Nebraska Newspapers

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A remarkable exhibition of wheel riding
win Riven by fiaston 0. Wilbur near Oak
land , Cal. , recently. Ho rode on a alnglc
rail of a railroad track on a trestle from
Tlburon to Santa Ilosa without accident
In Oakland \Vlllmr Is known as the "bl
cycle freak. " The other tiny he aitonlshcc'
the natives by rldlnR down llroadway stnml.
Ing on his head and pedaling his wheel will
his hands. Then he caino up the street rid
Ing his wheel backwards. Ho was mounted
In his scat with his face toward the real
wheel and the handle bars clutched fron :
behind. Mr. Wilbur found that he crcatct
GO much excitement that he tried a new
trick that of riding on his ear Getting t
good start down Uroailway Wilbur clutchci
his handle bars and raising himself Into tin
nlr went spinning down the street with tin
sldo of his head resting on the saddle. It
order to perform this feat ono has to bo i
perfect balancer and Wilbur possesses thli
quality. Wilbur's sensational rlclo on a sin
glc roll after a train over the narrow-gaugi
trestle was the climax of his recklessness
It Is the talk of the bikers and Wilbur I :
proud of the feat.
"Of course a man takes chances In male
Ing these rail trips , " said Wilbur , In dls
cussing his rides. "In order to rldo i
wheel as I do one must have perfect contra
of the machine . Tor jears I ha\o bcei
stud } Ing the blcvclc and I can ride on It It
more ways than any other man In , tin
country. I ride a bike standing on in :
head or on my car , pedal It backward , holi
myself In front ot ( he handle bars un <
pedal backward , and , in fact , I ride la ever :
conceivable position ; but this way of rid
Ing became rather stale to me. It was no
exciting enough , so I conceived the Idea o
riding a rail. At first 1 tried to ride tin
rail btralght without using a companloi
wheel. This method stumped me. but
hope to achieve success at It some day. M ;
method of riding a rail Is a simple one.
grasp tliu handle bars firmly In the cente
with my right hand. This enables me t
keep a perfect balance with my left hand
I take hold of the single bar on my rldtni
wheel. This bar points directly toward m ;
body. When once I get on the rail I an
all right because I can keep my balanc
perfectly. Of course I learned to rldu
rail on the ground before I took that trestl
trip. I wanted some exciting spoil so I con
eluded to follow the train over the trestle
My light companion vvliec'l ran along one o
the beams which Is laid alongside the trad
O\tr the water I sped , looking at nothln
but the rail ahead of mo. You know yoi
can't go sight-seeing when } ou are ricllni
on a rail. During that long trip over th
narrow gauge trestle I never made a sllr
mid I kept up a pretty good pace , too. 1
deems easy enough when you know hov
and have the courage to take chaiiceg. Yes
sir , I ian do almost anthing when incuntei
on a wheel. "
"Few rldets , " says one who has beei
through the mill , "rcall/e the Impoitanu
to the blcjcle of a well lubilcated and flex
Ible chain. If one-half the care which I
bestowed on the bearings 'of the blcycl
were devoted to the chain there would b <
'fewer ' tired muscles" after bicycling cxer
ciscs. Ono will find owners ot wheels tak
Ing them apatt , cleaning the cones and pol
ishlng the liall beatings , eveu going so fa
i\s to dlsBoct tlie pedals' for.u little dusl
and yet pay little or no attention to th
chain , while the chain Is more Importan
than all the other bearings combined. Ever ;
one of the numerous links in this clmli
lias a bearing , and every one of these bear
Ings Is likely to get stiff with dust am
wear. As soon as metal gets to wcarlni
against metal 01 a Httlo grit Is Introdiicci
Into the Joints , the chain will begin to rui
stiff and hard. It will snap and jerk am
the wheel will be tiresome to propel. Thl
can be avoided oiilj by careful cleanlni
and lubrication. ' The exertion used In clean
ing is returned sevenfold In garnerei
strength to the rider. Tlie chain should b
taken from the wheel and coal oil pourei
over the Joints and on the sptockcts. Thei
a careful wiping with ft cloth will icmov
nearly all the dust. The Joints should b
worked by whipping on the floor until the
are perfectly flexible. It Is a good plan t
keep an opou can of lubricating oil Int
which the chain may be plunged and al
lowed to remain for some time say ovc
night , if convenient. When It Is taken on
the oil should be removed with a clotli
wiping as clean as passible to prevent th
adherence of dust. After the sprockets ar
scrupulously clean , put In a small amoun
of stiff lubricant and you will be surprise
at the difference In the running of th
wheel. "
It looks very much as though the race fo
first honors as Amoi lea's leading blccU )
has narrowed down to n duel between Cddl
Bald , the class D king of 1893 , and Totnm
Cooper. Tom Butler's riding .has beei
phenomenal this season , and his friends ar
banking heavily on him proving the bes
man. Walter Singer , Arthur Gardiner an
Zleglcr are the most prominent ot'the othc
riders who have n claim on first place , Eddl
Bald was unquestionably the "crack" las
season , but this year It appears as thoug !
