Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, May 10, 1896, Part III, Page 18, Image 18

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    i IQ 'rjri ONATIA JAILY . . .flJE : SUNDAY , MAY 10 , 1S9G
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Th mpr ri Ii abrot1 that w
Want the earth. That I a mIappreh
They will be satisflett with a few
Ilce ot It , roiI rn' , ti ) or. bottc
paved with asphalt or brick. Surety
A modest want , at71 110 property oc
too poor not to humor It. In n13t cit
wheeling Tnultitude readily ee wha
want , go for it and ct It. Similar
are posbto hercabout by orgazitzed a' '
To show what ean be tlone by a
striking instancei may lic
null , a few
The New York legislatIro. % bacbed by
matle reure passed a bill rculrlii
roads to carry bicycles a
followed the example. Ithiers of the
iteeil in iart'tl3iietts have not Ioet
tlvo. Illo railroad cotniu1imi has bi
rected to inv'stigatn the taciiitie9 for
porting whr'els , with a view to Imi
them anti lowering the charges. Tli
niiion l lirectol to maio stick
moriatloii , to the ral1roadi n it niay
proper , anti If legIatloii ii r1occssar
to report to the kglsature. ! lii thti
of Improved roa and mootIi pavel
* zd blcyco Pat119. much has been don
the 1)rcrlt scaon will L.iotIbtelly
the bic'yclo iiiiteage. Iii view of tbe
? noi3 increase in the tiutuber of whee
Omaha , their ability to secure lietter
19 tOt to b questlone1 , It exerted
proper quarter , A move hotitd be m
the cycling eliih not only on the o
but on property oi1ers n Mreets no
ered with decayed wood hloek. An
lied effort on the part of the cItib' wLl
to their support the unorganized mu
of wheelers. awl the result can hard
to be bencilciat to riders anti credi.ta
the city.
A heavily laden beer truck and a c
to fornt the
girl on a wheel combined
bicycle tragedy In New York City last
The wlieelwoman was' rt an amateur
but when brought into close (1tmarte
tween wagons she lost control of her
was thrown to the grounil and crusi
death. Several similar trageltea liavc
rocordcl in NOW York ailil other citlm
a few cases tIme drivers are to blame.
majority. however , disaster is .liio to r
atteimmt. to ride on crotvdel thorougl
It Is always iafor to dismount asul
There lm less risc ¶ i that exercle.Vt
should remember that In a collIsion bc
a btcyclc , and a wagon the chances i
favor of the wagon escapilig uninjured
other real and serious danger is caii
the habit some bicyclists have of iass
ecsisiderabl0 speed by a street car.
eon crosv. ; the street Is thus cxpn'
three perils-the car , teams and 1)11
and although ho may guard against
two , the third conlplcate3 the sit
enormously. If the car is at rest It I
worse , for people are going to or C
from It , and there are usually others
cross walk who have been topped ii
car and are impatient to cross , Mo
theni have learned to look roumi the I
for an approaching team , hut it is
ditilcuit to sco the bicycle In time to
it If it hi near tlto car and coming fam
Undismayed by the disaoter tlm2t re
overtook a team of six athiots who
pushing a eexttiplet bicycle along at a
mile-an-hour gait. when one of the tin
lapseu , a party of six strong.m
bebloomered young w
! trong-limbed ,
members of a floston athletic assoel
have taken to public apIoarances a
the six-saddled bilco.
The organization of the sextet wa
ual , beginning with a tandem tea
charming girl bachelors. 'I'hen ill
tandem team was permitted to pool its
with the first. A fifth woman pai
difference for a quintuplet. but time odd
ben vae unsatisfactory , amid number si :
almUittcd ( to the fraternity , a mnachimit
eslocially constructcd for them. nnd WI
unusual lead has become a familiar 9lg
the nmmrbtmrban roads of flntoo.
The crew of time ieexttiplet ito not
to draw attention to themselves by ti
tractivonoss of their whecling garb.
doubtful if costumes lost likely to ii
the orbit , In fact , were ever seen outsi
Boston. T1ii is the only bicycle te
vomcn ever organtzed.
Mr. Theron R. Cherry of I3uckhannoi
Va. , has caine to the rescue of tiioa w
blcycIIst who object to the exposure
inch or two ot ankle while wheeling.
