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'rho very beet. ways for a woman to spend
\ three weeks of tier vacation next ummor
: ' wilt be to make a tour In Europe on her
wbeot. In Englant she cane durIng her
twCnt.on days' traveling by bkycle , take
In five cathedral towns , viNit Oxtoril anti
Shake3pearo country , allow hereIt a loW
* ( hl In L.ondon , anti , tncluUng ( the cot of
ior voyage over anti home ngaln , accomplish
IL delightful outing for $250.
A woman can do It on loss by rotlucing
her expenses to $2 a dat. but the ehovo
estimate allows for the expenditure of $3
per flay , anti that. amount when wheeling In
Er.ghn1 , which moans every necessity ami
comfort will be provIde with plenty of
small change for tIps and a 1)it of leeway
for Indulgence In luxuries an souvenir shop.
p pIng ,
of course travelIng at thIs rate iIoe not
permit pnaaago on an ocean greyhound , put.
ting up at the stuart hotei , a couple of big
trunks by way of luggage anti the attentiOns -
tiOns of a bOy's maid , but It tiocs otTer cx-
celtcnt scope for a couple or trio of women
who are fond of wheeling and of eight-
eeelng to tb a halt of ono Furopean country
at a minimum of cost and a maximum of
soliti cacti an4 pleasure.
ZOM1' OF' TIW POSSIfl1MTII.
Eagland , as every ono knows , is a capital
land for the best sort of bicycling and two
or three women In a company can scour the
counties from Northumberland to Cornwall
In absolute safety , on the host of turnpikes
stud with perfect accommodations in every
wayside Inn. Now if there is a group of
travel-loving spinsters 'who have any such
tour as the one suggested in mind let them
take the advice of a woman svhio has gone
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' ' tim route and Insists that July and August
'i , . are the very best months for the journey.
Then the roads are In excellent condition ,
the weather settled and the inns prepared
for the tourists. , . 'Vo sailed , ' said the
wuman quoted , "from Now York directly to
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- - I. London , as that is the least expansive way
to got at once in the English metropolis.
Thq.steamers on these London hound lines
arc not provided with all the luxuries in tlto
. world , but the solid comforts are to be had
for their moderate Price of passage , and ,
thought the voyage is eleven days long , it is
a proper bracer and rest before the steady
vork a-wheel.
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CARRYING BAGGAGE.
"We considered the question of luggage
, maturely beforehand. " .she continued , "and
each woman settled on a good sized grey
canvas telescope bag to hold her belongings ,
and we rejoiced heartily and frequently
afterward that such had been our decision.
Many a time and oft these heavy bags were
' . faithfully carried by porters , maids , etc. , for
the modest remuneration of a three penny
piece , when a steamer trunk even would have
cost a shilling or more for its traneportation ;
atid besido.s. when you go on a wheeling tour ,
only a telescope bag full of clothing Is
neoded.
"Our bicycle suits were our traveling
gowns as well with the addition of a long
skirt We wore at sea the same dark blue
, - awoaters. short jackets and gray felt alpine
hats. high laced boots and stout gloves we
used throughout the tour on land. The long
ekirt for each one was a straight unlined
, affair of heavy storm serge and underneath
, we were arrayed exactly as for the wheel.
. From shoulder to toes , every woman waz
encased In the lightest weight of wool coin-
binaL'on suits , a corded corset waist and
silk bloomers In place of the fus3y , bunchy
and rather Impractical hinegerlo one wears
at borne. We each carried in the canvas
bags extra suits of the combinations , a
couple of night robes and some soft silk
I shirt vaists wIth our toilet articco. ! and not
only felt ourselves reduced to th most senat-
bIn lIght marching order but found we had
reduced our laundry bills to the merest
trifles.
IN LONDON.
'ven : before we sot out , the itinerary of
the wboehlj tour was well defined , and
getting into London on Thuraday morning
we decided to stay until Monday in the me-
tropolls , A very decent Bloonisbury square
boarding house took us in , giving lodgings ,
dinner and breakfast , at $1.75 per day. and
then we hustled arounl to & . Paut'e. West.
minister Abhoy. the Tower , houses at Parlha-
meat , Uydo park , otc. , binched in the A. ii.
0. restaurants for 18 cools each , and took
, time to get in an hour at. the headquarters
4 , of the Whoelman's Tourist club , that is to
the bIcyclist what Cook Is to the globe
trotter , It is more , because you really can't
'wheel through England without its good em-
L - ces , nor know the best advantages ot such a
p tour when you lack Its badge and maps.
