacation yet a Irlj to Louiivllle will be well worthy of consideration. A glorious good tlmp Is n Bure-d those who go. For full particular ! call on D. J. O'Hrlen , chairman of the ' 9 < Meet club , or any of the members. C. Ij. Schrador , chairman of the Ncbraskt division racing board , has resigned and Mr J. A. Helicon lias been appointed to fill hh place. Mr. Henson Is now n resident o Omaha , having come- here about n montl ago from Lincoln. He U popular amniu the boys and Chief Consul Kdmlston coult not have appointed a better man for tht place. In conversation with the writer re cently ho stated that the state raring boare had not kept track of state records hereto fore and that It was Impossible to tell whir state records had been allowed and by when they are1 held. Mr. Hensoii will Immediate ! ] open Up a record book and wishes al racing men who have made records am had them allowed to rend ! ' : elr claim blank ! to him for Inspection and as noon as pos Bible n coi.ipletclist of Nebraska record ! will be published. Dave O'Hrlen Is the busiest wheclmai In the city Juct at present , as ho Is devoting voting almost his entire- time to the 189 : League Meet rlub. which , he ni > . will bi fifty strong before- the time arrives to going to LoulRvllle. The boys will all wea white- duck bicycle milt's-with cnu aiu shoes to match the suits , will bo trlmme-i In Ak-Sar-Hcti colors and altogether wll bo as nretty and striking as can be had Mr. O'llrlen has einpaged quarters for i party of fifty at one of the- Louisville lead IIIK hotels nnd Is rapidly perfecting oxer ; detail for n strong cnmpnlmi to get MM national league meet In IS'.IS and If pusl end energy counts for anything "Dave" am his baivl will purely be successful In seem ing the meet. The management of the "L" street blcyel park at Lincoln Is contemplating puttlni In an eight-lap board track , like the on in this city. This would undoubtedly be i good move and Lincoln people would tbei bo given nn opportunity to witness som good six-day races. The amateur six-day race which opens a Charles direct park tomorrow evening I tlir principal topic of conversation In locn wheel circles Just at present , and , as th list of entries embrace's 801110 of the fnstes amateurs In this section , some good rncln may be expected. A feature Just added to the entertalnmon progiam of the national meet at Loulsvlll will bo n glpmitlc trolley party. One bun tired cars will be encaged anil they will b elaborately decorati-d with electric llghtf The cars xvlll start In sections at 7:110 : o'clocl \\Ydnrsday evening , August 12. from Foun tain Ferry , the Louisville hotel , Oalt house Hampton college building and other places They will be concentrated In one loni train on Fourth avenue from Hrondway t Kentucky. A trip will ho made t Eastern park , back to Fourth am Main , then out to Iroquols clul : where a reception and lawn fete- will b given. This will continue to midnight when the cars will be boarded and a re turn madito the hotels. This trolley party will be n compll'ncntar ; affair to League of American Whcelniei members only , and women who may conic In fact all of the entertainment is to b fiee to league members only. The smokerc the trolley party , the steamboat excursions the watermelon feast , the IroquolH club re ception , "open house" at headquarters , tin dance on the- track , all these affairs an gotten up for league members and thosi who are unfortunate enough not to havi League of American Wheelmen membershli tickets with them will have ; to pay thel way. \V , E. Ilcckcr , who won the greatest six- day race ever held In Omaha , rode a Day ton bicycle from start to finish without i mishap. KM of ( li < > Wheel. Another Nebraska state meet has passei Into history anrt Omaha has again demon strated that she ban the fastest men in th state. If not in the entire mid-west. He riders won nearly one-half of the prize which were' offered , and ' ( 'ad It not beei for several bad accidents thcv would havi undoubtedly had at least a half dozen mon good prizes. As for the meet Itself , II wai not what It might have been. However , tin management had labored hard and lint made every effort to make It the be-st mee ever held In the stale , and therefore deserve servo a great deal of credit. The Capita City Cycling club did everything In Iti Iiowcr to give the visiting wheelmen a gooi time , and right well did they succeed , thi trip to Durllngton Hcnch being especial ! ; enjoyable. The races were only fair , am while the time was fairly fast , It wouli have been better had It not bcrn fo the poor truck. The surface could not havi been better , and the turns were bankei high , but the hanking was not In the rlgh place , and It was almost an utter linpopHl billty for a rider to take them at top spent without running the risk of dumping him celf. The judges and timers did their worl well , as did also the starter , clerk of th < course and umpires. The only thing tha can be said of the referee is that he wu Incompetent , and was no more lit to refeie < a bicycle race than some small boy. Tin famous Omaha Wheel club Rooglcrs wen