Cherry has latented a double folding Sc
to bo attached to the Iceaci of a woc
bicycle to urotect tulo feet anti ankles
view whoa meunting or rlding , and to
vent the whiti from blowing the skirts
the legs or Lice rider. The seroen Is ad
to fold tip against the head of the hi
When unfolded it extends bsck of the r :
on cacti side. Tue Invention also providc
straddle the
slotted to
a front e'crcecc
'wheel , closiig the space and proventl
draught between tico side screens.
The Roman Catholic bishop of time Tre
Itt. 11ev , Jaimies F. Mc
( N. Y. ) diocese.
is believed to be the firct member 01
episcopata to mount a bicycle and sunc
Its surprislcig curves that are a holy Ito
bishop has been (1
to beginners. Time
acid is abe
the wheel
taking leacca on
not. of cc
blossom omit as a wiceelinan ,
for the jclesure ef the thing , but sole
attach
periodical
a means of allaying
There are fou
sinful bilIousness.
mind many fine r
counties in hici diocese
anti his scattereti flock looi ( for great
provernelit in hi.i ie.ith , and the freqi :
of his visits.
NotIcing is more irritating to time vel
cyclist titan to have seine noviCe tear c
bohimici him ringing his bell for room Ic
tlco ringing of a ban
past. Practically ,
aclcnowledgemuent that ice is not sic
an
enough Iii thu art. of liaccitling hie bicyc
acid so deccires the
ride around people ,
get out of his imFcrlal way. Such pc
enough a
judgment
should have cnaturo
attempt to ride in tltt ) most crowded i
of timG largo cities. hut they have
They scent to think that the street is m
for them atomic anti at limo sound of
littio beii every cue irncst jiloci ) to
. The veteran r
way for their ncajoty.
dt.stain to ask any oiidc of any clittil
they many dud ticenceelves In , and arc
proud to let anyone know that. they am
the least tIi.cocccmimociett or Incomm'ecciencc
any macinner by iedestrians , icorsemnec
street cars. The ringing of a belt is i
fade ovltienco of a lack of coccildetico on
to nvlgato without. s
part of lice rider
one getting out of his way.
"TimeS'oiccan in Black" is one of the ' r
scorchers on the boulevards of Now
Single or modem so sets a hot pace acid
time
occacion thrown
on snore than one
in limo eyes of time bicycle 1)311Cc. But
cacao to grief last week anti with her tami
partner contributed $10 to tiio Icolice I
consists
lien orillicary bicycling Custilcico
jaunty black cap , a iuocilsh black jacked ,
fittIng black knickerbockers-not bloumer
stretch of Imagination or otherwise-
gay
black silk .mtocklicgc. Clad in tliimm fetc
costume ccitt mimuumnteil on a tamidemu , wil
huiky partner on ticu roar &edtlie , she wici
past a IcoiiccInacm late coo evening last t
"Stop , or I'll arrest you , " exclaimed
" ' too fast , "
Col ) . "You'ro going
"Too fast for you , old nina , " cacao bac
him In a girlish voice full of mockery.
chase but tice po
It was a long and hDt ,
mail won and inudod them imi thu statioc
lions is the way the trouble began ,
cording to ttw Now York Sun :
l'inkey-ilow ioyelyl I see you have
of those splendid new bikes.
' Iticei-Yec. tscs't it a dc4r ? What a
I do you Title ?
I'lnlcey-Otm , I ride a Scorchemu.
I EtIcoI-1IieyrO zuegmilficecit.
'iukey-Ye3 , so light and durable.
3ttcel-Ilow much does your wheel ve
j'1m1kuyTeflty.tWO Idotuldu.
Ltlmui-ThinIy.two louudl'hy , caine
weighs twunty.Oflt' .
I'rmicey-1Jut. then your ; you kuow , i
0 durable.
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hthe-The ! Nor.csmirh z'ot durable
that La admitted by every on , ' .
l'imilcc'y-Noicxetcre ! A frlc.u ] of
bought one ctnil it went to pieces
coon Lb.
Etlmal-r don't teiie' . ' It.
PJcckryWimat ? You iion't bohievo
fltliel-No , I 01cc Nonecuc
outlast a dozen Scorclmenis. Thel
wormt Inoking rattletraps I ever laid
l'inkey ( ftmnIouc'iy-YomIro ) a isorri
tecciptibie timing , tim ! I hope you'll
speak to mae agalni
lthiel ( Co mu iclncCn tiy ) - loni' t wn
vocmldn't COl1ilctomlIls1 myself by spea
aiiy one who rode a Scorcicemmi.
