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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1897)
1 THE OMAJTA DAILY BEE : StfNDAY , MAY 23 , 1S9T. I I \KBLD Omaha's prominence an e candidate for the 3808 inrol of tha League of American Wheel men It , acknowledged by thecaitern prei * Philadelphia correspondent ! " , In nt > ortliiB prcpai'Atlnni for ttie coming meet In HIP Quaker city , concede that Otnalia'a chancel at iiicHcnt ait tlio best , "Tho energy of our western brethren , " s ys tlio correspondent of tlio Washington Star , "li cominetidabli > anJ should thrlr nsplratloni bo rcnllrcti they may rest assured that t'hlladclidila und I'ennoyl- vanlu will not only do their share toward tnakliiK the meet 'a success , but nlll Ix ? largely represented nt Nebraska's metropolis In Attaint , 1SUS. " Many clrcnnnlancta favot tlio holding of tlio 'OX rai.'pt Jn the west Cliltt of tbi'se M the alleged necemlon movr nieut Ily romlng vvesl anil observing exist ing tonditlntis , It is believed the dlssallsfac tlnn salt ) to provall In eoniu iiuartrra would bo dli'iosiil of. Oinulia'B advantages ns it ineetinK point next year cnnnot be equaled With iii'niiinent In the east crvbUlllr.Ing In fitvor 01 tills city , tliu local niumbers of the league have ,1 decided advantage , but thty imist not relax their cITnit ; : tnuil the prize la v , on Thi'ie are 40,000 blrycies In use at Wash- iniUon , and d inajorltj of their owners are cluiks In tinailoii3 detiaitnienls. JudgIng - Ing Horn thu nrr.i ) of Bllent deeds ntoied in the hascimntt and courtnids of Uneli > Sam's bis bcelil\es there has bwu a MK rovenuu derived from tli& gale ol those innchlruE among one class of residents ut the national capital. It JH almost Impossible to Kicp from HtiimbllriK over a rack of whet-Is iiny-j where In the lower portions of the depart ment buildings , and every style of wheel imimifacturoil In tills countly or abroad n reprcspiitcd. The feat of * Ilaltlmorc bleyellst who rode 170 miles In twelvu hours , and 311 miles In twenty-four hotiri , seems to show that the new moloivis aiipeiior to the but so In more wa > . than onn. It Is not only Insensible to ] fatigue , but It la supuilor In paint * of both t speed and endiuancc. 1'iobably the best rec- 01 d ever made by a liowo was that of the nnimul ridden by Count Suihrcnbfrg , ID October , IS'JJ , which covered the distance from Vienna to Heilln , 400 miles. In 71 hours 31 minutes. This vvas far inferior to thu 311 inlliri made by human muscle , with the aid of the wheel , in twenty-four houib The liorsu can KO whcro the bicycle cannot , but , given good roads , he Htands no chance \vlth It In a race against cither time or dln- tance. Our iL'Kiilar army now Includes a bicycle dlvlhlon. Secretary of War Algcr haH olll- j chilly inado this n branch of the regular service. Lieutenant Moos has been ordered to ililll his men by piactlce marches und inako i trip fiom Kort Mlcuoilla , Mont , to SI Louis , Mo , and return. Lieutenant Moas found by experlenco that his men could ride forty-IUo miles a day without any bad ef fects , mil ho believes that with practice they can average sixty cities a day with A Wllllamsport , Mass. , man has Invented n blcyelo suppoit which promises to increase the usefulness of the wheel for military pur- posed. The arrangement of tlio device li ox tromcly simple. A braKellko appliance Joined to tlio handlebar when slightly pleased drops two light steel mipports to the I ground Upon these supports the bicycle reals and the rider , after coming to a stand still , and without dismounting , can nsu both bands for any purpose. Touching a small spring of the handlebar fends the supports back Into place again. The whole affair weighs less than ono pound. For years military men have been looking for a bicycle support tnat would enable riders to icnialn "a-whcel" while loading and firing. The ono great objection to the use of the Wc-yclo In the army has been Its Ina bility to stand alono. The new Invention enables the soldier to halt without dismount ing and to execute thu most Intricate move ments , which heretofore were Impossible. General Miles , and other army bicycle en- thufllasls have given much thought to the use of the wheel In actual warfare. Its failure to aland alone hat * been the chief argument used against It. "When a bicycle corps got fairly under1 way on a good road no dlttlcultytaa experienced. A halt how-over , , meant dis mount , and each man was compelled to hold font to his machine. The new support over comes this obstacle , and the silent steed Is now under greater control than the horse. A tire- Invention , which the Inventor In tends shall bo a most successful rival to the pneumatic tires now BO widely uaed is BOOH to bo given a trial. It la claimed It will cot bo misceptlblo to the small tack , glass , etc. , to no disastrous- extent as the pneu matic tires are. It Is made of sections of cork which are almost olld , the center be ing made of an endlocM cell spring , wlilcb holds the section of cork firmly. Any sec tion of coik may easily bo removed and re nowed. The spring acts something like n bracelet , which removes from tlio wrist by stretching the spring a little. AVhelher this will wear as well or better than the pneu matic rubber tlio remains to bo ee-en. It lus not yet been tried , but the Inventor claims everything for it. An