Cooper Is ( ho speedier of the two. Cooper'
great work since the lacing season opene
has plated him high among favorites. H
has won a majority of the races he ha
competed for and has triumphed over Dal
at least a dozen times. Ilnld has crease
the tape ahead of Cooper on several occa
slons , bat the majority of the races be
tween that speedy pair has found Cooper th
winner. The ( rue champion of America wll
not bo crowned until the championship even
at Hnmdou park , in Springfield , Mass. , I
settled , Here me the races of the year , nn
hero all eyes In Aitietlca ate centered whei
the cracks of the country meet. Coopc
halls fiom Detroit. This Is only the secon
Bcahou UIH ( ho has been on the track. I
van at the big inict at Chicago last summc
that Tie showed the stuff he was made ol
He gave Unld some hard races and for th
remainder of the season It was nip am
tuck between the pair for first honors. Hali
Is now riding for his seventh season. HI
friends claim that ho will be able to stun
the long campaign much better than Coopei
and when the rates at Hamden p.uk con\ \
off ho will carry away first laurels. Songe
Is riding In good shape and promises t
nmlto It dctldodly Interesting for bulb Bal
and Cooper. Duller , Gardiner ami Zelglc
ro also riding in grand form and they mu
cut on Important figure before this beason I
over.
A student of the wheel has collated th
following facts ; In far-away New Zcalan
the awful word "cvcloilonna' ! has bet
coined as a substitute for wheelwomai :
In many western towns the fair rUler I
called a "bloomer , " without regard to he
cofctume. The word "scorcher , " as lmlca |
ting a upecdy c > illbt , li fairly engrafts
upon the language. In Chicago , howevet
tlio "scorcher" Is called " "
a "scoot. Th
technicalities of the machine have led t
attempts upon the rart of joung men I
coin t'xpHstiloiis. "Your tire Is punctured
liidkatpg that the story > ou are telllu
lacks the probable clement ot truth , Herk
USE statements cMled " "
are "coasting. ,
> cry ancient j/mi lJ not a "chcttnut. " bu
A "century , " A joung couple thawing
mutual famines * are "riding tandem , " j
man lending a fait life Is "geared too high. '
An old fogy U referred to as a "high wheel.1
A ttjuperou la known as a "pacemaker , " i
cheap blc > cle Is called n "ganplpe" machine
A i'rofes8lon ' I racer U a "pro. "
Tbo English papers say that mart ) well
known military men have taken to wheel
ing. Lord Roberta U a devoted wheelman
unlike Lord Wolteleybo will not learn
lajlng that so long as he can mount a hors
he much prefers It UN means of progression
But Sir Kvelyn Wood , the quarter maite
general , may be seen any afternoon , vtbei
ufllce hour * arc over , mounting hit blcjU
at the door of the War olTlce , and maklni
off at great speed , The military secretary
General Grave , l _ also aprofltlcnt _ bicyclist
fluent HoiiilM Mo'iiicn < ltv loncil.
No man has contributed more to the cauni
of good roads than Governor McKlnley o
Ohio When he was first elected povcrnoi
ho took the matter up as one of the Im
portent problems to be solved by the stati
and on January 11 , 1892 , In his first aiinua
message ) to the legislature , he in ado tin
following recommendation :
"The great need In many sections o
Ohio Is good country roads. This is i
subject of Importance , not only to ogrl
culturlsts , but affects every material In
tercst in the state , and Is receiving vcr ;
general attention throughout other state :
In the union. I Invite the attention of thi
legislature to It with the object that sonn
plan be devised which , with the concurrence
of the people , will lead to the Improvrmen
of our highways , so that they may hi
serviceable in winter as well as summer
Many of our country roads are almost Im
passable during several months lit the year
They should be good the year round for th
safety and convenience of travel and trans
portatlon ,
"Tho consideration of this subject by tin
legislature would lead to discussion amoni
the farmers of the state , which would fur
nlsh valuable suggestions to the leglsla
lure. "
The legislature was not as prompt li
considering this question ot good roads a
Governor McKlnley had been In recommend
Ing It. Accordingly , In his second annua
message transmitted to the general asscmbl ;
January 3 , 1893 , wo find the following mori
definite and specific recommendation :
"Without reproducing what I said a yea
ago upon the subject of good roads , I bei
most earnestly to ask the consideration o
the general assembly to that subject. It I ;
attracting attention In all parts of the coun
try and In no state Is there greater neces
slty for good roads than In our town.
suggest that the general assembly nuthorl/
the appointment of a commission to In
vestlgatc iiiul carefully consider all plan
proposed and experiments being made , am
to submit a report , with recommendations
In time for the meeting of the first scsstoi
of the next general assembly , the commls
slon to servo without pay. "
Following the recommendation of the gov
ernor , Hon. Martin Dodge , member of th <
house of representatives from Cujahog ,
county , Introduced the following :
HOUSL2 JOINT HESOLUTION.
"Authorizing the governor to appoint ,
commission for the purposes therein named
"Whereas , The governor of Ohio. In hi
last annual message , most earnestly aske
the consideration of the general asscmbl
to the subject of good roads , and suggestc
the appointment of a commission to invest !