"Satlefledi o. your good characte.r and
sportswoman-like intention. , the Tourist chub
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makes you one of lt members on the pay.
ZilCilt of a foe. Then it gives you a badge I
that is not only an open senuno to civil treat.
t anent sad best accommodations in all bus , i
hut it ensures you the dIi'count of just 1 sitU.
. : hag on all your hotel tdlls through the coun.
ti-i. At the club headquarters you then buy
a road mait and select your round of towns i
aeid counties. Specifleil trips are outlined all I
over the map , you can at a glauce clioo.io a I
one. two , three or four weeks' jaunt , and i
. time even your meals , for every good hou
of entertainment Ia particularly designated , I
"At tb Tourist club rou can also a list I
of lodging and table rates , consult them
over ) ' morning when your bIll is prottented
anti it , anywhere alcng the line , innkeepers
try to pinch a foreigner , or neglect or insolence -
solonco are offered , you just lodge a corn-
plaint at the chub by letter or in person and
you may be sure your cauro will be cham-
phoned and the matter carefuiiy investigated ,
ON TIlE ILOAD ,
"Early Monday morning we took a train
down to Greenwich , for we were bouni out to
canterbury. Our traveling eklrts had been
folded into our bags and nor bags sent on to
the Inn where we would stop In the old
cathedral town. Each woman had got into
her cycling skirt , we had strapped our tool
cases under our seats , and fastened across the
miticilo of our handle bars little leather bags
that they sell in London especially for. cycling
women , They are shaped like our abdo bags
for shopping and Itolti inside a number of lit-
tb nocoesaries , a flask of whisky , a rohi of
court plaster , paper of pins , one of hairp'ris ,
a knife , pair of scirsare , tooth brush , flat
cake of castile soap , a fountain pen , note
book and thread and noodle. On the outsIde
a little round mirror anti a watch are let into
the heather. These eli fit into etrap and
cases and the ibag does not measure more
tItan six kcimes square ,
"To the steering head of every wheel was
fastened , by straps , what locked to be a roll
of very light varnished waterproof cloth.
Thmesa contained each a change of union
under garments , a night dress , a pair of
knitted bed room slippers , some clean handkerchiefs -
kerchiefs , a bath sponge , brush , comb and
whisk broom. Clothes to that amount were
to last. us until wo arrived at. Canterbury.
Our skirts were the ordinary half divided
sort , for we rode frame wheels , recognizing
ti'at bloomers and the diamond frame hi-
cycles are not used to any extent by English
women , Our money wo carried in little
leather pockct on the outside p1 our leather
belts , some of it five pound notes , acme in
gold and a good deal of very small silver
change , Wheeling In trios and quartets
there is absolutely no danger to women on
the high roads , while against etormns and had
weather wo found we had eafely counted
on cottages , etc. , as protection. Then too , if
an uninitiated American believe it , there are
etretches of three weeks at a time In Eng-
halt country when scarcely a shower lays the
dust.
TIlE ROUTE.
"The itinerary we had chosen carried us
down from Greenwich to Strood , from
Strood to Rochester and then on to Can- '
torhury. We spent more than half a day
getting down to Rochester and there made
a round of its points of interest , rested one
night there , and didn't fetch up in Canterbury -
bury until the next afternoon. Hero we
caught up our bags and sent them on to
Winchester , gave the afternoon and early
morning to the cathedral , old churches , etc. ,
and then took to our wheels once more , do-
termnined to epend Sunday in Winchestor.
"Froimi Greenwich to Canterbury is a pull
of forty-lIve miles and as the crow flies it is
nearly 100 more miles on to Winchester , but
we did it easily In the three days left us , as
getting down to Canterbury had merely enabled -
abled um to get our bicycle legs on.
"After that we found thirty-five to forty
miles a day not over hard work. Sometimes
we only accomplished twenty , but we wore
bent on giving one Sunday to Oxford and
one to Stratford , and so get back to London
and take the Tueday afternoon steamer mu-
ing three weeks from the time of cur land-
ing.