association In England makes It a busi ness to lease bhyolea by the year or quar terly to women only. It la a co-operative concern and ono of Us ofllclals Is Mrs.V. . T. Stead , the wlfo of the well known re former and writer. Whtols are bought for the lowest cash prlco obtainable , and the rental rat en for llueo buccesslve years are calculated to llguro up 10 the usual retail Iirlco tlmrged for the cycle In the open mar ket. ket.Mac hi lies can l > o obtained from tlio asso ciation by signing an agreement after ap plicants have satisfied thu oUlcers that they can fldo. Machines are not rented to begin ners. Lessees can share thu use of a rented wheel with ono or moro members. If de sired. All the wheels are Insured to covet flro , theft or accident in tIA ) name of the as- aocUtlon. Tha patronage' of thu awociation thus far has been very llboral , suUlclunt to warrant the continuation of the scheme. Ono uliould learn to stop easily. Instead of dismounting whllo riding ut pretty high speed ; ouo should learn to back-pedal and allp lightly from the saddle , without the appearance of either effort or baste. Those who create the most complimentary com ment are those whose movements suggest ease and repcse , rather than those who hurry along and accomplish things with perceptible effort. After ono has liurrcd to ride a few houri ebould bu spent in practicing how to dis mount properly. The left pedal should be at Us lowest point , and , placing all of ono't weight upon this foot , the right la passed quickly , and ntmiild touch the ground first Tills IK a slmplu and graceful may to alight and may be acquired In a short time- . Membership In the Lea gnu of American Wheelmen cannot bo ctitlmatixl by the clmplc cash outlay necessary to brcomo a member The cost Is (2 thu llrsl year and $1 a year thereafter , but this by no means represent ! the value received , Some of the moro Im portant advantages may bu enumerated as follows : "A road book giving Information regarding all routes and roads In the sec- MAKES tlon of the state In which you MVP , 10 to 30 per cent reduction at good hotels throushoul the country when traveling , guaranty of li-gal protection of your rlitbts as a wheel man , fifty-two iwaucs of a bright and Inter esting bicycle paper and n discount on all bllln lor bicycle repairs There are 101 other rcanoni why every rider of a wheel should bo a member of the organization , but these appeal more than thu others because of the ( direct personal benefit gained. " The mem bership Is growing at a rapid rate. AVIIY .NOT I-'IT niCYCI.KSf KM < > IIIM ( ) vrrl < i l ; < > il lij Mt'inltrr * of Oic Trnilc. Spectacled and ejeglamci are fitted to the wcaier with the utmost care by a devlcn Into which dlffcient glu ses are placed one after another , until tliu best possible rteult Is ob tained. It often happens that one eye le- ( liiircH a glass entirely different from the gla > vj most suitable for the other eye. Arti ficial teeth are es-peclnlly fitted to each per son , and could not be worn by any one else The best nhors , the best clothing and the bint hats are lilted especially to each wenrcr and , of couise , all will admit that a bloyclo should bo proportioned tn the rider who Is to ntc It. Hut how Is It done at prc'cnt ? How many ladles uro riding the machine which Is bust suited to them , and bow aru tln'to know whether they are or not ? To thu beginner , says the League of Amer ican Wheelmen Bulletin , all bicycles are awkuard , all cranks arv lee long , and alt saddlui am th wiong shape. It Is a fortunatu fact that a person may be come accustomed to almobl anything , and so the "Krcen" rider takes , and puys for , n blryclu that Is supposed to be right , uses It until the "art" of riding is acquired , and then triei to believe that It Is perfection and , of oouree , In many Instantes. It Is. The average bicycle agent Is honest , but ho must also be seeking after sales , for has ho not a family of his own to look after ? And doesn't his rival acrcss the way catch these customers If he doesn't' Ho may haw In ttoek a ladles' wheel of the- make which his customer wants , and It may be geared to seventy and have seven Inch crankd The lady may be short ot stature ami not o\cr strong , und for these reasons fche should ln\o a blcyelo geared to sixty or less , and with cranks not over six Inches long. What does the dealer do ? Well , you know as well an wo. Soniotlrac-t he nsks tlio lady to wall until bo can order a suitable wheel from the factory , and sometimes she walls ; and then perhaps , In his anxiety to mixko a sale , he doesn't tell her ; or sometimes , though less often , she Is impatient and doesn't care to pnduio thu week of suspense , and takes the unsuitable wheel with the result that al though > ho may get mncn pleasure from Its use , bicycling for her isn't quite- all thai It should be. and Just whatever it lacks is so much taken out of the sum total of bicycle success. Now hero Iswhat we think should be done Kirst , no person should actually buy a bicycle until they can ride. When the beginner has mi'Stcrcd the rudiments of tlio ait of Keeping the wheel upright without assistance , tin- dealer of the future will have a device with pedals , handles and saddle , upon which the would-bo purchaser will be naked to sit. The height of baddlo will bo adjusted while the rldur Is In position , then the length of