gate and carefully consider all plans pro
posed and experiments made , and to subml
a report with recommendations In tlm
for the meeting of the first session of th
next eneral nssomblj ; And ,
"Whereas , It Is the opinion of man :
engineers and inventors that electric am
other artificial powers may be successfull ;
applied to the country roads , when prop
erl } prepared , so as to reduce the cost am
tlmo ot transportation , both on freight am
passengers , far below that which can eve
bo attained by the continued use of horse
and other animals ; therefore ,
"Do it Resolved , By the general asscmbl
of the state ot Ohio , that the governor b
and he Is bcreb } authorized to appoint
commission , composed ot four suitable cltl
zens of the state , two of whom shall b
chosen from each of the two political par
tics which received the largest number o
votes In this state at the last general elec
tlon , whose duty It shall be to thorough ! ;
investigate the whole subject of road con
structlon , and the cost of transportatioi
over the various kinds ot roads , Incluilln
those operated by steam power and clectrl
power , as well os _ those operated by hors
power. Said commlbslon shall make repor
to the governor what the average cost pe
ton per mile now Is by horse power , am
what the approximate cost would be I
artificial power should be substituted fo
horse power , and especially whether It I
possible and advisable to construct countr
roads so that both cars and vvngons ca :
pass over the same road , propelled by eltbc
horse power of artificial power ; also th
estimated cost of such combination roads a
compared with the cost of roads estab
llshcd for horse power only , together wltl
whatever recommendation they have t
make as to the road laws of Ohio , or as t
the enactment of any npv > laws by the leg
( stature of the state. The report contain
Ing the findings , conclusions and recom
mendatlons ot such commission shall b
transmitted by the governor to the gcncrn
assembly , together with such comments a
ho may by message see fit to make thereof
and such additional recommendations a
ho may desire to make. Said commlsslo
shall conclude Its investigation and file it
report with the governor , as aforesaid , on o
before the 21st day of December , 1893. "
Under authority of this resolution , whlcl
was adopted February 28. 1883 , Governo
McKlnley appointed the following person
to act as commlbsloners : Martin Dodge o
Cleveland , David S. Oliver of Cincinnati
J. H. Dunlup ot Harding county and E
W. Sprague of Auburn , Gcauga county.
It will be observed that the terms o
the resolution gave the commissioners au
thorlty to make a wider Investigation thai
had heretofore been made by this or an ;
other state , and especially pertaining to th
matter of the cost of transportation b ;
different means , such as horse power , stoat ;
power and electric power. Hon. Martli
Dodge was made chairman of the commld
slon , and , encouraged by the liberal view
of Governor McKlnley , and operating unde
the wide authority ot the resolution , brough
out a renort on behalf of the state of Ohio
which Is A leading authority on the questloi
of roads and transportation , A now poln
was made In this report never before of
flclally published , to-wlt : That the tlm
had come when wo should prepare our roud
for new forms ot vehicles and power , sue !
as the electric car and the bicycle , It vvu
clearly pointed out In this report that th
horse power must be supplemented by thcs
other more economic means of transporta
tlon In order to make the most of the op
portunlty which modern Invention has placei
within the reach of the people , The repot
has proven to bo prophetic In many respect
and Governor McKlnley has rendered a grca
Borvlce to. the cause of road Improvcmcn
by. encouraging the liberality of the view
expressed In the report. In his third annua
message he omitted his former recoinmenda
lions , but transmitted In lieu thereof to th
legislature * a special mebsage , Including th
report of the commission. Governor Me
Kittle } Is In full accord with the Ilbera
views expressed In the report and has dom
nil ho pobslbly could to forward the gooi
Mntliu-r IlnrcN nt the HliitTM.
Arrangements ate now being made for i
series of matinee races at Council Bluffs
Several valuable prizes have been dcmute <
and will bo hung up to attract the speed ;
men from neighboring points. The loca
wheel club as an organization will tmvi
nothing to do with the management of thi
affair , as the two meets held under thi
auspices of the club In former years bavi
been anv thing but financial successes
Through the efforts ot Harry K. Smith , tbi
project IIUH assumed form , and if uotbtni
unforeseen occurs to prevent the races wll
be run off. The Idea Is to hold three raatl
net's , two lu August and one in September
at each of which the program li to be madi
attractive both to spectator and racer , i
change of program to be made at each mat !
nee. The bulk of the races will bo pacec
by taudem or triplet to Insure speed , am
the prizes will be sufficiently valuable t <
guarantee keen rivalry between the coinpetl
tors. Just at present some little trouble li
belug encountered regarding a track , Thi
celebrated oval at the old fair grounds li
controlled by A number of horiemeu wbi
are not any too friendly toward the bl
cyclists , and they do not feel dliposed to lei
go their lead pipe cinch even for the datei
of the matinees. The Council Bluffs Field
club has an enclosed third-mile track
which can be remodeled and put In good
shape for an outlay of several hundred del
lars. The Field club has made overture !
to the promoters and It the mile oval can
not be secured the races will very probablj
be pulled off on. the Field club track. Th <
mile oval Is without doubt one of the finesl
bicycle tracks In the west , as the wide turn !
and long stretches , together with the fine
surface , make It safe for the speediest
racing. The races will occur Just at the
wlndup of the Nebraska state circuit , and
many of the best amateurs and profcs'
slonal racing men will be found with ptcntj
of open dates. An outline of the progran
proposed for the first matinee , which wll
occur on the ICth or 22d of August. Is giver
below , program to consist of eight regu
lar events :
1. One-mile novice.
2. Half-mile open , amateur , paced ,
3. One-mile open , professional.
4. Two-mile open , amateur , paced.
fi. Koadstcr race , open to amateurs , om
rollo
6 Club team race , one mile , four men t (
each team , open to amateur club men ely
7. Three-mile tandem , amateur , four tan
dents to start.
8. Five-mile open , amateurs , pared ,
The nbove races to bo Interspersed wltl
exhibition and record riding by ambltloui
racers. Several match races arc on thi
tapis now which will be run oft at thi
matinees If no bad luck Is encountered
entry blanks will be out within a few dayi
and will bo mailed to all clubs and wheel
men within the radius of 100 miles Fill
Information may bo obtained by addienslnf
H. K. Smith , care Deere , Wells & Co , Coun
ell Bluffs , la.
AVIinnii MIVI3I.TIKS.
\Vlint Iin entnrx Are Diilnir in I'1'
| ir < L' ( ho lllrvj'lc.
A blcclo lamp thnt will throw a direct am
penetrating glow of light a distance of twi
hundred feet has Just been perfected by i
resident of Buffalo. The manufacturers hav'i
taken It up with avidity , but It Is doUbtfu
whether the lamp can be put on the marke
before next season , as It requires specla
machinery for Its manufacture.
