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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1898)
: - - T - . . - _ _ ! . - riri or4ur. DATrY 3 _ _ _ * , , , -e , . . j'\ _ _ _ j'U U Wi1L1NG V/GLD / 11 : . . . . . . S ttf(4\ - - - - - - - - - - , , , , , w- _ , _ % , , , ' 4 The 18S meet ciut or 1nunapo1Ii , which k1 J1t3 thargi ot the national event ot the 1 League of American \Vheelmen , has nr rane(1 1t5 program. The city WHI he tlc dareit open to wheelmen on Auut 0 , and. nnrdIiig to the sna1or , II 'wflI be thelrs' tintil the night of Aiust 14. The head- qiartorswfll b at 'Dom1Inson where haIge nnd motvrehIrn will be given to mom- herB after regIsLraUon At the amo phico wtI bo aburcnu , o nforinat1on , wheroad t vice concrnliig ) lotdR am ) boartlng ( houses , roads and. routes wfll. he turntshe. On Tuet1ay ovenng , August. 9 , at o'clock , Governor Mount , kjiown all over the cmiii- -v try as the "Good lloadi Governor0 will hold a recptlon nt 1io capitol btillIIng , The rliUug will begin on Wcdne8day mornIng , wIth a century run to Dtibiln that 1 hIIIet to It.art ttL o'clnck. There will be other runs \Vct1nes1ay anil on every morning during ( he week. The track races will he- gin \'edncsday morning at 9 o'1ock. Trlah will be run in the niornlngH nnil finals In the afternoons , A musical festival has liecli arranged for WetThesday evening at FairIew iiark , and a ocond one at Oar- fell park. ' sieclal , run for women is ciiedtileiI for Thursday morning. On Thurs- tlity evening a vatitlevillo entertainment will be given at one of the theaters , atlniissloti ( - I.free to League of American Wheelmen mom- beri4. Willie fl "smoker , " to which women are not Invited , will be also In progress. On Friday there will be what the excutIvo committee calls a "sort of picnic nTalr , " ox- plalning its expreselon by saying that It oe not like the word barbecue. It will occur at Broad Itipple park. After the runs at Saturday morning and the afternoon races there will be a reception and luncheon for the veterans and others prominent in the league. The Inquirer of Philadelphia is spreaitlng pointed editorial tack8 anti 9pilces on the pathway of the wlicelman who makes a Sliectacle of himself by lowering his handlebars - bars to the utmost limit and by putting a 3 hump an his back in ordei to reach them. The spectncle Is a'cpntuated by a wad of guni on which the wbeciman' Jaws vork Wll1l ( ' his ears wag n unison with hhi Jawa. The Inquirer insinuates that the attitude Is supr'm"ly ridirulous. Moru than that-It . Is disgusting. There 1 an an apparent rca- p. i4Ofl fo the pres1ico of both the chewing gum anti the hump in the shoulders. The r first Is SUlOlSel to be the most effective Preventive of dryness of the mouth and th seconl Is supposed to be productive of scorching. the Aincrlcaii richer usually he- Ing seizeil In the early perIo1 of his tievel- opmont with the desire to become a scorcher. A better reason for the ungainly attitude Is that it Is the American fashion , just as it Is the fashion to do without gear cases , a fah- Ion which exposes what may be called the vitals of the wheel to clogging vlth dust and mire , and until some recognized author- itles start different fashions the present ones are likely to prevail. A festive mule entered an emphatic pro- tst against thc popularity of the wheel at Chicago last vcck. The mule was brows- . f Ing along one of the boulevards attendln strictly to business , and ocaslonally wigwagging - wagging a signal of peace if let alone. A wheelman caine along pumling , In an ab- trnetcd manner ami gazing on the scenes passing by. lie colhideil with the business end of the mule. Instantly there was ac- tion. The vhcohinan hew skyward and came down on a convenient sword. Three doctor3 were working on hiiiii at last acCounts - Counts , with sinai ! hope of mending his fractured skull. A bicycle bell that rings itself Is put out by a New York concern. It is set in operation - tion by pushing a button , and rings con- tinuoushy until the pressure is removed. Cyclists who find that in sudden emergeii- cbs It Is ihifilcult to maintain a constant . ringing will finti it useful. The motive power . - - op'rating the lwhl Is a tightly coiled spring. fastened at the bottom of the bell. and connecting with the hammer by means of a combination of gearing wheels. The spring once wound up viIi ring the bell for ten minutes continuously. The touch button may bo shifted to suit the rltlcrs fancy to almost any