SOME OF THE SIGHTS.
r "Going to Wincheoter , we went so far out
of the crow's track as to pass through Tun-
bridge Wells , get a glimpse of time channel
from Hastings , where the great battle was
fought , dod cross the loveliest parts of hemp-
shire. From Winchester we pushed on into
Wiltshmlra and saw time great Salisbury
cathedral , and then our course lay through
Berkshire , for a while by the Thames , and
the second Sunday we rested up in a tiny ,
while maintaining our proud reputatIon As ft
wMithy American , but a trifle eccentric ,
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l'rettl nnl Sty1itihCnqtme , , StsIInhi
for % 'hti'ivonieis ,
There are plenty of chIc suIts for tlmoso
who hold aloof from bloomers ,
One of the rwest of the suits In of tan
cloth , trimmed a Is miiitairo , with brown
braid , anti is very inspiring for a long spin.
All the shades of brown are popular , from
tan to seal , though time lighter tones are
preferable on account of showing tIm dust
baa.
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A prett % suit , ttat still servo nicely for a
model for othere to study , is of plain brown
broadcloth , the little coat opening over a
iUIT vest , fastened with gilt buttons. The
Samoa buttons are used or the skirt , that
opens at the left sIde.
These suite are decIdedly attractive , but
not. as serviceable for ordinary wear as
others of tweed or serge. One of the tweed
suits of the season ie made with time now
skirt-buttoned on one side-and closely-
fitting skirt , both blind buttoned , so that
there is nothing to catch. The cap worn
with this is also closely-fItting , anti the entire -
tire suit will stand well the wind and
weather.
Serge is cooler tltam tweed , for It can be
made without lining. The correct serge suit
lies skirt buttoned at the left emlde with three
large buttons , The jacket reaches just a
little below the waist line , and is trimmed
only with two rows of machine stItching ,
and fastens with a strap and two buttons.
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It. sille waist of corresponding color could
be wprn without the jacket in extremno hot
weather.
Suits of linen and canvas. in browns and
for cycling.
grays , are among the' novelties
These are cool and almow neither time effect
but crease very easily and
of dust nor sun ,
do not look as well at tlio end of a long ride
as the woolen suits ,
Notwithstanding all this bloomers are a
necessary adjunct to the bicycle costulno
skirt. No mat-
still , btm only beneath time
tot hOW bog or short the skirt , the bloom-
cr5 are made to accompany it. They are
best mnado of mohair. An underskirt can
not ho worn bicycling. The fewer number
will the rider
comfortable
of folds the more
a mnatch , as
be. The mnohain bloomers arc
obtainable , to the skirt In color.
nearly au
of dust.
the c1ingln
They are cool and defy
Time favorite hat for the rider this stun-
met is Alpine in shape and maj1j3 of straw.
of
is fetchingly trinimed with a band
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ribbon ar.d a smooth little wing at one sIde.
A woman anxious to preserve a n at imp-
when riding cannot do better
pearanco
tlmami conabder her heir. Little loose wisps
And waves may look pretty enough when
tJne starts out for a spin , but unless she is
so confident of her good looks that she
knows flying locks will not detsact from
them , she will wish she had combed them
all well back and straigimt , before she re-
turns.
The high boots are again trying to assort -
sort themselves. but they are so uncomfortable -
fortable that. women are sensible declaring
against them in favor of leggings. 'Iiie
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clean hotel in time shadow of Oxford
cathedral.
"Monday "So de'oted to a visit to Bben.
helm castio and time ruins of Cumnor and
Tuesiay we were on the road to Stratford.
That was only a forty-mile run , done in one
day , I remember , but the remainder of time
week we spent on trIps to Warwick castle
and town , to Icenilworth , Coventry and
Stonehigh abbey , Thou we came back to
Stratford and lounged about the dear little
town , going to service In Shakespeare'e
church and visitiog Cliariecota park , where
Sir Timomnas LucYs descendants live.
ACTUAL EXPENSES.
"Monday morning we were all aboard for
ronlon aiitl bound for home , To Win-
cheater , Oxford and Stratford our telescope
bags lied gone on before us , and as our
washable garments consisted only of night
diesres , handkerchiefs and the \voolon timings ,
laundry bills wore never over 25 cents fliCC8.
Now for expenses. along the road , we had
each set out with. $75'in cash. That Is $ G3
for the actual costs of daily 1ivin and $12
extra in case of accidents.
"Two of us got back to London with 15
In gold in our pocket" . Otimer bati bought
nouvenira , and the usv.ts of time most oxrav-
agent Individual anmounteti to $8.