This new light Is accomplished b } the ate
of electricity. It Is simple and sure , and ex
perlraents recently made have deuionstiate. <
Its usefulness. The light is maintained b ;
a small storage battery , which Is also thi
invention of the same man.
When riding , a wheelman's duty Is to tool
ahead , but there are circumstances tha
oblige him to turn his head to see what Ii
going on behind him. No Inexperience !
rider can do this without losfng his balance
and It Is even dangerous for an expert rldei
to turn his head , as he is apt to come lnti
collision while so doing. To obviate thli
difficulty a simple mirror has been placed ot
sale , which can be attached to the handlf
bar or fork of any wheel. By means of thli
mirror the rider can see everything that li
going on behind him without turning hli
head.
The newest blccla alarm consists ot i
whistle , automatically operated. It com
pilscs n pump barrel , or cylinder , with Inle
and outlet valves to regulate the In wait
and outward flow of air. A shaft contalnlitf
nn eccentric , runs half way through tin
cylinder. The device Is preferably appllct
to the frame , near the sprocket wheel
When it is desired to sound the alarm tin
foot Is pressed on a pivoted lever , wbjcl
action exhausts the air In the cylinder , am
sounds the whistle attached to it. The whls
tie Is a powerful one , and , when sounded , 1
can bo heard a long distance.
In order to ovctcomo the Immediate cf
fccts of a puncture In bicycle tires an Eng
llsh Inventor has devised an airangemcnt o
cells in the tube , the arrangement 'Is at
adaptation of the well known principle o
subdividing a ship by water-tight bulkheads
For this purpose a series of small segment !
of flexible tubes are Introduced between thi
ordinary pneumatic tube and the outsldi
cover. When the Inner tube Is Inflated li
the usual manner the air cells are foicci
against the outer Jacket , and the ends of thi
segments of tubes tbelng pressed clos/ : to
gether , constitute airtight walls , so tha
should the outer cover and the outside skli
ot the cell be punctured , the emission o
air Is onlv from one , or at most , from tw <
cells At a trial eight consecutive celli
wore punctured , with four In other parts o
the tire , and on the Inner tube being In
dated , there was little appreciable dlffcreuci
In the resiliency of the tire. The air celli
can be readily applied to all present tlrci
having an Inner tub'j and outer cover , and .
complete set of the air cells for a 28-intl
wheel two-Inch tire weighs less than twi
ounces.
An eastern hardware concern is marketing
an Instantaneously Interchangeable pedal
The device Is constructed entirely withou
movable plates or screws , the change fron
rubber to rat-trao being effected by a slmpli
upward pressure of the thumb and fore
finger of the hand to the plates which an
hinged on the axle. The center of gravlt ;
Is always under the pedal pin. The pcda
does not only automatically maintain thi
desired surface on top and against the shoe
but albo without foot pressure remains litho
the position wanted unless Intentionally al
tered The pedals weigh fifteen and one-hal
ounces to the pair.
The newest bicycle bell on the market li
ho constructed that It Is operated by the tin
of the front wheel. The bell Is attached t <
the shoulders that bridge the tire of thi
front wheel. Between the shoulders a shafer
or roller Is supported that Is suitably con
nected with the hammer of the bell. I ) ;
means of a chain running over pulleE to thi
handle bar this shaft or roller can bo low
ered and brought into contact with the tire
The friction causes the shaft to revolve
whereby the boll hammer Is operated am
the gong sounded , which It continues to di
until the shaft Is again lifted by means o
the chain. This device leaves the hands o
the rider less employed ; he Is not obliged ti
keep them constantly on the bell lever , am
a simple pul | on the chain will sound thi
gong more readily than the constant pr ssln [
of the lever required b > the bells now In use
A device so simple that every woman wbi
sees It wonders vvhy she did not think of In
venting the some thing , has Just been pro
duecd , to be worn by lady cyclers fpr tbi
purpose of holding their skirts in prope
position while on the wheel. It Is a garter
madq ot elastic , somewhat wider than ordl
narlly worn , and fitted In the front with twi
wires of small sl7o that extend two Inchei
boond the limb. To these wires , whlth an
fitted with a snap hook for adjustment ti
proper dimensions , are two pieces of tape om
and one-half Inches In length , which an
fastened to the skirt. This little arrange
ment Is fitted to the leg Just below the knei
and , while bolng Invisible and accomplish
Ing Its principal object of holding the sklr
In proper , graceful folds , servos many othc ;
purposes. Inexperienced riders by Its usi
need no longer dread the thought of a fall
for the wires of the skirt holder act as i
protection. The tension and drawing ten
sutlon of the skirt across the knees Is UM !
iclloved. It Is controlled so as not ti
blow against passing c > clcs , and the sltlr
hem Is held away from pedal , which , In thi
past , has so often torn It. The new sklr
holder is the outcome of a woman's Ideas
who refused positively to wear anything bu
the proverbial skirt of her grandmother1 !
time , and with KB coming all excuse fo :
wearing bloomers because more convenlen
and manageable disappears.
A bicycle enthusiast has devised the chair
cleaner , U consists of two circular brushei
attached to a metal backing , which can bi
quickly clamped to the lower part of tin
frame. In use , the chain Is first cleaned b ]
placing the device In position , then raisin ;
the rear wheel and revolving the crank i
few times. Hepeatlng the operation , wltl
the addition of a little oil on the brushes
la offered as a quick and admirable way 01
oiling the chain after it Is cleaned , to b <
followed by the application of graphite li
the usual way to finish.
ITS UKICN HMVUHSAL.