cranks will bu adjustable while they arc In motion. Various styles of saddle * will be so fitted that they may bo exchanged one foi the other Instaully while the rider stands on the pedals , A friction scale arrangement can bo fixed so as to glvo to thu pedals the same resistance they iwould meet on grades of varying steepness. \\lth a machine of this kind the most pomfortaWo saddle , the proper location of it , the proper length of crank , and the most suitable Gear for any given rider can bo de termined In a few minutes , to that when n wheel is delivered the customer will get the most out of cycling , and hence bo a belter advocate In the sight of others , and the dealer and the manufacturer will have less complaints. Who will bo first to make a du- vicu of this kind ? TIIK IUCYCI.I : AM ) iin.M.Tii. A I'lijHlclnn Su KMtH Tt-ii Iliile * fur AVlii'olorn tn P < > llin\ . Owing to the fact that I have been a wheel man from boyhood I can perhaps tpcak more utiderstandlngly regarding dioeases that re sult from blcyelo riding than a. physician who has merely gained his knowledge fiom observation , t > ay.s a doctor In the Medical Journal. It seems to mo that a word tn connection with the blcyelo in its relation to health ly always in reason. The family doctor Is cor.btantlj' called upon to express an oj'inlcn ' at to the wisdom of cycling In Individual c.-ses , and , unless ho happens to bo pcmou- ally devoted to the habit , under which cir cumstances ho Is likely to regard the wheel as an almost universal panacea for human Ills , ho IH apt to consider It as mouL direful in Its physical result a. For his benefit and that of the tyro who eontemplatCB the purchase of his tflrst wheel , ant the Bcoicber , who is In the habit of dev astating the ranKrt of mankind like the ancient car of Juggernaut , 1 would bURgcst to all cyclists the observance of the follow ing ten Jules. If these rules were followcil In their entirety objections to the use of the wheel from a health basis would boon ccaso to bu heard : 1. In purchasing a wheel taku as much care to have it lit you as you would In ob taining a gown or n cult of clothw. 2. 13o sure that when sitting upright you do not have to reach to maintain the ball of the foot on the pedal during an entire revo lution. In other words , when the- pedal liaa reached the most dlftaut point from tha body bo sure there Is a slight bend In the leg at the knee , 3. Adjust the handle bars at a level , which , when tha arms aru fully extended , will keep the body in an almost upright position. In riding long distances the handle bars should bo dropped a trllle , so as to 'increase tha lovurago by a backward aa well as a for ward push. 4. Duforo purchasing a wheel make an ar rangement with the dealer whereby you maybe bo allowed to make trials of different sad dle ? until you find ono that is perfectly com fortable , for a properly fitting saddle Is the most necessary clement In safu mid comforta ble riding. No ono saddle will lit all rldore , sometimes many must be tried before thu correct model IH found , Incllno to a saddle that la stiff ami moderately provided with springs , and which U broad and short , rather than long and narrow. A soft saddle , whether of padded leather or inflated rubber , will always chafe when ridden a long dis tance , The pommel found on the majority of saddlea is a very necessary adjunct , it cannot bo dispensed with. There must be sufficient cut out at the * ldos of the tmddlc o that there will bo no Interference with thu muscled of the -interior and posterior aspect of the thigh on the downward Htrolie. This lack of common concavity to the side : la a common defect in the many so-called anatomical saddles. Thn muni Important ob ject to bo attained In the adjustment of the saddle Is to have the pommel high enough to glvo thu body a slight tendency to nil ] backward , thus keeping tha weight oft the perineum , as It 1s most Important that it should bo Uorno by the Klutcal muscles * ncl the tuborrultlca of thu Utlitum 6. The average woman should never ride a wheel geared higher than sixty-four Inches ; the avorngo man hither than twenty Inches. Komemlmr that the higher the gear the greater the power required to rnovo a glvor : distance. C. After having become accustomed to the USD of a bicycle , never take a rl.de so lonp that a good night's nice ) ) will not entirely rotnovo all traces of fatigue. Twenty-five U fifty miles a day , according to the surface of the country , should not bo exceeded by the average ildor , 7. Always walk up a steep hill ; itnil eave your heart. 8. NOHT ride simply with ( ho idea of ar rltkitf at the earliest i > 0idlblo moment it t given distance ; rldo for the pleasure that Is to bo gotten from It. 9. Whllo riding use the parno aen o In drinking that you would -watering a homo. Al o. Ilko A noree , stick closely to water oa a boverago. Rcmomber that alcohol stim ulate * the heart and circulation in much the sarao way that exerclso doc * , and that if you use It In any form whllo wheeling the reaction Is speedy and long-reaching. 