The items in our account boolni ran rather
like this : A milgiit's lodging and breakfast
at the White hlorso inn , $1.25 ; dinner , 75
cents ; lunclir'on , 25 cents ; tips to care takers ,
eta. , in historical buildings , 25 cents. Mind
you , tlmat was the extrav9gant member , who
ve considered rather threw her money
around , Thu heedful ones got. dinner for 2
uhillings , which amount to 50 cents , and
luncheon for 10 ponce which is equal to 20
cents of our money , but everywhere we went
the food was clean , plentiful and served with
a sauce of civility that charmed us. A 2-
shilling dinner gave uo each a great section
of fine roast beef , bread , butter , two vee-
tables , a stout elico of Pie anti a cup of tea.
Moreover , there were flowers in abundance
an every table at which we at down , snowy
Floors under foot , pohlhed white linen on the
boards , and for breakfast I could get a cup
at caffeo. eggs , a big chop , thast and jam for
ely shilling. Time beds were found eyery.
where of the best , the service prompt and no
xtra charge for stabhlng the wheels. A 0-
meaco tip was all time douceur we each left in
he hand of the chanmbermnaid , who showered
lessings on us at our departure , and often
'or the meteor trifle we made our luncheon
It somus cottager's table ott trcs nmilk , eggs
Lud strawberries , Aitogei.er we concluded
hat with care a delightful outing Is to be
ad to England at $2 a day , and all ( be
fashionable leggins. for time most part , are
made to match the tlress ,
Time popular skirt is a trifle longer timan
the one of last season , reaching just below
the top of ordinary boots.
Giovro are heavy end stitched broadly on
the backa with black or colors. The gloves
to 1)0 wont with the tan suit above described
are of tan colored dreased kid , stItched with
brown.
There hi no economy lit buying a paor
duality of gloves. Time good qualities clean
easily anti the cost of ieaeplng them fresh is
a mere trifle.
JiICYGI.lI AC1IIIN'l' JITSICS.
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Aecitlent C4fl111p11 nies ,
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Discussing time recent actiun of the Mutual i
Accident companies respecting the coin-
parative hazard of cytiing , Time Wimeel die-
semite from time conclusion that an extra
charge aimould be muatle to holders of general
Policies who are bicycle riders. To test tcie
flmstter 7'Ii& 'mVhcel has examined a list of
2,000 claims allowed by one at time iirrgeat I
companies , and finds ( list the eau was fails
On pavements In 531 cases ; carriage anti c
Wagon accdento ! number 243 ; there were 117
cut with tools and glasa ; In ninety-aix cases
a weight. of some sort ff11 on the person in.
jured ; ( lie bicycle accidents are seventy-six ,
Thus it seems , emi the authority of these
figures , that a pireon is seven thorn as liable
to hurts wtmile walking on the sidewall as
svhon riding a bicycle on time street , more
timan three times as likely to be imurt. lit a
wagon , almost twica as iikeiy to be cut by
glass or tools. horses hurt seventy-five
persons ; seventy-two fell downstairs' shty.
eight. vero hurt by machinery ; ball iaying.I I
tennia phaylimg , end horseback rhling hati e
forty-seven victimmm each : the hur ( from r
gunshot mvounds mm'ere half as many as freiti
the bicycle ; timlrty-tmvo ierzans tote a band t
on a hook or imail (
; treaty-one stepped on a im
nail ; tiilrty.four mvero bruitad by doors , an1
twenty-one " were struck b' boards or Ianks. P
"Timo necessity for a 'peciah charge to d
Wimpelmen seems from the&e figures imot yet
proved , Yet it an extra is deemed mmecau. a
nary by the companies , " comments tue New l
York Independent , "we do not see why it
should be made uniform , any mmmoro than a E
lawyer should be rated in the mmne cias ci
with a workman at a circular mw. Bicycle e
riders vary greatly In their carefmmluocs or 0
the opposite ; so upon what ground can they
all b rated alikoy IC it ba m'aid that nt ux-.l UI
animation of the applicant as to lila possaa4oim I Ic
of good , 'level , ' common sen.a is hamipracuca I at
bho , we cannot amnit time imimposaibility ; a oi
ready teat is at hand , for a muan who sits Ci
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upright n rkltig may his hastimed reamnably
utmtbie : : nod rarefat , mind m'tiie who affects the
bent-over 'scorcher' Rtnitfon my be na.'umed
to ho the c ntrary , Ndr peel time rider him.
slt ha catechized at nirlook at the handho
bars of his bicycle. it 'tile imandl on them
are upright , permitting a proper poaltium ,
class him aa prefcrretl , without extra rate ;
it they are of time iimt1it-Yown kind , clascm his
prutience itli low dowil itiro , and rate him cc-
cordingly. M
"There may be a flirUier teat won in time
pretence of an adequattrbrake. The common
cauncil of New Yori.Iy has lately con-
ahdered an ordinanc snakhg brakes corn-
pulcory , and has laid it aside ,
but nothing is settimlvshti ? It Is aettied right.
and time Rubject mvill qonmp up again.