Tha Wliet'l In IlfinniHl ThroiiKliuui
I ho World ,
A curious result of the universality of the
wheel Is the organization of metropolitan
agencies known as c > clo register com.
panles aimed against the cjcle thief
Wheels are registered for a small sum , ant
the registered number is stamped Into the
machine with a steel die. A certificate li
loued after registration by which prool
of ownership of the machine is always
promptly available , The disposal of c
stolen registered wheel In thus rendered ex
tremely difficult.
Bicycle insurance Is another accomplished
fact. Companies are organized for the pur
pose of reparlug vehicle * and blcyclei and
of protecting ownctsrsKalnst loss or dnm
age arising from accident. At the rate ol
J12 a year , pnjnWf monthly , owners ol
wheels ore given nUlst of repair shops In
their locality or some other , any one ol
which they are | > rlfRgrd | to enter and hav (
work promptly done , the bill being sent tc
the Insurance company.
In all countries the conquering advance o :
cycling has been tltotsainc. It has marchet
around the world. Czar Nicholas of all tin
Itusslas has been ( photographed with hi !
wheel , and grouped with him were I'rlnci
Gcorgo of Greece nnd Prince Charles o
Denmark. This latter Prince Charles not s <
very long ago taught Ills fiancee , 1'rlnccc !
"Ilnrrj" ot Wales , to ride.
Wllhclm ot Germany alone Is fearful o
risking his Imperial dignity by learning t (
ride. His sister's 'father-in-law , the klni
of Greece , and also the king ot Bclgluu
are cjcllsts. Another Is Milan , the dethroned
throned ruler of Sen la Both lines n
French pretenders have enthusiastic tldcrs
The duchess ot Aosta , n kinswoman o
Prince Napoleon , has mlldl } scandallzec
her sedate brother-in-law , King Humbert
by "scorching" through the streets o
Turin In an alarmingly emancipated cos
tumc.
The history of the wheel as n Racial foe
tor shows Indeed n reversal of the usua
order of things the "smart set" In ever ;
metropolis has taken to blc } cling only aftc
the masses had adopted the sport. In oil
own country It has been only two or thrci
seasons since society at Newport dared rlsl
the frowns of conventional society In towi
by adopting the wheel as a favorite torn
ot athletics
In Franco and Germany and In Spall
friendly greetings everywhere follow th' '
appearance of the "League of Anicrlcni
Wheelmen" badge.
Hvcn In Turkey , where the sultan pleas
antly alluded to the blcclt as "the devil'
own chariot" a few veals ago , there ar
now a thousand wheelmen In Kgypt am
Africa , Denmark , Chill and wherc-iiot , th
wheel Is a victor Japan has become so am
bilious that she Is now * manufacturing he
own wheels clumsy and cumbrous affair
they are said to bo.
Of clubs there Is no end. The League o
American Wheelmen has on Its rolls 40 ,
000 members , Including 1,500 women. It
headquarters are in Boston , and It ha
branches In every state and territory li
the union. It practically makes and ad
ministers the laws for the racing elcmcn
ot the entire world. The aristocratic so
clal club of New York Is the Vlchaux , wltl
2GO members , among whom arc the Jajs
Hockcfellers , Goulds , Drexels and Itoose
veils. Distinctive features of their Indoo
club life are musical rides on regular even
Ings , when the most Intricate figures o
the dance are performed on their wheels
There are no better riders outside tin
professional ranks than are found In tin
VJchaux club.
In Baltimore Is the exclusive Park BI
cycle association , with Us tidy club housi
In the most beautiful park of that city.
Philadelphia has the Ccntur } club ; Chicago
cage , the Chicago and Lincoln ; Indlannpo
Us , a delightful social organization ; Bos
ton , the Boston Blc > cle club In all then
ore no fewer than COO clubs In existence it
the United States , with new ones formln ;
constant ! } .
r run wucni. .
Oil 11 I'll II ( I fill.
New Vork Sun.
'Twns the time oft meadow lilies ,
And of bobolinks in tune ,
When I went to Tide with Phjllls
On a breezy afternoon. ,
How her jitunty 4own becnmp her ,
With her rmildun cheeks nglow !
Hnd I then bcenfa Jced to name her
I'd have c.illed her " .ipple-blovv. "
As she spoke with blush and dimple ,
Of her gtrllRh hgprK and fears ,
AH I watched the' Funny rlmple .
Of the curls about her ears ,
A great w.ive I could not master
Through my velnt. begun to ste.il ,
And my heart went whirring faster
Than the whirring o the wheel.
All too soon the moments fleeted ,
All too Bwlttly snnK the Bun ;
Fate the love-web hud completed
When at last the goal was won.
Tender were the svords between us
As we stood there plde by bide ,
Tor the wily aon'of Venus
Hnd been with us on our ride.
A Mmlrrn ISpiHiMlo *
\VaslilnKton lost.
She rides a bike
Does the girl I like
She rides a bike , does she ;
A form of grace
And the dearest face-
Now. she's very dear to me.
I know the sweet
r"or we often meet
And sweet. In truth , la she ;
Her ejes are gray ,
And fine has a way
Of "batting" them nt me.
While out awheel.
I thought to steal
A kiss from her lips , do you see ;
Was I to blame ?
They seemed atliime ,
And as red as a mulberry.
She took n "bonder , "
Just as I caught her ,
I header. In sooth , took she ,
Then cried , "jou lout ;
Quick , help me out ! "
She was my wife , don't you see ?
Tlio Ctc-lt-r'M KIIIM * .
Iloston Courier.
I've heard and read of the cycler's fnco ,
That Is now quite known to fame ,
I have seen and noted the anxious trnco
On the features of the bumc.