position nround the circumference - ence of the bell by changing a few screws. The whoie contrivance is small and weighs \ less than the majority of boils. A western inventor has patntotl a CUOJY for bicycles. It has a rod clamped to tIi , - head of the machine with a ball and socket joint at tile tipper eiiil , vhtrhi allows thit' canopy to be set in any Position. The device - vice may be folded and stored in a small case when not In use. A Providence ( It. 1 , ) inventor has advanced - vanced an attachment for automatically cleanitig the chafii of a eyele when it is in' motion. The inventor claims io have lire- Vi411'd a device operating with practically an trkl ion , auth siIull& ) ' in construction. It con- aibts of a ruttery brush on the aria attached to the lower stay on the sprocke't side of tlio wheel. The lower irnrtion of thic' sprocket chein iasses between the forks of tue arm , rests upon the brush , and , as there is always - ways lucre or lrs slack In the chain at this ioInt. its own weight keeps it in can- tact w Itii tlit' brush , which is made to ia- tate tutU clean tiit' chain as it Passes over it , IL hardly becomes American critics to deal liarsiiI with the capers of tiit , Spanish populace during ' the vor. Incidents show that we are not above dnIn siiiall , mean tricks at home , nail ought , in lustice to ye- moves the beam before magnifyIng the hide. At Chicago on Icearatlon day a wheciwonian appc.tretl in a cOtUine consisting of a bright red coat with gold znlllt.iry trimmings. I t was hued with yellow. Black knickerbocit- ers and stockings completed the colors that vcr objectIonable to the patriotic scull- nents of Meinoiial day bicyclists. A mill- tary cap sat jauntily on her head. Spinning around the race track In Carfiehil park. a number of boys began to follow. L.llIng her ° 'SianIard" nntl hqotlng at th colors slij- pleycti by her garments. To avoid thelo annoyance she turned into the Jackson boulevard with a 'oman companion , The boys followed nail others joined , both men ' . ntl women , A spirited pace was ant effectual - fectual In leaving her inlrsuers , and bii shu turned into Sacramento street tlwit ) - . . - . - - - - number had Inercaetl. last In Congress street to Western avenue her wheel Ilew , unil her tormentors kept iace with the fury 'which pursued Tam Ohiaiiter. .u she turned into \\'tstern avenue the street to bt'r hysterical iiiiiitl seenicil ii , he flhIth with Titters , following close behintl or jostling at the side of her wheel. Ifer companion had been heft far bchliitl when she stumbled and ottcred Into a store. For two hours she ' -.i raved in a paroxyism of hyterIa and freight , At times two sIIwart pohiemnon could hardly bout her'heii her condition Improved a carriage rczxioved her to ht'r borne , oIne sessons ego a man In ork achieved the feat of riding 6OO iuiIt' on a bicycle In sixty days. ll never recovered troai the efect of the strain and a few days ago died of consumption. lie rain 1 - ' - the glory he sought and paid for it with his life. This sort of nmbitioa Is a little too Costly for men who value their livc at their proper worth , and Its essential folly would ho ridiculous were It not for the tragedy It Involves , Mr. Alien , United States consul general in Corea , reports that two former cabinet mlnitcrs of that country may be seen on the streets of seoul on wheels , getting more lilcasuro out of their machines than they ever got out of their omces. The consul ceo- I oral thinks there Is a good field In Corea for American bicycles , which already constitute - stituto a majority of those owned In that Country. Motor vehicles are erldentiy bound to come into more general use in this country. It is clear , however , that carriages of the lind in order to be practically serviceable cannot be made to sell at the Prices of horse-drawn vehicles and that the highest type of automobiles will be used mainly by t people who can afford luxuries. It is prob. ! able that the story of horseless traction will , In a sense , repent the history of blcy- cling. which made small headway during the first few years following Its introduc- tion. When the real dernaud came it devel- opetl suddenly and manufacturers found it extremely difilcult to meet , When riding it Is best never to let the strength run down for vant of food , or great difficulty will be found in taking any nourishment at all and the rider's imwer wiii eventually give out. An ordinary rider should take nourishment , no matter