10. Never rldo on a full stomach ; It will Interfere with the heart's action and res piration. It Is my earnest belle' , based on years of experience- , that an abuse ot the exercise of blcyelo riding Is strongly Inimical to a proper physical condition. Properly used , it will bo found to bo most efficacious In the same clare of cases In which physical ex- erclso Is usually recommended. Under these Utter circumstances Iho so-called bicycle dlscasra which physicians are compelled to treat would not exist at all. Ot.ll SALT TH1IJS TIHJVIIIJI1I \Yiin > u < 1 ' < > to Steering the Criift mill lintf Up the .1 li. An old salt , who navigates a bicycle wrhon he Is In port , stairs the Detroit Tree 1'rcns , > v f working a rapid passage down Cnss avenue the other day , when ho collided with a woman cycler. After they had extricated therrsclves from the wreck he anticipated htr outburst of anger , from -which she ? could gather little except that ho was sincerely norry- "I'm sure I ought to bo scuttled for It , mum. " he tvald , rapidly , "but I couldn't get yer signals no moro as If wo was feelln' through a fog bank. I wns blovvln' for you to pars to HIP port and steerln. ' my course arronlln' . Just as I wes going to dip my pennant and wilute proper , your craft re fused to obey her rudder and you struck mo for'ntd. Afore I could reverse , your jib- boom fouled my starboard mlrzen rlgRliL' , your Mow In' gc wn snarled up with my bob- stay , blew out ycr pneumatic , parted yer toppln' lift and carried away my jack-saddle down haul. As I listed I tried to Jibe , but 1 capsized , Keel up , and you floundcrln' in the Ily this time there was nn Interested au dience , and the girl was mentally debating whether thishould run from a supposed lunatic or a k for nn Interpreter. Hut Jack's hetidpleco wra still In hli hand , ho w.is not through , "I'm hoping jcr not enough damaged for the houpltal , " he went on , "but I'd be sunk If -wouldn't 1 be glad to stand yer wntch till you lighted Thh hero little- craft of yours. will bo seaworthy ns ever when her upper works is stralghlened out , and wo get wind Into her sails again. I'll Just tow her down to the yards for repairs. " And t < lie smiled an arscnt. U'lilMx-rlriKs f ( InWlu'i'l , The principal topic of ionvers ! > atlon among the local wheeling enthusiasts during the put week has been the coming Decoration day meet , in which all ot Omaha's fastesi rilers , . both profr&lonal and amatouri will compotp an well as several riders from Lin coin and other towns throughout the state Thin being the first meet of the seison , In tel K"t naturally centers In know Ing who the promising riders are going to bo this year Thu question cannot be answered until aftei the Decoration day meet , as each season sees a number of now riders spring Into promi nent p and the Indications aru that thlj meet is not to be an exception to the general rule , as there no nt least twenty-five now rldor ? trilnlnp ; this spring vOio will ride their novice rare on Decoration day. Tl'c * prizes which are offered by the Asso ciated Cycling clubs of O.nalia for this meet are all well worth competing for. Whlli the prices for the arna < mr rcccs have no as. yet bren announced , they will all bo fui. value I'irat prizes will bo value- nt $35 this being the limit allowed by league rule1 for amateur racing. The pilzes in both pro frs"lonal races will beS25 , S1I > and 110 ii cash As every one knows , the admission t < the races will be absolutely free , therefor. everybody Interested In 'he sport can affor to go. The race- , will bo called promptly a 2 20 p. m and will be- bold upon flip ol fair grounds one-half mile track. Take Sher man avenue car line. A joint run of all oil the clubs In the elf Ins bci n called for toJay bv the Associate ! Cycling : clubs The dcstlnatlcn will be Mil lard , a distance of fourteen miles. The star will bo made from the Turner Wheel clu rooms. Nineteenth and Harney streets , ai 9.10 a. m The run will be In ehaige o Captain Mulfonl of the Omnlia Guards , Whee club , the captains of thu different clubs act lug as lieutenants. After reaching Millard . sort of picnic or leunlnn will be held am thu money left over from the recent Inter club pool tournament v > lll be uaed for llcjuir and other refreshments. Wheelmen falling to attend will miss a rare treat. The rrany friends an 1 admirers of FloyiJ McCall , Omaha's speedy professional racin ; man , will ho disappointed to learn that Ire will net likely bo able to participate In tlu coming Decoration day races During the patt week McCall underwent a burc'cal ' op cratlcn which may prevent hlo comoBtIng however , his physician says that If he re covers from the effects ct the opara Ion rap Idlv enough to permit of h\a \ training agali by Tuesday , he may campctn Dccoralloi day However , ho will undoubtedly not be I condition to put up big usual fast bprhit. Since thp ni-JIck-Warner match nco which was held on WuJnes'lay it Unt week thei < - has been a great deal of talk of match rarcs between other local society bovs A match between Arthur Oulou nn.l Uddlo Mulllir 01 "Sport" Kellar and Will Doano mignt prove interesting. i'rank d. Harriett of Lincoln , who In 1S3) was ono of the fastest r.ders In Nebraska , has entered the racing gprnc apsln and is now looking for a match race with oorno of j Omaha'u speedy professionals For Harriett's benefit , It may be said that 3lncc Jack J'rinco invaded this city some seven year.T ago It has not been much of a place for match races ; they savor too much of a fake , and people hero will not go to EUO them , an 1 racing men who want to Keep their repir- tatlcns as square" riders will not participate 'in them. Como