I have marveled much at the tales they tcl
Of each llneamcntol c.is-e
Of the set. IlNcd , hardened lines that so vvel
Determine the cycler's face.
Hut my greatest example of the like
Is that of the- cycling churl
Who hud the- face to borrow my bike
To elope with my best girl.
A
Huffnlo Courier.
I Raw H girl '
Amid the whirl.
She'd golden hair ,
Her face was fair ,
Her garments line ,
Her form divine
With e-yes like stars.
She rode a bike ,
And hitch u sight !
She drove her steed
At scorchers' speed ;
Her back was humped ,
Her head nc-ar bumped
The handle bars
A notniu : cnvrtmv.
A Denver Wlicoln iiiiuiii A
n Hi-iiiiirUnlilc Prut.
Denver glories In many rooord-brcaklm
wheelmen and also In ono record-brcaklnt
wheelwoman , Mrs. Hlnchart , a society beaut ;
and favorite , who recently rode a doubli
century In twenty-four hours. The Cycllni
West sas this Is tltafflrit tlmo a \voman hai
tnadu such a ride , tbtt few men are able t <
accomplish the feat and that no Coloradoar
has over done It. Mrs , ninchart left he :
hdme In Denver Wedncbday morning a wciV
ago at 4,05 , and completed her first ccnturj
over the Evans cnurnaut 12. 46 , or eight noun
and fotty minutes for the trip. After liuicl
and a rest of an hour , she started at 1:45 : p
m. for the second half of her ride , She rodi
to I'lattovllle , thlrtyj-sbc miles , and returr
to Denver , making aoventy-two miles , ani
completed the balance of the double ccntur )
on the Littleton courne. When she had fin
Ishcd at 12:451 : liurndny morning her cyclonic
tcr registered 203 miles. She endured man ]
hardships , especially on the last century. Be
fore going fifteen miles on the I'lattevilli
road , and after maklnc 113 miles she encoum
tered a rain storm. Tills continued until slu
found herself pushing through Isolated tnuc
holes and Immense stretches of water , whlct
submerged the road In many places. Tin
last thirty miles was where her great plucV
and endurance/ was brought Into play. The
distance was done In Inky darkness. She was
accompanied by her husband , who would
have gladly relinquished any glory to sit be.
side a fire. In a comfortable homeIn prefer
ence to braving the big electrical storm
which swept over Denver on that night
sending sheets of rain In the faces of pedes.
trains and covering the road with shimmer
ing pools of water , dlicernable only when o
Mash of lightning lit up the road ahead. Tc
make matters worse Mrs. Hlnehart'n tire
punctured on the Littleton course and she
rode fifteen miles on a flat tire. To summa
rize the time and conditions of her ride , she
made 203 miles In twtnty hour * ud twenty
minutes ; rode first century In 8:40 : , second In
10 40 ; fifty miles were ridden In rain , dark-
neia and mud ; ibe rode alone for 172 mile *
of the trip , had only twenty-three miles o
favorable wind and rode fifteen miles ot
a flat tire.
TonrlutVlicrlincit Niiirn ,
Prank S. New comb left for Chicago on
day last week.
Ask "Clic > cnne Bob" whnt he took a fish
Ing pole with him to riorcncc for las
Monday night ?
The August run cards are out and we not
there la to be a century ride for the br , >
In a week or two. If Jou want to make ) ou
Initial century , > ou will be welcome on tbi
mu.
Dnino Ilumor pa > s Kd. Black has stnrtci
on his homeward Journey We will all b
glad to sec him back npnln , and ho wll
no doubt have much to tell of Interest tha
ho has seen and heard while abroad.
W G Clark , the club's pcnltl vice prcsl
dent , Is sojourning In Chicago He will nice
the ' 96 Meet Club there today ( Sundaj ) am
nccotnpaii } them to Louisville , Ky. , to at
tend the national meet ot the League c
American Wheelmen.
Wo heartily agree with John 1) Howe'
article last Sunda } that H K. Smith Is a
all-around good fellow , and It Is a wcl
known f.ict that "H K " Is all right In an
position he Is asked to fill , from a tnenibe
of some committee on up to the president c
the club We only regret that he Is not s
situated that ho can be with us a little tnoi
of the time.
The president has been doing som
personal work among the bovs tr > lng to gc
them to renew their road riding once more
and Captain Spencer has arranged n nlc
series of tours as ihown by the follow In
schedule of runs :
Sunday , August 2 , Calhoun 3C miles , stat
7 a m. ; Wednesday August 5 , Ulmwoo
Park 10 miles , start 7 SO p. m. ; Sundaj
August 9 Sarpy Mills 20 miles , start " 3
n. m ; Wednesday , August 12 , East Oinah
10 miles , start 7 30 p m ; Sunday , Angus
1C , Tckamah 100 miles , fifth annual elu
century ; first section leaves at G a. m , din
tier at Tekamah ; Wednesday , August 21
Plattsmouth 44 miles , start 7 n. in ,
Wednesday , August 20 , Center Station 2
milts , start 7-30 p m. ; Sunday , August 3 (
Waterloo 40 miles , start 7 n. in.
Saturday , August 8 , races at old fal
grounds. The best men ot the middle ucs
will be here , turn out and help to push
good thine along.
Charles Wllle and Tom Spencer botl
cling papers addressed to then
have thc.lr cj
nt the club rooms. Outside of these ther
two other publications tha
are only ono or
ever reach the reading room. It } ou hav
ou are taking we tlilnl
some good paper >
Jt would be appreciated very much by th
members If you would change > our addrcs
and have It sent to room 11 , Creighton block
"It's too bad to let a nice day like this g
by and not have any club run. I wondc
what's the matter with the boys they don
turn out any more. There's Gunther , Hart
that used to gout
son and a whole lot more
out , rain or shine , every time , but thi
" "Yes " chimes li
vear It seems different. ,
a companion , "Slg Knllsky and Dave Hard
Ing are two more that seem to have lost al
desire for road riding. Dave Is now quite i
trainer with the racing men , and 'Slg , ' well
he might go and see her during the " weel
and go out with the bos on Sunday.