Ii l4'VOILY tIP 'I'IiI I. . t. 'V
IImi f ( li'i.vuimsiItpis Of II I'stenl
inn it i so I I mitI ( ii imi , ' A
Wlceeimemi have groan to be a p
time hand during the past few ye
many of time suburban districts lb
Important factors in iollttcs , while I
time great city of New York their ii
haLbeel1 felt on several occasions. 0
wonder , says the Now York Mercuc
"thi3 bicycie fellers" arrived at time
tion.of thc lircoent time , aol ticc'y
truthfiiiiy aiisverecl that It was thrum
efforts of the League of , tcccerLr ,
alan , an organizatlinc iccore cominflhlly
as the lj. A. acitl whose halite or
alcccost every o
1mm Prohcali3' faccilhiar to
the 5.UO.O ntiember of this orgctccizittin
few indeed rhco
an0 probably yory
hoW time b. A. , V. cas organized , ci
It. started on the react to the attainm :
the power Lt wlcld at vrestst.
ft hcalcpdhhed 'Wfl ) back In ISSO. In t
of the "grpcd old ordinary , " % 'iceli i
of lice cyclist who then traveled at
Itis Mrtcdige maclilac was made exce
iimcjcieaaant by the small boys , to sa
Lug of the authorities , icio4 of whoc
elcice become members of the orgac
intl are th wlceeimiemi' ! strcieet sup
Thu organizatIon vaa brought
timromcghc tic efforts ef Mr. Kirk
Lht'n prenident of the aid New York
iub , which , although lii exb4enco a
, , t , is not an active organization. ili
1 meeting of a few enthusiasts , wici
id In Neuvport , It. I. , on May 31
bout two dozen cluh. represented
a lceelcncn , attended time gaticerlug , ac :
intl time first annual icaraile of the
Flmo conetltcitioci was drawn up 1
Nianles l'l Pratt , tlcu president or ti
on flie3'cle chccb , and he was elected I
urecidecut or what was dc.qined to
Hie of the most powerful athletic en
loots in the vonlci.
About four macutica later the ilrst ci
tt tice board of olilcerimviiS held in tic
: etccicier : 18 , ISSO. cut which the p1
igaccization were Perfectel. lice canal
formally adeicteci and cli
11(1 ( by-laws
ipjuolnted to fill vacancies In time lh.s
nally chosen at Newport. Time mcml
n the meantime hcad Increased to 5
; ilver liuIge , designed by A. I ) . Parse
osepim Pennell , time well kmcnwn artlt
doicted. It represented the cocctln
.orth America , ecucireleci by a whet
cmotcnted by a icanthie bar , with time ccc
Ito organIzation formIng a circular
rico badge was eluic1Lr' . to say lice leac
as soon nicknaccuccl "Time ttacn and ( ' ,
rho badges became very Ec'irce , as
. accil one is su
e % of tlcecn were made.
icls day by Dr. G. 1. Biackhamn cut flu
. souvenir of the eriy d
l , Y. , as a
lie league. On March 27 , ISS2. time i
cnblonc. train time design of C. II. Lacr
'orllaccd. c1C. , Was adopted.
Time objects of time league are to p
ice general Interest of cycling , to acc
efecd acid protect the rigicts of wice
neourago and facilitate totcring anti to
cnprovements In time condition of limo
reds and htgimways. Tice league , sin
clcptforo of the latter clause to the co
10cm. imac spent. over $120,000 in advaric'
alice of road lmnprovecnecct. and has pul
ml circulated more than 2,000.000 pan
nd magazines. 'rice league began time
ion which resulted in time canstttcct
many miles of splezcdlt roads Ici lice u'
Jersey. anti cnacachctm anti Te1ficl
ro being constructed timrocmghaut tico a
iassachicmsettcc under the direction 1
tate highway coccmnmiaciocc , cocnpos
tree tcienmbers of lice t.oagu
mnenicaciVhc'einien. . A furticer
ition was micatlo to the objec :
cc League of Acnerican Whmeelicm
ew York CIty , February 18 , 1S95 , "
romnote acid regulate cycle racing
rack. " Wicilo the league has ever si :
rganzatiocc ! guarded amid controlled am
ycle racing , It never was specifically
oned In time objects of the orgatmi :
'ho ' I , . A.V. . , through tth racing lmoa
ole jurisiictionm over all cycle racing
rimited States. Time crrocceocms Imlea p :
among those who are uninfornme tim
oarmi enforces its rules only against
era of Lice leagcne. All riders icc tice
tate9 arc classified as annctteurs or i
oasis. In accordance witic tIme ieagcio'
itions of such cictasca , cud ro soon
Ider enters a competitive event ho he
cbjtct to limo supervisIon of thu
aarcl. Any rider comupeticig in unsan
'emmts , acnatccur or Irofesionai. ) bi
isicecculeil frcnm all trcck racing.