how small the quantIty , after every .twenty-five miles or so , as it a longer distance is ridden - den without food exhaustion Is iikehy to set in , which will spoil the ride and harni the rider. .ViIiEldN ( t'llt1'F. lIe-Do you know there Is a trick In riding - ing a wheel ? Site-Of course I do ; I tumbled first thing. "You don't seem to take much interest in wnr affairs. " "Me ? Iluhl I've got a new bicycle. " "I thought you were going to the war ? " I : 'so I vas , but the luartiess recruiting Oiliccr wouhdtit allow mc to taRe my hi- cycle along. " "My- bicycle runs like a thing of life this morning , " said Mr. Hunker to Miss Flypp. "That is because you have pumped its tires full of this bracing air , " replied the young lady. . - Mrs. Watts-Going to get a chalnless wheel this year ? Mrs. l'otts-No. The chain wheel is so niuchi handler. Every time one wants a new skirt. all one has to do is to let the old one catch in the sprocket. "A man always thinks his bicycle the best , " said the Cumrninsviile Sage. "Certainly , " said the luau who had come in for a thu'artof kerosene. "And his dog. And his watch. Then why does the rule fail when applied to his wife ? " 1DIASA1'OL1S AND'I'IIC 1116 MlhET. hoosier YIItCIflIeI * C.ettliig Ready for the Nut loanS Fen * . INDIANAh'OLIS , had. , June 4.-Special. ( ) -Interest In cycle racing is rapidly Increasing - creasing in Indlanalohis ) and for the first time in the history of the city the people vih1 be privileged to see bicycle racing at its best at the National meet next August. While Indianapolis has always been a great wheel city and probably has more bicycle riders In proportion o Its population thaii ally other city in the country. there has never been a suitable track on which to hold a race meet. Several years ago when Zimmerman was the great rider of the coUntry. a two days' meet ca.t held at th. State fair grounds and attracted all of the crack riders at that time. but racing on a mile horse track is very different froni speeding round a three or four lai , track. In 1896 another attempt was made to 110141 a big meet and Cooper. McDonald , Loughead and Sanger were brought from Louisville anti were raced on a five-lap dirt track one afternoon and eveniiig. This meet attracted - tracted a good crowd , but. the conditions wore not favorable to fast riding and since that time there has been no attempt to bring the crack rIders of the country to Indianapolis. The solution of the track ilifilcIlIty , the one barrier which has stooil in the way of making Indianapolis a great I bicycle racing town , has beeii finally solved I through the efforts of Mr. A. C. Newiiy of I this city. anil tile fact that Indianapolis I secured the "JS meet. For three years LMr. Newby has been trying to get Indian- I apolis a first class bicycle track. lie ulmust succeeded a year ago , but just as he thought that his plans would be carried out there was a hitch anti ilt3 gave it up In disgust. . 'tfter the return of the Indianapolis deieg.t- Lieu to I'iiliatleiphia Last August Mv. Novby vas again asked to take up the question of a new track. lIe at first refused , but filIally Promised to ace what lie could do , it was not easy to Interest business inca in an onureiy now venture , particularly as tizo : holding of race events in Indianapolis ball never hiought their iroper returns. ' Mc. Newby After once tahdfig linlil of the work. however. did not let UI ) and uceeeded after tour months' iiartl labor ii raising $2,000 I 'Itll which to iJuiI4I the track. 'Vitii this amount he Is conildept that Indianapolis will have one of the flnet bicycle tracks I the world aiil he expects to have l fluiisiwtl In time to hold a state race mt'tt on Jtiiy 1 , 'flien th new structure , which was built from plans prepared by Herbert Ftltz , a member of the League of .m'3ricau Wheelnion Ihaco hoard , and under the 8U- pervlsion of Charles Ashinger. the veteran track builder , will be thoroughly tested. WITH THE nAiG MEN 'Fhe present seasTloIsgoIng to be a phe- nominal one ( or the racers , nail before It is very tar a.1vau'cd the jirobahiUity i that a number of pew records ivlil hic niidu. : All the il'ee4iest ' profesional racers havi' gone , tIisouli a 'thorough cousc of tr.iining aad they are all reported In 1e II " , cehent ! con- ihitlon lot the nljiat'roIIs evenis iichieiliilod . in viiieii they fl ! interested , The following , iiat'hes ; have bcn orrangeil for the month or June , on the dates naineti , in all o ( wlikb keen intrcst i felt : . JUlie -Tc4ruiuo. . ( lot. . i(1wArll Taylor- Toronto itile ; jo he arranged ; Neiv York. . Linton. 