"There have been attempts to insure
bicycles against t1iett and these have in
some states-notably In Massachusetts-been
met by the Insurance authorities as being
forbidden , except on. onmpilanco with the
state laws concerning the formation of in.
stiranco companies. There is plainly a field
for such insurance. More than that , there
is a field for insurance against accidents to
riders , against liability of riders for injuries
to others said to have teen caused by their
fault , and for injuries to time bicycles. A
case within our own knowledge occurs to
mind , where a wheelman imad his front fork
ruined by collision with ammotimer rider of
the reckless sort , who was proceeding , just
at t1tmk , at an improper speed , anti out of
his place clear on the left stde , This person -
son was of the 'Arry sort-pipo In mouth
and bead down-rough , irresponsibbo and
Indecent , refusing even to give his name ,
and attempted to remount and proceed
without oven waiting to see what injury
Ito had done. The injured party , svhmo is of
the opposite sort , imad to got bomb as best
ho might and to procure a new fork , without -
out redress , as Ito is' a careful man and
roalizCs that he has toTho careful for a great
many others as well ge hiniseif , ito would
be glad to pay an insurance company for
the hazards from mnalfoasancee of others
whom ho cannot control and may not always
be able to avoid. ' 'flero must be many of
the same mind , and jotiioro is an Insurance
opportunity. " I
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lrarpet's Tihzar.
All th world's a wheel ,
And all time men andwpmen merely coast-
their li.1es and their punctured -
tured tires. ; '
And one man in himtime. rides many. bikes ,
His acts being seved ages , At first the in-
fant. i t c
Wheeling and squeahimg n his nurse's arms.
Then , the scorching ichoo1 boy , with his
new sprockets : °
And peaked , 'cycle face1.whizzing like time
A-hookying from sOlipohj then the lover ,
Wheeztng like brolum behlov on. a wheel
'for two. "
liii ; hove perched u before , And then the
soldier
High place upon his eafety. plunges on.
And havoc plays upon the startled foe
LL unto that which not e'en cable cars
can wreak.
Next comes the father , portly and obese ,
Who ridemi a forty-pounder to hold down
Ibis fast increasing girth. The sixth age
shifts
Into the lean and shippered blpomerhoon ,
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And finally. iastscene of all ,
That ends this strange eventful imistomy
In mmocomiti chtitllm'imness and mere oblivion ,
Samis teeth , sans eyes , sans everything but
"vhmceis. '
W'liinierimimrpm or ( lie Wimpel ,
TIme past week has bean an unusually quiet
one in local cycling circles. The sudden
change in temperature seemed to put a
tlamper on enthusiasm anti dealers report
bmmulnosa oomew1ia dull. However , timero
s every indication that with the return of
pleasant weather things will open up in
granti shape again.
Sumiday last there was an army of wimoel.
omen out and the m'elI paved streets pro-
conted a scene sucim do one could hardly
imagine , Sliermami avenue seemed to ho
( ito IoPUlar cycling thorougimfare and there
was one continuon ! string of riders on it
from early morning fintil late lit the avon-
ing. and nbommt one-third of the cyclers was
compomod of time fair vax , which goes to
show that time wheel is greatly increasjg
in popmiiarity in this city. iViiiie there wore
a nuimmber of bloomer costuma to be seen ,
tii short skirts seemed to predomnlmmate.
Omaha woinemi do not seem to ho in a
hurry to don time coaturno of time nets'
woman , anti while bloomers or knicIer
bockers are the most comfortahic costume
( lint a woman could choose , at time same
thue it is very doubtful that they will be
worn much hero tlmio summer.