Tico cert , 01' joicitmig time L. A. W. Is ti
m return yocc have lice luimouviedgo thu
rc Icelciccg to Hmmtp0rt an organization
I fifteen years ices obtaicceil all time
mat a wimeelinar. muow enjoys. Anmy
ccateur cycituct of either sex camm b
member of lice orgcumctzaltomc.
FesY wicuelmccecm renhizo that they ous
celom of rlmllmcg emi public roads I
eagLIe of Amnerleamu'hmec1men , but
, vcrthcolen3 truu tlmat tico rights ecu tict
highways % vhlcim wimeomnen ! dow
ore icracuiroti for timenc Icy tue league.
istenico acid niaimmtcmrnmico of ( ice L.
a standing nuraccco gciarnmitec
050 rights % vthl be protected so ioccg
ugmie lives. Whiecimimen no longer rb
rmismcion of otimers mcSLni tico hiiguva
. time declared right of the road gi"
I veimicies.
II requires nrgammlmntion to defeat
itch are conmatanily being introduc ,
ute irgimmiatcires to curtail time nigic
mochrnen aitci iitijOse unreasonable re
' is 1mm mv
as upon timeno. 'rime lenguco
reasonable iegsatlon ! ; beilem'ea that
d riding acid driving icimomilci ho testi
time mmmcc of all vehicles amid tlcat whom
ould lake their iciacos on the public
douvei with time seine rigimts atnul ac :
time sauce restrictions as are ace
law 1cm time cases of hersohma usimcg
mgOa drawn by lcoru'cn.
Thy guu'erncucent of time league Is nee
: e that of time imatlea. it is mnancmgc
mmatlomcai ahsedimtcly , consisting of tico
jeccis anti dicer officers of time u's
ito mhlViSlocI3. 'rho national utsscmnhly
I , executive efilcercm and time IcreshtlencI
at appointcnedlt itouvers.
Fhce lcru'enmt otileers of times loagcmo
rhinmg Elliott Of ilostoti , lcresldemdt : Cii
Cocsnmcn of I'omiglmkcepsie , tlmst vice I
at ; It. C , Mornisoms of Milwaukee ,
, oictl vice lmr2ttlnlmt ; Abbott Iimmmcsctt of
:1 : , u'erctary , mmml l. 1) . llmmrtwt'ii of
r , Cob . tre.istmer.
5tote divisions COhm3lHt of tine laauo
l's in each elate. Ichi division IS fri
ku ruhemj anti to contluct Its ie.ci a :
acmy mnanmmcr not lii conflict with the
ttie national ergamiizatb.i. Time dlv
cers arc a chief comsmml , vic ccnuccl
crotary.treisurer ; mmcl one roprem-ent
. cacti 200 ieaiuo nnmecnmbau'o omm itt' ichi
) Or 1.
c1m league dumb located , tnder time
: ttonm Of a mlivt.siccm sicmmii l , cmmtitl"il
nilmig limo hoogue , anti annually tlm'rLo
elect one representative ( sr time
tuxmty mcmecmibuns on its rohi , amcntimmur fec
ct eigimty and en aclthiticral remrmt :
eacim 100 ncenmbore thicrcmtr' .
rho chief coimsul of a mlivisinu may npj
I league chUms Inlay elect representa
nit tkcia to thcmme , eta tine Imicrease in i
simip of thu division or the club macmy
It.
It.ho management of dvI9Inas hi vcste
board of eflicers. conmietimmg of lbm I
isul , vice consul , sccretury treasurer
reacuntatlyc , , elected as provlticd ci
said board to have the Itower to mal I
rmi l ei , ctnt i rc ' gtilmutlons as ahmnil nt hc
5mSttmt ith ilno constltotieni and by'
time league.