not at the meet , and their absence wu : very noticeable- those who have uttemlet any of the Nebraska state meets durlni the last three years. Taken altogether , tin meet did not compare In any way with tin one held at Kearney last year , and It I ; sincerely hoped that the state board o officers will never again bo guilty of award Ing the meet to an Investment company. Among the racing men who showed ii | well at the- state meet were , In the amateu class : Gaelkc , Uarnum , Thomas , Flescher Gim Holton and Uan Brewer of Omaha Sablnc of Beatrice and McGrcer of Lincoln The professionals who did good work were Hayman of Grand Island , Holton and I'lxle ; of Omaha , and Mockctt and Bailey of Lin coin. Gadko was Invincible , and won tin amateur state championships cosily , whll Fred llarnum took most'of the amateu open events , Hugh Thomas , who has no been considered a fast man heretofore showed up. well , winning the novice rac and also the five mile handicap. M ticket and I'lxley divided honors In the open pro fcsslonal events the first day , and th official handlcapper made Haymun a prcscn of the two-mile handicap by giving bin fitly yards start when he should have beci on the scratch. There we-rc bud falls li both open professional events the secoin day , and therefore the results wcio ver ; unsatisfactory. Floyd McCall , the promlflni young professional , who was expected I make a good showing , received a bad fal In the first event In which he started , am ho was shaken up HO badly that he wa unable to make any showing In the othc events. Lou Flescher , who was one of Ne braska's best riders In 1S90 anil 1891 , mail a splendid showing considering that lie hai but ten days' training , and before the seasoi closes will doubtless be at the top In tin amateur class. Will Darnutn and Jock Cully , two prom Inent members of the Tourist wheelmen win went to Chicago early In May to competi In the big Decoration i'ay road race , cann home on Tuesday last , having made the re turn trip on their whet'ls. The benefit meet which was held a Charles Street park on Thursday evcnlni last eirew a splendid crowd , and thcrcfon the officers of the ' 98 meet club will havi a couple of hundred dollars extra to spe-iu on advertising Omaha and to help get tin National League of American Whcelmci meet for Ib 8 , The races were al good and people who attended felt that tlic ; had more than received their money's worth There Is talk of holding another meet o this kind the latter part of this month. Mr. W. W. Watts , president of the Louis vllle. Ky. , ' 90 meet club , will arrive It the city at 11 o'clock this morning and wll be met at the union-depot by the officers o Omaha ' 98 meet club. They will dlno wltl him at the Mlllard hotel and at 2 p. in , wll lake a bicycle run to Florence and return and thence to Ituser's park. All loea wheelmen are requested to meet at the Mil lard at 2 p. m. and participate In the run. The Nebraska racing circuit will open a Fremont , Neb. , on July 22 with a one-da ; meet and will be followed by a number o Omaha's fastest racing men , among when are Oadke , Mack , Flescher , Sttvcneon McCall , Fredcrle-kson and several other * Hclow will be found a list of tin towns on the circuit and their dates ; Fro raont , July 22j Columbus. July 23 ; York July 5 ; Kearney , July ? ; Mluden , July 29 Cloud , July SO ; Ffllrflold. August 1 Geneva , Aimunt 3 ; lleatrlce , August fl ; Lin * coin , August C ; Omaha , August T nnd S. Flescher Is building n new racing tandem , which will bo manned by the- Jack son brothers and vvlll be used In pacing Flescher In his training. The frame Is twenty-two Inches high and the machine will weigh thirty-four pounds. Ho hopes to have It completed by the middle of this w eek. GeorgeMeersteln of Sioux City , la. , ami W. B. Decker of Minneapolis , the two flyers who competed In the recent six-day race at Charles Street park , will follow the Ne braska. circuit. E. B. Mockett , Fred Mockett. W. L. Hun ter and B. K. Mllmlne , prominent wheel men of Lincoln , cameup to witness the- finish of the six-day professional race on thellth. . liniN ninl Aii uet-M. AHA1'AIIOI2. Neb. , July 14. To the SportIng - Ing Keillor of The Dee : To decide a bet : In a fancy , stylish driving team for city , should the inane be trained to hang In 01 out ( as for style or fashion ) ? I'least answer In sporting column of Dec. it. 11. Bellamy , C. 0. Smith. Ans. To the right ; one In and one out. OMAHA , Neb. , July C. To the Speirtllif Kdltor of The lice : Will you please answci thu following In your next Sunday's Issue- In n game of cocked hat , A makes : _ I I I 2 " I 3 I 4 I 5 | fi | 7 _ | 8 I _ I 2 I 4 | 7 | 9 | IX | 1 | | 2 1 Two in first frame , two In second , three In the third frame- , two In the fourth and n spaio In the fifth , n strike In the sixth ami seventh and two pins on first ball In the eighth. I'lcaso tell what score would bt In the sixth frame nnd oblige ? John Sulli van. van.Anx. Anx. Eight. OMAHA. July 1C. To the Sporting Editor of The Uec : I enclose herewith clipping from Sunday lice of the 12th ult. . In whlcli you slate that Thanksgiving was observed on November 2C , 18113. Beg to advise , Novem ber 2(1 ( , I8SK1. fell on Sunday , as per calen dar enclosed herewith. 