'Iajor Tuyior. ti enty miles , I',14'L'II . New York. lioyL-McIufco , iei nitles , 11UCe41 St. Lotus. lltilCusthiy : , c'ie ' ; iii * heats. $ June 1 t-8cihitter , X. V. . Irhu ; iril Ta > ' ' ior-4. ) . O'DtiI , ilftLen allies , iLiC'ed. . mull 17-Iboston , Iajor ' 1'.iyior-MLuffec ) , lli1ii ) ' miic , i'nce.l. I Jutin lS--ilulTiilo , Lt1iir.l Taylor-Hay Jut'r , % flt ) iiills ilac.'tl ; ew York , Titus- McDuiei' ( , lwcnty.flve inIita. laeCtl. , iliie1ioton % , llkos-Martin , fifty miles , paced. , la citieIi , tilt' I"rench ehamaplom , sprinter , I hma leblied a challenge to the world toma race I at five kilometers. equal to about $ .l nilies , in which the rider iho is flrst to pass tue kilometer post three times in the race Is to be declared the winner , Being well backetl up witui aionoy , this ebalknge tc'rtnlnly demonstrates Jacquehin's confldene In himself - self , a confidence that has made him one of the very best short distance riders In the world , if not , Indeed , the best , It is said the Frenchmen who are racing In this country disregard all the rules of abstinence considered esentIai by American riders , They regularly drink wine , brandy , abintlic and beer with Impunity. Waiter Sanger has again and for the last time announced his retirement from the track. Tom Linton and harry Elkes , who sue- cumbed to the prowess of UnIon , nail to superior pace-making in time thlrty-mIle Contest Decoration day , will be matched for an hour race , paccd by an UnlimIted uimber of riders , and for a $1,000 sida bet , Elkes posted $ hO last night , and today Linton nc cepted and will cover the money at once. Dave Shafer will back Elkes , It is rumored thiat Lintona first meeting with MIchael , his greatest rival , will not ho until August 13. lie has lately booked a second taco with Titus at fifteen miles on June iS , at the ICings County Wheelnien meet # Linton will meet Scott at hills Grove on July 9 , at twenty-five miles , with twenty-one pace. makers. The ease wLtii which Sager and Swans- borough were defeated by Uougoltz and Larnborjack , is explained by the fact that the sprocket on the tandem of the Amner- I ican riders was loose In a way that prohibited - ited any sprint. That some warm riding wihi be seen dnr- lug the summer is suggested by the work done by some. of the fast amiss inst Monday amid by the way records flew. Linton smashed the figures from two miles to eight inclusive , atVahtham , while the world's record for five miles was tied by Vernier at l'iiiladelphia and a new one of iiiinutes 24 2-5 seconds for three miles was created by him. All the middle distance men , from Michael down , are riding in fine form for so early in the sCason , and the game of paced racing has a rosy prospect. WHISPERINGS OF THE WHEEL Decoration da and Wednesday , the opening - ing 1ay of the exposition , saw the roads and streets around Omaha mnorj enlivened by cyclists than has been the case on aIIY week day or holiday during the spring. It was plain froni the varied character of the ma- dimes abroad that it was the opening of the riding season for many. Wheels , which nero lust out from garret or salesroom , were plentiful and riders , wearing now hlcy- do suits , were numerous. One evidence of there being many out on wheels that had beomi stored'ali spring was the number of 1)CS0flS ) seen who were in trouble over one or another adjustment. Iii several instances men were noticed riding with loose cranks nail looking down at their pedals and chain with perplexed frowns that indicated they did not understand where the dililculty was. One individual seemed to thInk that the uncertain action was due to the backlash of his clialmi alid be was seen to dismount and examine it critically. A little more familiarity wIth the pecultarites of his wheel would have enabled him to locate the looseness and a moment's work with n wrench would have remedied it. Others were observed tightening saddles and nuts in different places or setting up bearings , all because they had not properly gone over the bicycle after its long rest. flowevcr carefully - fully kept , there Is apt to be a certain amount of dirt and rust gathered in the parts of a wheel during an Idle period of several months , which causes nuts and other fittings to work loose when the maclilac is Put into service again. The best thing In the spring when bringing out. a