Time Omaha League wiioelmen stirred up
timings a little last week by getting time
Commercial club interested In the state
meet project. and unless the hearth of em-
cers show partiality to Lincoln It Is pretty
certain that the meet will be awarded to
Omaha ,
Commissioner Utt of the Commercial club ,
with Messrs ; howe. O'prien , Randall , % % Tal-
ters and others , left fdr Lincoln last evening -
ing to be premunt at' time meeting of time
league board , and also to ubrnit their bhi
rot time mqoet. They prOpose to spend $1,500
In gash for a two days' meet , to be held
rn July 3 and 4 , This amount is more
fiman twice as much pa syas ever spent upon
lie l'inte meet In thmip , sato befere amid , Un-
em favoritism is ehovn , should insure its
eing awarded to Omhmm ,
Fred ' 1' , Dean pnd qllq Consul lfdmiston
nado a hying bimsiness t lp to Chicago last
veek , returning yeatrda morning ,
A imigim grade bicycljl.fo , . $65.00 at Dicleey'e ,
.103 Iouglas street , ,
Manager Martha at. flo Charles Street
licycle park has vacijrcjj a sanction from
he racing hearth of , tii 4eaguo of Amen-
an Whmeeinmen for a six-day race , begin-
ing Monday , June 1 , pmmd continuing through
ima week , It will fpr professionals , two
ours and a hail eaqh..dqy. Just what time
rat prize sviil he lmp. 'npt 5 yet been an-
ommnced. hut Mr. Mardis says timrmt it will
Lot be less than $100 , . lie is at present no-
tlating with eaveral : epeutly oasterh riders ,
( itoiim ho imopos to be able to induce to enter
'e race. ,
Time Tourist \Vheelrnen will make the
rat regular relied rim of tIme season today ,
L will be to Bennington. m distance of soy-
nteen miles' , flhey will leavq the club
entoil promptly at S a , . m , Captain Spencer
sys , tlmat be anticipates a big turnout , as
ito Tourists mmiean t have their season's
miieago greater than any two other clubs ,
D , C. Elfiredge of Tonic imas been op.
ointed ofilcisi handicapper of ( ho Nebraska
ivlsion for the racing board ,
The beat $50.00 $ bicyclc immade , for ladies
imtl gemmtlomneim. Exammmino timent at Dickey's
lore , 1403 1)ouglac street.
A hotter mann for time poltion than Mr.
htiredge would be imanil to find , but at the
iimto tinie ime it , imondiy located where imo
ma keep track of time racing men very wail ,
malta has mom twenty to thirty racing
en , Lincoln ten to twenty , making a total
r about forty for these two cities , which
I ummdoubtedly inure titan tlm balaimce of the
eta contains. Therefore this iimmportammt
TIdal 1mouitl be locateti either in Omnaba
Lincoln , It mnay be , imowever , that we
telil have two hsndicnppers In this state ,
a , ii , the case In iowa , and that the other
appointment will follow soon ,
A nummihor of time mcmi wimc'lrnen imve
began preparing for Omaha'a soconil annual
tooth race , Which occurs on lecoralion tiny.
ir"lo : limo matter of over whit cotmrso it.
will be run hat' not , beea definitely settled
by the Associated ( 'ycling. climbs , it hi
pretty safe to my that the liodge atreot
0011(50 will he time scene of battle , as was
the case last year. it soultl be hard to
find a better place to hold the race thai'
this , It is just iitily enough to test a.
man's bill climbing propensities , wlllo timiro
is down grade ammil level plaeo enough to
give him a chance tb show' how fast he can.
make iiis feet go , anti another great Ioint
in its favor it , the fact that theno is only
one raIlroad track to cross , anti upon this
day timero is but little travel over it. And
otimer thing to be considered Is the vieW
of the course which the spectators have.