up on Decoration diy , Frank , and you can have a try against some of our fast men. There are two open profesjlonnl events upon the program , with twenty-five good round Elmoleona hung u | > for ( Inn prize In each ot them. A local repair man has Invented a new and unique way cf fixing punctures In pneumatic tires. It is a liquid which he cheeses to call "I'lug Stuff , " and which , If Injected Into .1 puncture In any single tube tire , iwlll form a solid rubber patch upon the Insldo of the tire and tints repair the puncture perma nently. Too woik of repairing a puncture by thl * method lasts but a minute. The Thurston Hlfles Wheel club received new bicycle uniforms last week and will turn out for a run with them on for the IIrat time today. The suits are of a light brown , checked mixture and make the boys loik very nobby. It Is the wheel club's Intention to form a bicycle corps and have regular weekly drills upon their wheels. Chairman Honk of the entry committee for tha Decoration day races announces that the entry fee for vach team In the tandem race will bo | I , or CO cents per man. Jack Prince is ur > to his old tricks again. This lime ho is In trouble with the racing men upon the southern circuit. It seems that I'rlnco promised the racing men who would follow his circuit a certain amount of money in prizea and after getting a number of tlio cracks to participate ) In the racctt ol his circuit cut the prizes down one-half , giving as hla cxcuto that he was losing money , when as a matter of fact he was making barrels of U. The racing men re fused to ride for the small prizes ho wanted ta offer and abandoned hla circuit , which compelled i'rlnco to glvo up bis dates and break up his circuit. Rvory rider should get well acquainted with his wheel and tires before lie coca on a long trip. Hide the Ilambler. Captain M. I ) . Ilowo of Frederlcksburg , Va. has In his possession a remarkable war relic , It consists of three bullets Joined together , They were plowed up on the bloody angle battlefield , near Spotuylvanla Court House , where bullets flow thick and fast during the flerco righting at that point in May , 1SGI , and it In supposed that these bullets met in mld < air during the thickest cf the Ogut and be came welded together. M'KINLEY ' MINUS HIS DIGNITY The President as Ho is Known to HSs Inti mate Associates. GLIMPSES OF HIS JOVIAL DISPOSITION Ponil of TomliiK. I.ovot a Jiikp ntiil Tollft SlnrlCM ott llliiixi-lf Cttiu- iMi-inorleK Tltiit Kur- iilnli I'll 11. Very little is known among the thousands of ofllca seekers who flock to Washington and go to the white house of Iho personal characteristics of 1'rcsldent McKlnley , re lates the Washington Star. Thla is also true ot hundreds ot men In public lite who have known McKlnley for yeans. They have tnct him as a dignified man , with solemn and Im portant duties resting upon his shoulders. They have nol met him as MclClnloy , the man. with n twinkle of humor In his e-yes and a good Kory on his lips. It la only the < o who have been Intimately thrown with him for years who enjoy and appreciate the lighter and more jovial side of l\la nature. This part of the chief executive of the nation doca not develop itself c\cept to those he knows closely. Among such men nro Sena tor Hanna and James lloyle , who for six ycart has been the private secretary of Mc Klnley. but who now ROCS no consul of this country to Liverpool. It Is doubtful If there Is a man living who knows moro of llio na- lure of thf chief executive of the lind than Mr Boyle , who ha , ? a Jovial rralle playing on his face for every man. H may be that th'a ' smile Is ono which was acquired by Mr. lloyle from political necessity. At any rate. It Is there. Secretary Porter lias not yet begun to learn the man he stands In such close rela tions to HP knew little of McKlnley until ho was called to Canton and offered the posi tion he now holda Slnco ho ha * been secre tary to the president he has had few op- rortunltl's to find out the sunny side of the man who Is admitted by political enemies to bo maUIng a popular pnnldent personally. After they aio together longer , and utter come of the burdens of appointing repub lic , ns to olllcea arc laid aside , Mr. I'ortcr will get a chance lo hludy the man ho I ? far neither the pieslJent nowserving. . So nor Sccictary I'orter hive had oppottunltlcs to find out juit how they will like each other , or rather how they will like the pcr- * onal tralto of each other. Krom 8.30 o'clock each morning until 12 o'clock each night they work together more like- machines than anything else. Ha \ altogether on matter * relating to the political fortunes of other , ) soplo LOVHS TO TIASR HIS FRIENDS. AftT a while , when the horde of ofllce- s"ekers net all which Is then In sight , and the disconsolate return mourr/ully to their and his secretary will homcri , the president then be thrown together to they can tall ; about affairs lebs importartt than those of stite. Then , If the president thinks that bi < 5 secretary 1 not hlm" lf too dignified for that kind of fun , ho will begin to tease the Com.cctleut man. Her won't do that mlifis he like * Mr. Porter ! more mid more each week. Tlio more bo HKra him the more he will tense. former Secretary Be yle and a number bf young men who have been close to the' prcaldont for yean- Kno'v how thoroughly ho tmjoy.3 this Inno cent