"Yes , the members should have some at
traction at the club rooms If they are golni
to give up riding. The club might subserlln
for some cycling papers , and oh , jcs. Wllll- -
has his Pacemaker , and Captain Spencc
the Western Cyclist , and I believe th' '
Cycling West send a copy of their paper ti
the club free gratis , but there's the Bear
Ings , Uet-'rec , the World , and a dozen mor
of the leading Journals of the day that w
should have on the table In the readlni
room. "
"The gymnasium room. Oh , vvhy the ;
never think of using that any more. The
used the punching bag until they woke th
folks that room overhead , and knocke
down several pictures , but even that Is
thing of the past. "Wo would like to se
the bojs revive up , have another little clr
cus again , get somp one to chase 'Dubcrr
Malone' on top ot the round thing tha
held the striking bag again , and ask hlr
'what a nigger Is doing In a white man'
quarters anyhow ? ' Cclone Pete seem
to have forgotten that there is such a plac
as the Tourist club rooms , and there's Be
Hosford , when he was secretary he WD
around occasionally , but his pleasing countt
nance is now conspicuous only by Its at
sence. "
"Yes , Hhrtry was up there the other da ;
didn't > ou see him the day the run wn
called to Glenwood. Ho was not alone , ol
no , there were others but I would nt
have cared to be In Tom Spencer's plac
after he Invited them to show up for th
run and he staid at home , I should sa ;
Nit. "
' " 'Chejennn Bob ! ' > es , that was anothc
of the boys last jenr. He started out on
day to chase. Bouk to Tckamah when li
was riding his old Victor , and before stan
Ing he registered that 'ho would catch Bou
or bust , ' but at last accounts he was luistec
The forty-pounder came In way ahead t
No. 19. ' "
"Collie Hample used to go out occasion
ally , but she and the rest of the womc
seem to have quit riding for some unknow
reason. Well , Its too bad , for wo were I
hopes that the mileage list would reac
the 75,000 limit this year , and If all of th
bovs wo ild only ride like that man Gulclnc
aid Fitch , we would reach It , too"
"Potts , the bugler ! Oh , yes , wonder what' '
become of him. Sure enough , ho was
mighty good fellow , but I haven't seen hli
for a coon's age. We'll have to church-ma :
him If 'he don't come around occasional !
and go out riding. "
"Davy ! " Why , O'Brien Is excusabl
when he Is working so hard for the succes
of the lS9fi'Mect _ club that he doesn't flit
time to go out riding , but our "Pun Maker1
must do , better ijfter ho gets back fron
Louisville , or we will have to place him 01
the hack ] Hut \vth | the boys who don't pa
their ( lues. Yes , ho pays his dues BO fa
as money matters are concerned , but the
his ptcsenco Is duo th-j boys on the "callei
runs "
"YeB , President Parish sold ho was golni
to attend the runs , and he , too , has klndc
sort of "backslid somewhat" and needs i
good jacking up. "
"But say , fellers , why do they still rui
off ( hose run cards with tha Inscrlptloi
"In the Saddle ? " Ain't we In the clul
hoiiFe now-u-days ? Not just now , but Iwn'
that our headquarters ? " Why , of course i
IB. We're never In the saddle any more
not nlm.0 wo arose from being a 'curbstone
club , as the Ganymedes used to call us. "
"Dldn'jt ) ou over hear that those wheel
men 'just across tha river' called us tha
before ? Well , they did ; but they can't di
It any more. See ? "
"No , Russell is trying to sell his wheel
He says he hasn't tlmo to rldo any more
sorry , for ho was BUch u good fcort of i
wheelman. Ho was just like that pleci
'Choenne Bob' wrote up last Sun
day about Captain 'II. K.1 Smith
( There Is another old timer , and i
real Jolly , good fellow ) , but that's the waj
It goes This year's riders turn out to b <
racing men next year. For Instance , thero'i
Fredrltkbon , Proulx , WJll Barnum and i
dozen of the "pros" who used to ride on the
road with the boys , but Ilko Flescher
Toozcr and a whole lot more of the "pun
whites , ' road rldng loses all chanub foi
them. "
"Pred Hansen ? I see him around towr
occasionally , but he don't ride no more
Naw ? Oh , well , yes , I guesn he docs pul
on his best , bib and tucker and go out rlcllnj
with Lottie or some of the rest of his girls
but no. that Isn't his girl any more ; let'i
tee , who Is going with her now ? Why
Bob Hayes. Didn't you use him out wltl
the trolley party the other night with hlc
'white suit' on ? "
"Yes , and there's Neal , McCormlck , Mil-
house , Swoboda , Peterson , Connoran , Jack
son , Klngsley , Yandenbcrtr and a wbolt
slough of 'em that never vhow their facet
now ; guess some of Vm expect to co down U
Louisville and we'll ba\e lots of fun lUtvo
Ing to their lingo about what they saw and
the balance ot us missed when they git
back , eh ? "
"John Hyncs ? " Why , he's In Hock Island
In business for himself , now , Didn't jou
know that before ? Where you been keeping
} ourselt , an > how. Think } ou had better
come nround once In n while. "
"Well , I'll lie linnetd If Old } ou src that ?