last year's wheel is to thoroughly overhaul it , take It apart , clean and oil the parts and then reas- senthle them so that they will fit properiy. For those who do no undrstaiid their cycles well enough to do this the wisest course Is to seek a reliable repair shop and have it done. A spring housecleaning is as fit a thing for a bicycle as for a residence. Beatrice seems to be sleeping on its oars concernlog the stnte meet which was awarded to it. by the division ollicers this spring and which is billed to occur there this year , presumably on July 4. So far the I payers have received no definite announce- ments. The press committee ought to get a move on itself , for it is certain the papers would be glad to publish such announce- t ments as would bringtbe meet to the atten- I tion of riders of this city anti state. Below wIll be found a list of the runs called for June by the Tourist , Omaha and I Triangle Wheel clubs , The Bee will gladly publish club run cards each month if sent to them by the captains of the different clubs. Tourist Club lIons-All runs start from Tourist headquarters. 3it North Sixteenth street at 8:30 : a. m. June 5 , Kelly's Ial : . twenty-eight miles ; Juno 12 , Glenwood , fifty miles ; June 1P , Calhoun , thirty-two miles , June 26 , Papihllon. twenty-five miles. Omaha Whe-ii Club Ituns-Juno 5. Florence - . enco , fourteen miles. start 2:30 : p. xii. ; June 12 , Center street course , fourteen miles , start 2:30 : ; June 1' ) , Blair. flft-two nilles , start ) a , rn ; Juc 26 , blind run ; fishing , start 2:30 : i. in. Triangle Cycle Club Runs-Juno 7 , Council Bluffs. 7 .15 ; June II , Florence , 7:30 : ; June 11. GlenWOol , Ia. , fifty miles , 2 p. iii. ; June 14 , 01)00 ; June llh , morning run , Benson , nine- tceii miles , 5:0 : a ; ni ; Juu. 18 , road race , I open ; June 21. Pries Lake , seventeen miles. 7:15 : p. mu. ; Juime 25 , Honey Creek , swim , thirty miles , 2 p. in. ; Juc , :28 : , Lake Manaiva , twenty mlle. F. W. Vesper , a prominent wheelman or Kansa' City. Mo. , was in the city beveral days last week. Mr. Vamper ias recently been married. and came to Omn'aiia to visit the exposition for his weddIng trip. The Tourist Wimeclmnen certaInly have a 1(00(100 withIn their ranls , anti thu 4uickcr they mid themselves at hinil the better it I vIli be for local wheolnien generally. C.ip- tam Ilariry calied a fishing trip run to Kelly's lhe today , and of course it rained a few thouanil barrels of water yesierday , which ruined the road for bicycle riding for I I several days at least. This nmkea ten runs I lfartry has called this spring and so far r tue chtb has been enabled o make but one or them , A match road race baa been iirranged for next. Sunday which will undoubtedly prove interesting naIl should bring out a large crowd of whcelmen to witness it on acount Pt its being time first bicycle race of the season in Omaha. The race is to be between Louis bleacher , the well known old-time local racIng mmmao , and winner of time one- mile aniateii state championship last year , , and ii , S. Muenterfering , also an oid-timi racing nina of soijie note. Ilath men have . a great deal of coutidence in tlmeir road riding ability. amid a htlie argument as to ivhicli was thi faster was ended last week by . each of tliemit them oshtin for a race to be Iiltl Sun&liy. Jumit 12. Ii is to be from ' old Vort Omaha to Biir , a .dlstauco 01 I tiYL'zmty-tiSo miles. Just. what time the start I vil ! he made has not beep dcimmaine1 upon I vct , hut ilib be anuot.mnced to next Sun. I ( liiyi ; paper. There will doubtless be a iarse imunilmer of their club amales anil other wlmet'lmcii follow them so as to watch the race. Beth havu been traIning hard. aud as they are each oiii tirner at the racing game , the mace gives promise of being an in- terestlng one , 'b"irmier " ' iiiii. No ollIeial i-un till be called for today. imist ( 'aptain Mcelier hiss discovered a new trail , lie iIshes to be followed by a goodly nuni. her of braves , to lave wigwaia at Z:30 : p. iii. Woodali and Ileuber have invented a uovei bleyc1 stand. a macdel at which has been on exhibition at the WIgwam for some time. Time originieMs' hnv ngrcd to put several into place truliqmnmediato uo of the "braves , " The committee or4ho , minstrel entrtain- meat is Tanking lo progress owing to the scarcity of voIir.L , cr talent. IIrt and 'eymfill t' spent Decoration ( lay at Cut Ott lake ttYtm ? to tempt the finny tribe. Judging frMn. * photo of their catch their success was4 rresarkable. They- are , however , kept husy,1 pleining to time "In- diana" that it wq1 pt a sample of the fleliClnO Oman's photography , Mesdamnes 'tirr , [ kaolin 50(1 Kragt' . Misses Antirens , Julks mind Strlckler guided by llrnvcs Wuri , fleaFlin , Krngo and Itetser Pedalled an cariyj4unnIng run on Sunday - day last to Miii.'rd153ireakfasting at time local Turner host J They report a iileas.