Tam.a' ittIer ,
Several atone bicycle stolen lids
Ociiahmm. ltemnember $2.00 Per year g
a niew one if yours is stolen , $2.00
m'mni. hint to lOse your wheel is.
iltic Cycle Co. , 319 S. 1th St.
. , . , lime. . % hmc'
Lecal cyciisti have been unmiiyccahiy
dunimm tile laut week , owing to the ver
flat et'c'flingS which we imove becci
nearly overyboily in time city that
ammy way get a bicycle had it alIt , the
liveries report a rushing btmsincos
prolcrtoors cay tlmat during the luheasil
lags hartliy a wheel 1mm Idle anti tima
tililes they could rent twice lice mmmi :
Imavo 0cc lmancl. 'Fito boulevards are
celienit condition imaw sItu arc crosvcl
cycltstu , each evening. On Tuesday
last , begInning as early as 6:30 : thmc
ainnost a comilir.tnomia 1mb of them goimi
cmi chenmminci aSemluo to Corby , them
to the Twentletlm Street boulevard , hi
It to Miller park , an.i then rcttcrnincg
Omalma to imecur time concert given by I
lmantla. The writer would venture
timat there wcrt tt leant fiftean score ci
amen at tlmo concert. wlmlhe ticero wo
cltrmbteciiy imuvo been nnero lresent ,
tico sIrnmmm. uuicd usimlclm was anmlast ! to
fer the hew riders to go agalmumit , e
thcOo of tlce fair ex. ilanseomni ia
received its hare of atronoge frc
wheelnacu , miut many of them coimld 1
arocnn'l tnl
ImmoSt any evening lounging
irass or eititng on the llvillion idazcl
park ride Is not nearly as ioinmlar uvil
as it might ice if it were nuot so mu
other good ride smith oar' that Is fairly
li-c that to tine state fmulr grounccis via
Lint. I
make trip
street , whhiu t'imnme
of licdgo street , retumnicimug hcy the
street rmcte , whIch brings ticcmn to 11
Icark , whcrt' timey nimoy take. a little r
lore rotimrnlcmg home.
'i'Ico roads are now 1mm icretty guucci co
nd tmhcle'3 rain iurevcn's maciy of tim
ltcis vii1 cnculo ; ti'iicS Into time country
tIme Tominiats going to lhncmtimoru h
heir animucal fishing trip , tiio Omnctima
\'hmet climb tc l'tuttscnoutic and the
Vl.ocl ciub to Calhomin. Tue ancuua
rtmn of all time local wined cltibs , cal
cat Sunday , dlii not hnimmg out a ver
nowd owhmig to time had cairlitlaci
cads , ann ! II Is likciy that hefera Ike
anmds anothmer nine uihl he called.
Most everyicocly In Omalca icnowm
genial owner of "flex
$ mcmitim , tIme
vhlcic stands jest. nmorthm of bitt re5lule
otrest.
3hercnmmnm au'enlmo acid liuclote
o1iost residents of tim
I'm one of the
mad beiccg a civil engineer icraclicail
tinerefole inc tcncc uvate
mint time iciace ,
fronp a macro burg to a t
grow
mietropolitan city. lie takes a great i
n whteoinuen amid ever ) ' pleasant C
his front
clay be seen sittIng upon
vaIclicug time mucorcimer go by acid no
icen glumlg tinenm cmnc encouraging iv
nake thonci increase their ice. tic
iulte a poet as weli as a clvii euginec
cue mouning last vCcik , while sitting
'box. " ice wrcte the following ioem :
voni'rfuI ii
rhi tcu'n is hecoining a
\'here the \i'.ti0l. POilUiitlohi it iiirm
race , ' In .v
fc'w
r-fOOt t'mnci cm-Icons' . anti a
9fety hi
tmntvmrI on
Iu te timrorg
' II rcmshirg luel-Ichehl , icdter-skeiter mm
'
in
Up acid down tkr uihi Lila couhlth'
cuni icy day ,
if the old Nick Icad desgns ! on ecu
s
Aliti time race \vcms to uuinut mind an
hit icatrol.
l'ou nt'lc timeiti tIme object , they promii
" ' clmiie , Vc're : in it , you bat , and mire bol
get there.