Well , goodbe , I have got to run home to
mippcr , but say > ou'll be around Wednes
day night for the run to Klmwood park ,
won't jou ? '
The Tourist wheelmen of Omaha held
their regular monthl } meeting last Thurs
day cvi'iiltiR In the absence' ot both
President Parish and Vice President Clark.
Mr F. W. Pitch presided. The tegular
routine of business was transacted , and
while no action was taken by the club the
members discussed ptctty thoroughly the
cclo path matters , which resulted In favur-
Ing the Port Crook course In preference to
Florence , unless the citizens of the latter
place were willing to make some nmentla
for the action of their town marshal In the
recent "hold-up" of some of the wheelmen
who composed the party that were enter
taining the law league
U Is a well known fact that Florence Is
pntronlred mow b } the wheelmen who > 'l lt
the place dally for n short evening ride tluin
any other class ot people , and as a nile
spend their money quite freely , but the
manner In which the ollleer of the town
greeted them was taken an a gross Insult ,
nnd they do not feel like cneouiaging any
one to visit the place under the existing
circumstances , but If proper action Is taK'ii
by the business men of the place , showing
that they sincere ! } I egret that such an un
called for action should have hi en purMied
by the marshal and extending their apolo
gies to the visitors on that occasion the
matter will receive duo consideration and
the construction of such n path to" " Florence
will mean that the place will be vlsltt'd
by hundreds ot wheelmen dally.
( ltiiNtl < iiiN mill AiiHntt-M.
CUMUKHLANU , Mil. , Jul } 28 To the
Sporting Kdltor of The Bee : Kindly Inform
me It Mr. G. S. Collins , formerly of Phila
delphia , lately of Cumberland , Md . Is In
Omaha His friends here' are anxious to
know of his whereabouts. When last
heard from was In Arlington , Neb Thomas
J. Blocher.
AnsDon't know him. This , however ,
may catch his e > e , and If he has an ) stle
about him he'll write you.
MISSOURI VALLEY , July 20 To the
Sporting IMItor of The Bee : My way of
playing rnzzlc-dazzlo or five handed high
five Is this- Deal six cards , bid , call for
cards wanted , then the bidder nsks for the
card he wlshc-s for his partner , and the
card called for must appear In the first
hand played around. In counting , the two
partners share alike In the full amount of
points made in each hand , nnd the three
opponents likewise In what Is made by any
one ot them. I consider that the most cus
tomary way of playing the game ; also the
best wa } , although I gave In today nnd al
lowed a party to convince the plnyeis thnt
It was never played thus , but was played like
the following- Deal nine cards , call for
card wanted , take all the discard , put on
bottom of deck , which makes seven live
cards for the first two dealt to , and all the
rest i ead cards which are of no use ; then
play , and the card called for need not ap
pear until deemed advisable In counting
the two partners each share alike , as in mv
game , the full number of points made , but
the others only get what they Individually
make Plcabc give us your choice of the
two games ; also which Is most commonly
played My opponent In thlsdlbpute Is about
100 pounds the handiest with his "dukes , " so
I had to take the worst of It and piny his
way , regardless. Spookcndj ke
Ans. Card called can be played whenever
the holder sees proper to piny It. You and
your partner share alike in what you make ,
and your o'pponents the same lu what any one
of them makes.
SHUNANDOAH , la. . July 24. To the
Sporting Editor of The Bee : Could you
recommend us to a fancy or trick bicycle
rider for our third annual sporting tourna
ment , August 11 , 12 nnd 13 ? If you could
communicate directly with any of your ac
quaintances It would expedite matters , as
our time Is short. Many readers of jout
paper would probably appreciate It If vou
could make some reference to our attraction
In your department. H. M. West. Secretary.
Ans For trick rider address Manager
Mnrdls , Omaha Bicycle park.
LAllOIt AM ) IMJUSTUY.
To become an electrician or an Industrial ,
mechanical , railroad or mining engineer tin
Cuban must go to a foreign country.
The resumption ot work In the ten Lehlgli
valley collieries at Sheimmlouh , Pa. , the past
week gave employment to 5,000 miners
Every strike Inaugurated In Germany dur
ing the present year has proven a failure ,
and the organizations have lost 750,000
marks.
In the gold fields , of the Transvaal nnd
Mashonuland the supply of native work people
ple often falls short , although at Johannes
burg a native can earn three pounds ( $15) )
a month besides his food and such lodging
as he needs.
An old age pension bill has been Intro
duced In the New Zealand parliament. The
measure provides for the payment of 10e
a week to all persons over 65 years of ago ,
and the funds from which it is proposed to
pay the pensions are to be raised by a tax
on amusements and an Incrcabu lu the stamp
duties.
Girl pickets are the latest , and they arc
credited w'th winning a New York strike.
The girls did not pursue aggressive meas
ures. They were smiling nnd wheedling In
their ways , and were succcbsful in this
way in keeping many non-union people out
of the factory.
An Inquiry made into the condition of
needlewomen In Paris shows that a workIng -
Ing woman cannot count on earning more
than 1,350 francs , or about $220 , a year ,
The designers and cutters out of patterns
and the fitters receive lu some cases salaries
of | 3.000 to $4,000 ,
Fifteen thousand acres ot land near Brew-
ton , Ala. , have been purchased and mills
will be erected for cutting the timber. A
Chicago woodenvvare manufacturing com
pany will erect n large plant at .Mobile. A
large timber gale Involving some tliougiimls
of acres In Florida has been closed for Im
mediate development.
The story of the fortunes of T H. Rogers ,
ono of the new bhcrlffB of London , reads
as If the rcene were laid In America Ho
began to make shirts years ago In n small
room In London , where ho cut the garments
out himself , and now he employR l.SOO . per
sons In that business.
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