- ant ride over Ccnt& street and likewise a return tour over Dodge stoet. "Five dollars toward paid to the brave she lnlngs to the wigwam the best jre- served skull of a good Indian. ( Signed ) " . " "PAiDLEFOOT. This is a copy of ft placard hung upoim the wigwam's wails , Chief Kuehne read It. and acted upon its purpose by appoint- lag sub-Chief harry Minds to try and bring to light at least one. Minds organized a scouting party coniposeil of himself , Richter , Moeller , Heed , htohlfa , Casy , ihaumnan , Way- muller , Voss , Schultz , Woodhali and Wind- helm , , A trail following along ojd Muddy's bank for two and one-half miles southeast - east of the city wits dogged. By the aid o a divining rod amid a spade the reward was claimed , a proof of which was established by hanging the treasure upon the wigwam's wahis after a brief ceremony by the mediciae man , WHIST. It is expected that time American \Vhtst league vill consider at. Its next annual meeting - ing the question of formulating a system of PlaY , to be knowii as the standard genie , or time league system. Milton C , Work , a leading - ing exponent of the caine. says in answer to the question as to whether the American Whilst league shouid recomnmncnl a system of play to guide its membership , "Such nh action - tion should , in my opinion , most certainly be taken. I believe that sucii action on tIme part of the league would simplify matters to a very great extent. For example , there are today a large number of recognized systems - tems , all of which have seine advantages and seine disadvantages. Whemi two league teams meet they are both anxious that the other should understand its system of play. but it sometimes takes considerable tiimie to enter into an explanation , amid there are also occasions wheti either by reason of tIme fact that it is hreSUniOd the adversary knows nil nirnut tt. or from inadvertence , the fullest and most satisfactory. explanation may not be given. If time league recognized a sys- tern to be called either tIme league system or the American systemn , it would be very situ- 1)10 When two tennis met for each to explain to the other In what respects , if any , time sys- tern that it followed differed front the stand. ard adopted by the league. This would Riot in ammy way curtail originality , which should be encouraged , rallier titan frowned upon , but it ioultl make It much Immore easy for strangers ( fleeting to pnderstand each other's systenis and ideas. " The fohlowipg hneported by "Whist" was ecently held , th a game nt Freeport. Ill. What should be led and why ? Clubs. 7 ttrmmns % , Diamonds , K , Q , LI4 10 , 9 , 8 , 7 , 0 6 , 4 , 3 , 2. The answers givn nty be summarized In time following quottipn , "I should lead time diamond 2 , knowing that this would as surely force the ace a a higher one , and thus Induce second band to pass time low card , If he thu not ha' the ace , and enable partimer to win with his lowest trump , If ace lay with foimttif hand , Furthermore , there are two chan1es thone on ( his opening of trumping time netl ti , while to lead the trunil ) first would , .hirov all chance of winning - ning a trick with the lmnd. . . . I. ; j , , . In the ; fdhiow1ng phsitlon from' the New York Simm. hearts are trumps , N is to lead pnd with S for a partner to get five of the six tricks against the best possible play of E arid \V. Il-A. K , J. . . D-.A , U. - - - ; - - S-K. Q. hI-Q , 9 3. ' . C-K. D-Q , 10 , 8. W.E. , 11-7 , 2. . _ _ _ _ . D-J. c-A. 11-10 , 4. D-9 , 7. wily IT IS CALI.lcI ) aI.t'i'AczAS. A Ut'autlfii 'I'own nhI4L Onte Oiie of ! ie It tuliest lii Culpit , A little more tItan four centuries ago , re- iates the Philadelphia Record , the delightful situation of Matanzas was occupied by the populous Indian village Yucayo. ha 1693- just 200 years after the discovery of the island by Columbus-a Spanish hidalgo named Manzaneda purcimased from Caries Ii a few hectacres of land , including the then long-deserted Yucayo , and settled thereon with thirty families of Canary islanders. The colonists arrived on a Saturday in