l'imo coining "new vonuami" has enter
4nti r.mce 111cc cmi old biker is aetting th
old fits
tljetS time front horns of tile
ruidie her hicyci
, iuii gnmnefcmiiy mounts
traddie.
a-la-bloomer c'iue huarhor no
-
tIrcu -
n ! kuc wimen site star
Of fohf'im : recuR
icead ,
her
with a la
lime hiatt enteremi lilo race
zeal ,
May ahie meet no cohitalon , nor pu
mu viccel ,
Lot icei' kec'hu out cmi eye
'Fe item' cocmrst' ninth apply
Tic ? ) , muuhcen ivimemu tiamctCr is Iccuir ,
Anti IC t'f utety may roll
fly LImO tie'vil't mtatrol .
And leave time old ticief in time I.e
Nobody who imandleim wimeols seems
from time nasa iviic
lie , aimil everybody
ooklmcg stoves to the One Who acnppi
itii dianionds is deaiicug in wheels.
ihlo ( tOll't keep wheels for sale. rent cc
cci ) socnetiming to ho u'orn by who
r tlmolr wheels. Ii fact tbere him cci
Ut wheels , wheels , wheels , frocti cimi
iii niglci anti IL i ill soon ho frenmi
nilii niornicig also.
A two-story elevated mniiroad is wit-
maccagers of time Manmbatman elevated I
build. 'rice upper deck is to ho a I
rack forty feet wide. and cictendlic :
ucgth of time road. Tue track is
ccaratcd to provide for douun and Iti )
aclcs. Stathoma ocne.lmaif mile apart
cm huiit withi eitcvators for tine ure of
con atnd their ivicecis. It iii irccticaii
Gould suggested aLou
LhIflO Iclalm Jay
ears ago.
Fincal arrangements were cocimpleteci
'cek for time union of thno Northnwi
rotting horse l3rcuniers' association
ihcuoi Cycling citmbs icitereIs for time
Icing cumeet to ho imelti Jmmhy 3 and
, aslmlngton. naric. Chicago.
The brewlers' association agree to a
financial repoccsiiihty of tue idea
me
rze exponises nnnml to set aside Jimly 2
nacuncg sanctIoned i ,
ir time bicycle
ogmIcm of Ainmercanc Wheeinncn ( Dc
hinicts Cycling ciub.
Big lmcctes mccmtl icienty cit thnenni ivi
tel cii for tie irfemsIonai ncmen and tim
unit of time l.engtco of Acncnicaci Wime' '
clout uvhil bum tuilcon aulvauiae of in r
I aniatcur imnizc. ,
" 'rho ancasciatiuct intends to inoko I
ggeat meet of the bicycle worid , '
r. jj Arthur. assistant corporatIon com
a reporter. "rice wimeeling race
umider time tim
mirse , will be onmtireiy
time Illinois Cycling club. tue asaoc
; suimiiog respmncsIbthity of limo flcm
ide imucetlera are u ililmig to imamcg mnp
r.omiut of jnnrses ummmui Prizes ntccessal
cure time host imuical In tim e ummtry
tmrmco mmnniateur vrlzrs arc lincnited It :
lime rules of Ihno League of i\nrne
imeeicnmen. but timis entire amcmomnnt WI
it into ucilver and diannonmi Prized i
Ii cost $ .i5 wholesale mmml uvill 1Mm tm
lied $ l0) crIziu8. No , tue unanulacl
Ii not icu' called upon to give any ii
matct'ar , as we inteccd to nuutice a umomu
rUn c o I cm tl'c imity ii'i n g ,
' 'fime assce'ation oiflciais are as eat
t'i ! over Ilco evecnI as ui'e are. 'fime )
, rft'ctly ivlhhimmgt to macice tutu annum
irses as hcighm as iOO oliti mere if it
rniiaoihuio. They wanted to ! j1vo
conul cmnut third money icrizes of $100
id fW. btmt. of cemcrse. this iv ii no
rmitted. luurtii of July viih ace Cit
Ii u : macinc mcccii roni all over time
, anti a svinmtvr 'lii mnake a natonmal m
to U. "
Besides thus nncunnmerous acnatemnr ptizco
macilIac of the cyciluig chub urlil emncle
p.et a sanctionc to offer a r..00 itursu I
Cs between Joe l'atcimeni amid sonne usc
piuntuat uwhi.'eh. It was given cut
wotciti lie Imivited to macel hint.
luger
svltt be hmttng out to Ii
b
ltlmer g iumae
mc big ecorciwrs to moel. Tine combmi
' it too early to : cientton nnames ,
h'
is assured ticat time lists will contain
maca of thu wonid.beatere.