They may get a splendid viesv of nearly
two miles from the imill top at , about Fifty-
seventh , ammd Domigo streets. It must be ami-
mnitted , however , that this course is sommie-
svhat imnhmanily to reach ; but at the same
time , with time proper amount of preastiro
brougimt to bear , the railroad companies
that imave tracks In the near vicinity could
be induced to run special roail.raco trains ,
which wotmltl canny the spectator ms'ltlmin a
few blocks of time starting poimmt ,
'I'ommrlat Vlmi'eimimcmt 1mm time Samlilbe ,
The nltl'ng eaauon of 1800 is mmccc at hand
and a glance at time April run card of time
Tourist Wheelnien for 1S96 intlicates ninny
pleasant country trips awhicel ,
thy reference to time capta'it's report it is
observed that the climb imati 5,437 mIles to Its
credt at the enti of time April , 1895 , runs and
as each eucceeding month passed away time
number was greatly increased until when
the grand sunhmnnry wa.u made after ( ho last
rumm in Novemmiber it was found that 60,390
jitiles had boon ridden by immemubers of time
club. The present year will doubtless be
attended by a similar simowing cii the part of
time Tourists , who have always been recognized -
nized as one of time largest riding climbs in
time svest. Notwitimotamiding the inclemency
of time weatimer throughout the entire seasen
of 1895 , tIme boys svero always reatly when
the bugle sounded to moumit their bikes and
pedal over the country roads to sommmo of ( ho
neIgimborsig towne , where the day was spent
in imavimmg a general good time , anti in consequence -
quenco timey were dubbed "Time hlainniakens , "
but were over accorded a generous wolconme
wimerover time rvn chanced to be , and when
one of time hey cimanced to miss a run imo
felt that ho imad missed a very pleermant trip.
It has ahms'ays been the custom of the club
at the close of thmo ridkmg season to presemit
the member lias'bng the largest number of
miles to his credit with a gold medal and
the next with a silver modal , Last year time
boys decided that imerhaps it would possibly
prevent a certain feeling of dissatisfaction
between time leaders for the medals if time
list were increased and more prizes offered.
Hmce they dpjjtilned ( a committee to raise
a large list , of 1)ctZCs , which included medals ,
suhircriptiona to cycling papers , sweaters ammd
other bicycle accessories. Ere time season
was over time competition for the first prize
culy was looked forward to. and only for the
discreet matinee in which the captain ottlet
thu little differences wimichi constantly arose
and ( be good.judgment sviiichm was mitammiferted
by the partire who raw time imnpcndlng danger
of breakingup the club unless tbo rules were
strictly adhereth mind lived up to , resulted
In time it3ttiiflg of time matter of mIleage in a
very amicable mnrnner.
Time season of 1895 , lmowever , it is safe to
say , will be ridden witimotit any prizes being
offered , as in time end it does mono harm
( bait good and many members will be found
in attendance who would otllorwisa prefer to
remain at imome.
Not until after duo consideration and a
thorough canvass of the members were time
olficers for 1896 chosen and elected , the
office of captain falling tci the 1t of Thomas
Spencer , wimo proved himself to be well
qualified for the position during the riding
ceasomi of 1895.
John Hynes , who hire served the Tourists
itt various ways in the past , was chosen as
flrst lieutenant , and will doubtless continue
to lertormn his part in a. very efficient man-
nor.
nor.Peter Peterson made many friends in the
Tourists last year , and was chosen as second
lieutenant for the coming season. Mr.
Peterson has rocentl4 received a flea' wheel ,
and as one of the road omcers will ho well
able to command any set of men wimo rmiay
be placed in Imis charge ,
Cycling for pleasure and health were time
sentiments of time club last year , and will
continue to predominate this year. The
road rules which were adopted at the begin-
mming of ho riding reason of 1895 well
lived up to , and the absence of "scorchers"
was a vcry..comrnendabbo feature , and was
the result of the club gaining several nets'
members.
The runs timla season will ho such that any
rider may' easily keep pace with the boys.
amid Captain Spencer says that none of the
pleasure and enjoyment which the club runs
have been noted for in the days of yore
will be missed.
The weatimor permitting , time run today
will ho to Bennington , a nice little spin of
thirty-two miles , round trip , start at 8:30 :
from the club rooms , Fifteenth and Dougliw.
Next. Sunday the run has been called for
Fort Calhoun , a distance of thirty-six miles ,
round trip ; start 8 a. m. This is a nice
run , through a country whore may be seen
mmmc beautiful scenery and a few' hills ,
Sunday , April 19 , Behbevue via Fort Crook ,
twenty-two mIles round trip , start at 9 a ,
tn. This is one of the finest runs out of
Omaha.
Sunday , April 26. Gbenwood , Ia. , fifty-two
miles round trip , start at 8 a. in. A chmance
to see some of time magtmiflcent scenery to be
seen only emi a trip timrough Iowa.
Getim , Ioii Ltse Your Money.
RANCIIESTER , Wyo. , April 1.-To the
Editor of Time flee : Will you please inform
mao in next Sunday's Bee if there i more
than one Sunday recognized as Easter in
tIme United States ? Do time people hetweemi
one coast and time other celebrate different
Sunday's for Easter ? A party bet inc that
time same Sunday wasn't Easter all over the
United States. Wimo wlns-Gem , Ranchester.