Oc- tober. The next day being Sunday , Bishop Conipostello changed the heathen name of the place , with mass and solemn ceremonies , to Sun Carlos y San everrino , and on Man- day , time third day , the cornerstones were laid ot the cathedral and time castle of San Severino-the most remarkable Instance of expedition on record in this land of Manana -"tomorrow. " The colonists afterward ac- quircd considerable more space In thai adja- edit Yumuri valley for a cattle range amid devoted timeumselves by the raising of beef for tile Havana nmarket. Hence the vlaco be. came known as El Matanzas-"time slaughter Pen. " in time time names of time saints cere left off altogether , and not only the settlement - mont , but tIme hay , the ( iistmIct and the whole province rojolFch tinder tile name of "time slaughter pen. " Straight through the middle of tbq city ruims tue Sait Juan river , the r.orttoim on the south aide of it jeing known as I'ueble Nuevo ( 'New Town ) , and that on the north as Versailles. Several iiaimdsomne stoime bridges cross the riyer , unoag them the notable Puente fleImm , The New Town coo- tains time raIlway stittion and itiany beautiful - ful villas , It . has 9ne of the handsomest streets in all Cuba , the OaIeda du San Es- tovan , lIned for tnp1pmiics wltim Imposing residences , nfl wIt pjliared porticoes Iii front , paved , like te1rraces , witim mosaic of black and white marble , or blue and yellow - low \'ciietiun ttlcs.T.beso cases of the old tinma grandecs are qet4flush with this pave- meats , but each flhl , ith paims and 110w- era , stirroundeil byjsi iron railings and stOne pillars urns , The worst calamM4iat ever befell her was the great conljggration of forty-three years ago. After UitAthIe well-to-do clti- zoos built their reAAnces on the helgiits above the city , whqtypceai breezes blow and the widesprea4tug bay forms a do- Ilgimtful picture. Ty rmtllway lnes connect Matanzamm with Havnjt4 one of timeum ruu- nimg via Jartica ap41ardenas , the other coming from the imfleast , through Villa Clara , Sagua and Quegos , intersecting a rich sugar dl5Iric , aid In peaceful times bringIng a large amount of freight to the coast for shipment , Both lines are Macri- can built , drawn by American engines , equippeli with American cars anti will no doubt soon be run by Anmerican engineers. A few years ego Matauzas province was the richest In Cuba , ejolclng iii time posses- aba of 47S sugnr etat s In operation , besides - sides 28 stud farnm and sonic 3,000 other plantations of various sorts. Its rapid decadence - cadence rom a iuxtrlous center of wealthm and fashion , as well as of prcxluctlve Iimdus- try and commerce , renders Its present pov. erty the more pitiful , Many of the finest plentatlons of time old aristocracy were years ago confiscated , Others passed into the hands of Spanish ndventurer and tam. migrants , who kept. up the exhausting struggle as long a they could against a system grounded upon violation of every economic law ; nod tie torch of war finished the real. somtii : P1.O'Itt-N.tIl1. SYnr4l' . that t'.re1oMlmow ( hr llnunt or time ( 'lmnracirrlstlo of tI 'iitiiI , lii time June St. Nicholas there is an ar- tine on "Flower-Nanmes , " b Ella F. Moshmy. The author says Titers Is many a flower's annie that gives us a quaint bit of history or folk-lore , or flushes tmbn ms a charming glimpse of its haunts antI associates , Saxifrnge , for instance - stance , or stone-tireaker , briimgs up vividly ft lmlcture of the places-time gray clefts or crevices of the rocks-where we find Its molest - ( lest white flower. ioscmnnry { , named from the Latin words. meaning ( hew or spray of sea , tells us of nIt sea-marshes sprinkled iith the pale purple blooms , Most of Out' authorities derive the mnrtrigold from "Mary's gold , " mind it is , so named in a herbal , or book about plants. of the sixteemith century. Other names give somime striking characteristic - istic of the idant Itself , as phlox , signifyin flame. froni it glowing mass of color ; and tIme anemone is the wInd-flower , swayiimg , daimciimg , bendiimg at every breath of thm wind. Pliny tells a pretty story that its buils open at the wind's call , The woodblne , or wood-bind , is named from its chiimgiiig gowth , Shalespere seems fond of the wood- binc , and makes Iheatrice hide herself In a "woodbiiie coulverture. " i'lanthin and plane- tree are front xi. word meaning broad : anti tulip is tlerived from time eastern word for turban , itR silken texture