1'lease publish In next Sunday's Ueo If Thanksgiving fell or the 23d or SOth of November , 1S93. A sub scrlber. Ans. Typographical error. COt'NCIL IlLl'FFS , July 15. To the Sporting Editor of The Dee : In The lice I noticed sonic time ngo nn inquiry for nn article on "How to Wash a Sweater , " ami I note by your answer that you are unable to find the recipe requested. Would sav that the recipe was published In The Sunday Dee of May 31 on pageIS. . I cut out the recipe and used It , or would forward It tei you. 1 trust the above will enable you to locate It. Charles Hum Towle. OMAHA , July 1C. To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : In a game of pitch , five points , A Is four , bids three , makes high , low , game ; II Is four , makes Jack. Who wins ? C. 11. J , Ans. A. O'NEILL , Neb. . July 15. To Ihe SportIng - Ing Editor of The Dee : Would llko tei have you answer a question : A and 11 arc playing n game of pitch , eleven points being game. A is ten points and bids two ; I ) Is nine points ami bids three , and makcc low. Jack nnd gameA ; holds High. Wht wins the- came ? M. J. Potter. Ans. As they play It here 11 wins , but that Is not accoiellng to fundamental rules. Kleelrle IIKIei-H. Electric Bitters Is n medicine suited for any season , but perhaps more generally needed In the spring , when the languid , ex- hausteyl feeling prevails , when the liver la torpid and sluggish and the need of a tonic and alterative U fi-lt. A prompt use of this mc-dlclnc has often averted long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will act more surely In counteracting and freeing the system from the malarl.il poison. Headache , Indigestion , constipation , dizziness yield to Electric Dittcrs. Only fifty cents per bottle at Kuhn & Co.'s drug store. AT .IfS'l- THAT AfiI-3. A. T. Warilpn In HIP (1lnlK > . | ) cmocrnt. Shu was not young , hut she was fair , Just at that uj-e , you know If buils are mveot , then rows arc , And buds havu yet to Krow. At Just that agewhun no one imbri Or thinks of numbered years , No more than he who lies and baskH In sunlight , e-ve-nlng fears. At just that age , O dreaming- time , When morning dews art ; Kone , Through odorous slloiioe floats the e-lilmo Uf noon o'er grove and lawn. 0 happy afio , thy painted boat Caught In an eddy lies , And velvet llllea 'round thee float Koneuth deep puiplu Hides. At just that age , O nous of men , lie-ware that melting eye , If tliou art Interested , then Make choice .to yield or dlo. As glows the torrid sun nbovo Eurth's Intermittent fires , So callow mnlils may make you love , " 1'ls passion sheInspires. . At just that ago , then tell us , pray , When conies that e'harmiiiK tltnu ? Come- rend the- envious veil away , And tell us In youru rhyme. Ah. friends , 'tis far beyond my art , .My powers are overtasked , 1 only know she stole my heart Her ape I never asked. If It had not been for a t'lrl of Zanesvlllc , O. , the state of Washington might havu struggled throughout history with a ICES honorable name. When the territory wai organized Tacoma and Seattle were each de termined that It should give the name. Ta coma seemed likely to win. A Miss Buck ingham of Zancsvlllc , however , presented this. She was visiting her uncle , "Sunset" COT , who wns then In congress , when tha question of naming the territory came up. Antl'TacomaHrs begged her to u o her liir- flucnco with her uncle against "Tneomn , " She did so , with the- result that the ffttnoim statesman made A speech which disposed ot "Tacoma's" claims forever and named tha " . " territory "Washington. Summer Sports Call for Cuticura Soap. For Summer Rashes Freckles Tan Sunburn Red Oily Skin and ] Undue Perspiration It I * IndUpeniable. Ilccnute ol III dcllc t medication , CUTICURA SOAP l < the mott teething , cooling ; , and purifying application , 5 well < purett and iweeteit lor toilet , batht and nursery. After cycling ; , Rolf , tcnnli , riding , or nthltttei , > balb vrlih OuTiuuni BOAT l moit refreililim. preventing cbaflng , rcdneia , and rougbncai of the ikln , lOothlUK Inflammation , niul wlieu fol lowed by gentle anointing with Otrncmn ( oint ment ) , prorra moil beneficial In alloying : tired , lamp , Inflamed , or alrolned muiclei , Lowered the Stuto Record on a After trying all other Wheels and failing. WHY ? Because it Runs Easy. WE have a large stock of * * second hand Wheels , which we sell from $10.00 to $25.00. * < An J896 Avery , good as new , for , $35.00. * Don't buy a wheel till ycu've seen the. largest and best line in the. city. State ARcutH for flcndroil nnd Ifcllattco. OlioH. . MICKHIMfll { . , -15th and Harney SU i We touched them up a bit ourselves - " selves at Lincoln July 3-4 , win ning 6 firsts , 4 seconds , i third this makes a total of twenty starts thus far , fourteen of which are firsts , including three state records. Who can beat that ? Fast Wheel- -enough said , Factory prices for thirty days. WILL BARNUM & BRO. 00 , , Salesroom 15th ami Capitol Avc ,