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% Time ' .Vill Cant It ?
Time $1,000 josvelo.1 Rambler will be pro-
tented to the amateur rider who , before
November let , 1895 , rides the fastest mnllo
In competition on a Ramnbler bicycle fitted
with G. & J , tires tim a regular race at any
sleet in time United States sanctionel by
the L. . A. V. ' . Also 500 in gold toward
JofnayJng time expenses of such meat. For
rurtimor irmtormnation see F. i'd. ' Russell , local
Rambler agent.
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POWLEI1TANDIIM.
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A 8100,00 bloyclo we are soiling for
$67.50 cash ,
875.09 on littyinulits ,
-The Midlaad-
.A. $ li.OO $ bleyclo we arc soiling for
$59.00 cash ,
855.ODon paymnonto.
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10th and Chicago Sts.
1W T. 1IIIYUI1N , Mar ,
We have a good line of aecondband wheels. , t
mmnd yaur repairing to us ,
C11T STRING OF STEPPERS
Many ilorcos Being TBiAIIOd for the Juno
Moot ,
TRACK BEING PREP.\RED \ FOR RACING
L'romnise Made hint Many of tlic iie'u (
l5lyers % 'il1 lie hlrommgiit Omit
ii ) Simot , ' 'l'imeir
Shmeed ,
ho Omaha
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penintondent of time fair grounds anti track ,
Time selection of McCoy has given mm now
impetus to time assoelatloim antI to time spnimmg
immeet , which will ho held at time grounds in
June , A very successful meet is already
amurcd , McCoy is mm stranger to Onmaima
imorsommien , as in ' 87 ho drove McCioud in
tue great race with Elmwood Chief , with
Robert Knoehs on the ssmlky.
Ln.s year McCoy was superintendomt of the
Iloston track arid time year before hail charge
of the lmorses of J , Malcolm Forbes , and
nuomberoti in his string the great Anion ,
Besides several fast horses , McCoy will
imavo in charge of anti traimi the ltors&i of
\v. A. Paxton , who svill mayo his string
over front lila farm in the next week or so ,
Among time l'axton imorses wlmicim McCoy will
hammdle are Nitma Medium , 2:14 : % ; Willie Attempt -
tempt , 2l44 : ; Phenomn , 2:12'4 : ; Cosivig , wlmo
showed 0:35 : as a 2-year-old ; Skyrocket , a
green horse , and two 2.yoar.ohds by The Con-
queror. Four other horsoa front Davenport
are expected this week for McCoy to prepare -
pare for tIme summer campaign.
Many otimers are making arrangements to
do their spring training on the association
track , among whom are 3. 13. Stetson of
Silver Creek , with four horses ; Mallory
with five or six ; Flannery , with
two ; Mat Williarns , , with six or eight , and
Metcalf witim a couple of good colts ; also
Atlani Thompson and McGuire.
Patrick Broe. are expected during the next
sveek with their whole string , and also about
thirty head front Frenmont , witim their own
trainers and drivers. so that before time
immontim is over there will ho quite a colony of
horsemen 'at the track , and over 100 hmead
of imorses taking their daily exercise.
Lest fall there was considerable cent-
plaint of thuc onJition of the track , as it
was sonmowiimtt spreigy nfltl mittoip at ( hmi
northeast turn. Manager l'axton asyc that
this has boon entirely remedied anti that
( lint section of ( Ito track is as tree front
moisture q any of time rest was last year.
At present the track Is broken imp , as it is
hieing surfaced , but it will be imarrowoti anti
rolled antI put in good condition before time
week Is omit ,
Great prepartiona are being nmatlo for Ar-
her day , when Governor iloicomub anti ox-
Governor Fmmrnae anti others will be prcs-
cat to nasist in the planting of 8,000 trees
and to mimako speches to the assonibleti
croatia. An exeellont prograna of horse rae-
lmmg is beimig arrangetl , similar to time roati.
sters' mnntimmees whmichm tiotl to be hold at
the olti fair grommiis. The association will
hang up soimmo immmrses for bicycle races ,
which will ho of especial interrat , as beimig
the first of the season people can see imow
tito old riders are hauling out amiti how the
now are showing tip. Exhibitions wIll also
ho given by some of the iiorscs In tralnimmg
timero and a very interesting day is tironi-
iced , .
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