and gaIly colored stripes suggestIng the Oriental covering for the head , The gladiolus ( little sword ) is so called probably from its sharp , sword-shaped leaves ; and the egiantino ( diminutive of the Frencim aiguihie ) , from its piercing , needlelike - like tlmorns. Cocoanut is from time Spanish coco , or bugbcar. descriptive of time queer , Impish little face at the base of time hair ) mmut. Nasturtiuam , which immeans "nose- twister , " gives a picture of time person simuell- Iimg the blossom ammil Involuntarily contorting - ing lila features from time stinging and pungent - gent odor. PInk introduces us to a group of words that at flrst sight seem very oddly III- amatched , for this daintily edged flower gets Its name pink front time Dmtelm verb iminken , to viek out with a sharp instrument. as a border is pimmked in notched scallops for decoration. Charming Pictures are given by the ' 'sun-dow , " with its sparkling leaves ; "the Daisie , or else the eye of time tiny , " as Chaucer calls it , from its habit Of opening at dawn ; antI the asters are the "stars" of the field. The exquisite blue spcedweih dud the beckoning sprays of traveler's joy seem to fling us greetings from incatiow and hedge- row. Tue briglmt little henrtscaso lreaches content. antI there Is a sort of moral in the rough brtmshwood amid tangleil vInes ( lab- rusea ) and the kindred adjective brusque , The old word tcasen macant to card wool , and hence we get both "tease , " whIch I'm a rubbing up the fur in a wrong dIrectIon , to speak figuratively , and teasel , a prickly , thistle-hike plant whose flower heads. wimemi dry , are sometimmies used for ra.sing the nap on woolen cloth. Within forty years there has been much shifting in the tobacco producing area of the country. Prior to 1859 Virginia was the greatest tobacco producing state. tIme annual yield bcimim 122,000,000 pounds. The iiresent yield of VirgInIa Is , approxiniately , oimhy 50,000.000 pounds per annum. Succeeding - ing the civil war Kentucky tcok tirst place in tobaccd and holds It with an annual yield of upward of 225,000,000 pounds. - _ _ SiRUNS [ -or [ $5O Nevem' again will you be able to buy such baruains , Why buy a Sec. onti Grade wheel u'Iien you cmiii got time boat grade Sterling lot' $50 ? These are the same wheels that sold last year for 31 ( JO. PENNANTS , $38. The best wheel over sold for less than 5O. Other New Wheels , ' $19 to $25. Repairing , routing , supplies. Wheels checicrnl-2Oth and Emmett - mott stroetg , main entrance , Expo- slilon grounds. Omaha Bicycle Co , , Muu'ays fellable , Cue. Ititim and Chk'ago Sts , I Ed ' 1' . Heyden , Mgr. - OENDE1ON fflCYCLS. . . . . . . . S45 IILANC ) Wll1S . . . . , . . $40 1t997 OINDRON. , . , . , . . . $35 LiACf , , . - , . . , . , . , , , , , . $19 BUSINSS % V1ILIS S25M0 Two piece cttnk , hush joint , good equIJment ) a rt d fully gtiarnnieed Second hand wheels from el to i3l5Ve I arcLgcnts for Domostlcsewirmg umachiries NEBRASKA CYCLE CO. , Cor. 15th alld IILlrIla ) ' , Gee , E , Mickel , 1898 1Iode1 850 Cash. 1897 LvXodo1s 840 Cash' Locouti Hautl Wio.1s 810 to $25 Bicycles ( LUll 'fulmdonm Ftmr IltemiL The Townson Wheel & Gun Co I 10 S. 15th Sti'eet , I r iiiic i'uu s : i. : . ) flU11J 0 Tiiti resmiely lmehiig lii Jeiled ditei'tly to thii - eaI of these iiieumies i E3 ) a or time Geulto. Urinary 1viq jjrgaisiircqu1res no 1TI .JJ ! E1 Cilnhlgo 01' dIet , Cure 4-'rimnrante&'d In 1 to a dny , $ nmnll iIahIslmncA. ' ' ' ' . Ii ' zmmmill , , d'M'WY' 'wIEtire. ; ) , bl,00 # .tX'J&-1ul4 only by Mer. Dillon flrnW Co. , S. l3 , Curmmer lUlls aid * 'uruiim Sim , , , Oninlip , Nhi , - - - - - - - . - - - - r" ' 1 ' - . . . - ' - K ' . , ' , . - ' 0 , ' # I * 5,000 1 WEAK MN . were restorc1 IaM year to man3' vigor M by my woiidortul Iin'ormtloti , the Dr. Saiidon Electric Belt , arid , . 110W used the world over for al resulta , , ofyouthtul errormu , nervousness , draln , Impotency , weak back , 't'arlcocclo , etc. No drugs to wreck the BtOfllaCIl. Send R I I FREBOthid which explains all. Mailed In plain . sealed cnvc1opo. Write to-Thy , NI I ll. . R. SANDEH , 183 8 , Ciark L , e . STIiLiSltHi ) .U ) YH'RS - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - 1 : SAl VES DCC TOR'S B1LL&P . - A Most Romarhablo Invontion1 . , 1' , iilorst ly iit . . , i jIysl c hi ii. ii imt t lions , iid or gm I , ' I al tmscrs - tcstir to the wommtiormui I'it'ilcliii r'suit's oiItfliitf4l tliroiigit , , tir . 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