sport. Mr. Uoyle'lina ' often been the victim ot the president's sporttvo turn of mind That fact endeared thu president to the * former fecietary. " tl'C honor ot be- Tho.,9 who liavu enjoyed Int , selected cs the victim 0 } thla experience on the part of the prcsUJfrit , "ay that the better he 111-co a man the harder he tecoet , him. Ho never sclec' a subject on which his victim is too & * n Ulvcv but picks nome- thlng not personal enough to be disagree able. Tlio young men who know nml love the president havefeu. . ct their love affairs with the charmlrg s-.x touched upon at tlr.iro without ic.'erencta vv'.nch were too pcronnl. Of coinstheio h < i been little ct this for aome months , because of the multitude of dut.cj devolving upon Mr. Mc Klnley , but he occasionally finds time even noiv to "Joke" tome of hls > frici.ds on va riola matters. The president Is not a w't , but ho lo/es humor In a mi'd ' form. life , storlia aru of the kind which can be told In the presence ot women. He enjoys a jsl.e on hliijjclf urul tells It more- often tuan ethers do Since ho lit. ? been In tie ! will e hou < e ( heie fa a s-.tory ( joins to show trci ho loves a good Jclui and has a Veen , seme of humor. What .ho story was Is not re-corded. The facts are that souio ono of Do pnaldpnt's friends wan telling a atory alter o'tpyer one night , when all wore snuK'lng. Tlio btory was FO good that the president laughed almost Immoderately. He continued to laugh und In trying to return his tlsir to his mouth 'joloio h'a ' hilarity was over he put the wrong ctid between Ills lip . It dIJn't do mud' harm , but tlio waun end stopped his laug'alei for a few minuter. ONG OF HIS STORIES. A slory which the president u ed to tell llluatra.es tlio character ot hh storica. He sayn he went to Cbcrlin , O , several yeaia ago to make an address. He h'opped with Prof. Munroo , > ho head of Otx > ilin college Every mnn v.l-o ban be"n to Oberlln knows vvl.a. . F. straight-laced town It h There is ro drlnklnt , , no chew ing of tobacco , no snioklni , . After ouppjr , with 1m friena Monroj , McKlnley told Iho profo'sor he l.ollovcH' ho v.iiild go to the snrol'ln room to enjoy a cigar. "Why. we haven't iiuch u thlug as a smoklnc tt-oni In tile town. " halil Monroe. "Nobody smokes In thla town , but wo'll find a pla - " He led thu way to n oPclu.leJ reoni , wn ie no ono cculd reo the operation , r.nJ Me hit ley lit a good cigar and began to corueiuc.lly puff away. In a few mlnutc-H lie Ino'u 1 around for a cu.pldor , but , not aeclnc ; one , he Inquired " is ouch a thing in for one"There not town , " , said the head ot the college. "Well , I will see that you get BGIIIC when I get back home , " answered McKlnley. True to his word , but moro as a joke than anything cist,1 , McKlnley wrote to a mutual frlond of hlmrelt and Prof. Monroe ot the predicament ot tliu latter. Tha friend immediately pent a barrel o ( cuspidors by express to Prof Monroe. Sev eral months after the incident McKlnley again went to Oberlin , and , once rnoru do- slriug to indulge in a cigar , called for a cuspidor. "My gracious , man , I'm sorry , " said Monroe , "but my wlfo has used all of them for flovvor pots , not knowing what thc-y were for. " Wben.be finishes this story , told in an attractive way , the president al ways lias a good laugh. SMOKES LIJSS THAN FOUMDKLY. Since those days the president smokes fewer A written Guarantee to CUR1S ANV CASK or IUONUU UUI'UNIIBD. Our euro Is permanent and not aratchlneup. Cue * treaKil trn ycaratfa 1mto never HCU a ijiuptornilnce. lljr clrMrllilna your we fully-we run treat you lijr moll , and wdUtvotheuamei'tronir fruarftntrotocurvorrrhina llmunuy. If youririnplmiiiarpiiluiple * an nice , ore throat , miicuu * iiufche * In miiutli , rlivu- luutUm In bouei and Joint * , hulr fullleiif out , eruption * on any part t > C tlio body , feeling ot irrnrrul ileprenloii , iiuliii In head or l > onerou iiavo no time to wnsta. Those who are constantly tak. InBinrrcuryand potain ahouId dlwonllrmoIt. Uoiutant U"e of these drug * will buiely trlntr Hurra and rating1 ulcenlnlbtrnd. Iton'l fall lowrtte ; Tbosa who pre fer to come tiers for treatment can do ao and we will | > ay roil road fare both wayu and bottl btlUwbllohero Two fall to cure. Wo challenge tlie world for a CAM that our Kf nclc Ilcmeily Hill not cure. Write for full particular * au4 tcet tlio eildince We know that you are ultepilCAl , Juttly ao too. a * the mobt eminent phystcialu tiare never been able to tflfe more than tern * rorarr roller , In our luany yean practice vtltb tbii jluirlc Ilemedy It baa l m nio < t il.nicult to over- comu the prejudice * atcalnat all go-called peclflca. Uut under our Btrontf guarantee you cbwutdnotuenltato u > try IbU remedy , You take no chance of tuning your muney. We miarantee to euro or refund erery dollar and a we hare a reputation to protect , alto financial UcUnit ot S3OO.OOO , It la perfectly tafe toalU bo win try tbe treatment. Heretofore you bate veen putting op and paling oat year money for different traliuenla and although youaro not yetcured no one liaa paid back your money. lo not watte any more money until you try ui Old , chronic , deep. ruled vuaca cured 111 tlilrly to nlnvly uuya. Investi gate oar financial itandfug. our reputation at buiteeu ruea. Write u * for nainea an < t addresses of tboae we IJ TB cured of SrphllU , who Into g1 > tn perralMlon to refer to them. It co ti you only po.Uire tuilo tLU i It will tare you * world ofBufferlog from mental btralni nil If jou r married t t ui jr your through jour own n illKeiUe I All e nt lra In plain fntfloix * . Welnrl InrntlitatlonAadwIII do oil Incur po It.vVlto u far our 1OU pa ubiolute iiroon orourct , I COOK REMEDY CO , , Si ! cigars. He has luJ a number ot boxew of the flnoit cigars ntnt him , but he netcr smoked when on duty In his odloo , and It Is ngaltrtt Iris wUhcw that there should bo nny smoking In any of Iho rooms. A Roo3 many congressmen luvo boon reminded of this vrlh of the president , nnd f w lighted cigars nro found among the visitors to the white house A dozen men purling at an equal number of cigar * ot various grades of tobacco In a room 1 $ sufficient cause tti have the weed taboofd Smoking Is prohibited In the- rooms and hall ways adjoining the president's rooms In one ot his campaigns for congress Mc Klnley made , as was hla custom , a tour of the counties ot his district. All Ohio poli ticians know something of the rock-ribbed democratic county of Holmes , the home of the Amlsh sect. Until loot year it was newer known to vary 100 votes In the democratic majority it turned out. U was in this county that the democratic politicians sold the country people tin dippers for $1 each just after the passage ot the McKlnley bill , and ctiargod that the enormous Increase was duo to the high duties on tin On his way to one of the > almost solid democratic towns In Holniofl county to make a speech , McKlnley noticed , a long time before ho got to the town , that the leading buildings were gaily do-orated. Conspicuously displayed on one of thu principal buildings was a big placard Ills heart went out In satisfaction. He thought the town had brert decorated In his honor , ant ) that at least he was beginning to make an inrprosMon upon the democrats Judge of the change In hU sentiment when he got to the town and found on the plncnrd something lll.e this "Thle town gave IViraker thirteen votes In the last election. This tlmo it will give McKlnley hut two votes. " Notwithstanding this illro predic tion , McKlnley made a good speech. A JOKR OX M'KINLRY. Of his power as a speaker It Is recalled that whe-n McKlnley began his political ca reer he could not speak extemporaneously Ho had to write- everything down. Ho was campaigning one tlmo with a brilliant young fellow named Chance , n fellow republican , and they were hooked to speak nt Navarre n ninall town Chance was a wag. He and McKlnley stalled to Navarro In n buggy to gether. On their way Chinee anked McKln ley to let him look over his speech. Possess ing a rcnnrkable memory. Chance easily memorized the speech while going over It. Thp two men agreed that Chance should hpcak first that night , as McKlnley had been In the habit of leading off McKlnley was almost paralyzed when Chance delivered his Hprrch almoat verbatim , making but few changes. When McKluIcy's time came to apeak he floundered around In holplti'a shape , and the democrat * present were tickled As years rolled on McKlnley began extempora neous sjicches and Is now fairly good In that line President McKlnley Is a shrewd mnn In n political light. Those who think that Chairtnnn Hanna exclusively furnished the Kcnera'dhlp for the Inot campaign don't know McKlnley. lie was consulted on many things , nml his judgment accepted Ills suc- < e a s previous to receiving the republican nomination for president viere largely dun to his own political foresight. In the campaign of 1S90. when McKlnley wrs beaten by .10i > votes for congrero. In a district > \hlch had been gerrymandered until it had nearly 3,000 democratic majority , McKlnley displayed wonderful generalship. Four days before the election McKlnley and hirt managers knew how nearly every man In the district would vole. They s.ivv the probability of defeat , but were plucky enough to put up the greal- cst light known In the district. In figuring up the prospect1) McKlnley decided that every vote was needed. Some ono told him that ono of his beat frlenda. then absent on a bridal tour , would probably return If he ( McKinley ) sent a telegram. TIic young fel low had been married about a week and was In New England with hla bride. He had In- tender1 , to be away a good while. .McKlnley acnt him this telegram : "It Is right to be married , and I congrat ulate you with all my heart , but every man owes a debt to his country. That debt can btni be paid by voting as his conscience dictates on election day. " I Ttie young friend returned In time to vote. This was long remembered by McKlnley. A MEMORABLE CAMPAIGN. The great race which McKlnley made Have your wits as keen as a ! ride a aIICYCLE and feel as fine as a Not built for tlie benefit of Mr. Repair Man. Omaha Accntt A. B , Hutaann , 13th & Douglas Sis. \ MOXAKCH CVCI.K lira , co , UIICMOO i.nv vuitK I.OXDON when h TWS elected governor of Ohio In 18D1 , th year after his defeat for con- Rrosa , w a full ot amuolnR Incidents , be- al Je Illustrntlns the nhrowflneRa of the re publican mtiaiers ; and of the candidate hlmdolf. ICxpectlng that the democrats would rnnko < i fight on the tariff l ° sue , the republicans , it is charged by demo crats , resorted to n ncheme which wns a telling one. At various meetings the re publicans had Imported men who would rise , declare that they wore democrats , but were RoltiK to support McKlnley bedtrso of his protection views. This was done at hundreds of meeting * , and was heralded all over the state as showing a big change In sentiment. Ono day McKlnley got on a train K lRK to Cincinnati. He found James r. Neal , the democratic leader , on the same train. .Seal w.ia the democratic manager of that campaign , and two years later was the democratic opponent of Oov- crnor McKlnley In the nice for Rovernor , Governor McKlnley and Colonel Neat sat together and chatted pleasantly. McKlnley was booked to speak at Cincinnati that night , but was also to make a speech at Xenla on his way When the train reached Xonla a delegation of local republicans boirderl the train ami proceeded to announce their pro- Brain. They did not know Colonel N'enl , ml coyly talked along. "And governor. " said the leader , "we have paid live fellows , who have cotnc from n long distance and are not known , to rise and siy they have always been demo crats , but are going to vote for you " Co/- urnor McKlnley smiled , and then Introduced them to Colonel Neal. The politicians were badly frightened. President McKinley Is as fond ot flowers as his wife. He loves to have them on his desk , and politicians who too him fro- nuently notice a big bouquet of Mowers Every morning n man takes n. waller of cut llovvcrs to the president's rooms and puts them cm hla ( leak. They are cut In the white house conservatory mid consist of all klr ds and varieties. The beautiful and the fragrant are mixed The president likes fragrant now era , hut the beauty of 9011U ) attract him. rm .v-\\ 111:1:1. . Illcjclo Itlilcr : A matt on n tnndem , with his wlfo or sweetheart on the front feat , al ways lies something pleasant to look forward to. M _ _ ( Somervlllo Journal. The average bicycle girl tolls not , but you ought to bee her spin' ' Philadelphia American : Lecturer The en tire history of the world has moved lu cycles. Spiocket What make ? Detroit Free Press : Clnra What a nice fellow who .was teaching .Mabel how to Help ! Maude Wasn't he ? I'm berry now that 1 learned so soon. Philadelphia Record : She I'd rldo a wheel , but I'm afraid It would hold me up lo ridicule. Ho You needn't fear that. A wheel , espe cially when you're learning , doesn't hold you up to anything. Truth : "Drollier Jim has the bicycle face. Joe has the bicycle baelt , and sister Sue has the bicycle leg. " " \ny other blcyelo ailments tn your fam ily ? " "Well , papa says ho has the bicycle pocketbook - book , and It's badly punctured. " Washington Star : "It's strange , " said the young woman , "how things go out of vogue. 'Trilby' has gone completely out of style. " "Yes , " said the young man In bicycle clothes , "she's a ' 93 model at the latrsl. " I - Detroit Free Press : "Our took Is crazy about bicycling. " "Does she ride much ? " "Ulde ! She gets on her wheel to hang out the washing. " You're a Chump If you don't rldo When you can buy nne for That's the price wo tire soiling thorn for. Wo have the biggest stock of Goods in the town wo want to soil thorn This vveolc wo'll give a discount of 25 per cent on all base ball goods. TOWHSEID WHEEL & 110 S 15th St. FATE. The New York newpnpors rrentljf published the details ot the culcldo of n society woman who becninei crnzej by headachennd drowned herself In tha harbor. W 1mt n nnil end to H life that ought to have been completely happy ! Doublv sic ! br-inu'o advnnocd r.clenrs eould hnnvod < her' ' Mttnvnn lin * i rpecltlc for nil klnrii of hec.ilnche , which currq In three minutes and loaves no de pressing effects. Ono or two dosei will stop Sick Headache. Keurnlqln. llo.ld- nches from Indigestion , Nervousm-i * . Overwork , CViliH Intemperance , or Hall- road or Pecan Travel In striking enntrn t to the above sail easn ! that of MrU llnnlln , : MV > I Or- mnntown Avenu . Philadelphia Pa , wlfo of the Clerk of the Hoard e > f iCdiienlltui , who saysV'or thlrtv veurs I suffered with alck hentli'he vUilrJi appeared In attack * of seveie pnln , RO inen" ( that I was obliged to remain In bed for daja ot a time. The-so nttnekfl appeared al most every week , and nt no tlmo did t ever reeolvo relief , although I consulted the moil vktllul idivslrlani In the elly. Tlie hendacliex pcemed to wnr them- pelv i -i out and then commence anew. At last 1 was Indu-cd to trv Munyon'i Ileadneho ( "ure. The relief wn nmttlenl and nlrnont InMantnneoui I followed un the imminent nn ! vvai completely cured for three \enrfl have pained nnd 1 linvo liatl no loluni of the head.U'hei I liftvn recommended Munyon'i ttt > me > dle to a number of my friend * , nml T hnve re ceived their moit tdneore tbnnki for many \vordorful cure * thnt hnve been ac complished bv tlie e' little nellnls" Profeijor Mum on has a separate npp- clnc for eneJi dl'enso , the only logical system of inodlclne. With up-to-date lines , choice of handle * bare , tires nnd saddles. Why pry rnoio for a wheel' You can buy nothing that will run easier or give * you betler h.itlsfaction. A few more of our Then they will cost you $50.00. $15000 Tandem , good as nuw , $60.00. Second-hand Wheels from $5.00 to ? 20.00. Standard Cyclometers , 50o each. 1897 Gcndiou or Lldredge , $80,00. Nothing better on the maikct. Wo rent wheels by the day , week or month. Cor-15th and Harney , GEO. IJ. MICIvHL , Mgr. 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