Wi : rk onm time tracks unit be heumn at
ci July 3 anti 1 we uvihl see It 1cm a
adition as poceible.
rite Ilticcois boys der.ve an unusmial
untage by lids minlen. They are rd
the risk of rain spoiling ttme Ineot
hos thcat uvomnld titan fail upon i
a
tacklers. Moreover , they have time ad
I ) of the mcao of time finneat groucde mi
amutry for a Ilmat class bicycle iniect ,
rJmero is cm suenming tendency auonig
10 who still ci.ng to the old.
a peD
of waikinig , 11141 time imicycie I
'a '
Isance that should be utterly lgnit
Icit tmomneticiiea results In little jars
I amcyuhmiitg but ideasant to lice vcdmsi
wimeolmcten. It is indeed aurmmrlsiing
Iersonms ui'lim start nmvros time at
macmy
cyidemit assmuraneo timat
lu time sanmie
else 1mm iimtlclo to iiasa , or In any
erferu witim tlmur : eoncmmancttiuutstio bet
II tiiac It they wore the sole occur
a forIyaCro field , Should any wheel
mh to iuav ttncimm aimul Is suihiclently akliit
tdiu his wimoei 10 make aim Ivea balk
Cushion cdrcm behipml the jiers n n * I1t !
the ccirhnnmg ar.th r ut ogain , athl rctsmn ii
balance , me may lie attic to get by. hnmt
us boi' skiilu'tl i1 ; iC aft of ilociging I
very liaicbo to , m fall that anneI
proves ae'rlomjs. , , Tlm icicycie Is , acee
to the laws of imi , , stale , a vemicio ! , at
such it is enIiie.l 'to all tine rigimts
privileges of the. . hlguway , smith as linen
nilce cemnenit , etqne , tcnick or wooden
franc six to teiijee ; wide , qn both siti
the Street fromnp ivich bicycles have
excluded , it would seem that it pelest
womnich hint exercise a reasonable amocci
care iincl renuenuijog. lthat they are in a
or some 130,000 inhabItants all hiavicnf
same rights mi thtir special latitmiciti' .
macny accidents. i-cmlhnL hue averted. W
numi should her. very carefmil in rldicig
keel , Witnifl ) lice limits of the law a
shoe ! , etc. . smnci If our city council
htmL lmcvcimit. a Piam by sviilcic sonic p
could he comnpehied to open their eyes b
concinmencing their encmii'lilce passage from
aide of the street to the cthner they u
add greatly ito tine mtafet.y of tico life
iiniub of both riders anti footmen.
An effort is being nit1e by omcie ol
old-linac imcennmbera of time Apollo Cy
click , an orgammizatlomn whlcii thrived in
slid was slanted as a jcis'enilta club , html
mrew to be once of tice best cIub 1mm time
to reorganize it. There are about to
i1tten of time , whieelmen sImn werq men
timmit are stIll riding cciii tine cicmb s'Ihi
lcnchtedly hue reorganmizo , withinig a wee
two.
The Asm'aelatemi CyclIng clmch's roami
connincitteevemmt on an iniu'pt'etloi : toccr
the Condor u'treet cciii Dodge Street cam
last Stumclay , Inc order that Inc cimooricug
oinr'e they acight muohe ni uclstakc' . 'V
01' yet. ma oiflcini anmnncnmncentc'cit has
node , tine cycilmcg editor imas tahlci1
iilot of ( lie mmmemcbtrs of timis connncmlttee.
In i that tice3' are all inn favon' of lice 1)
ncet course , wimieli is su'lthcnut a domcbl
mtiperlor to any oIlier iii tlni vicinity ,
ofluimiittc'o nltt sitecit tic" greaier liar
o'terday sohic'itimig hurizes , ancti nail ivi
zmwat deal tidIer success timctmi was at
mnitielpatecl , u'imii thni'rcfore , ito niday bocul
t roach race tice mike of which Omaha m
ireacmmel of before. Time Associated Cyt
iubo meet cit Ttnesdny es'emuimmg next , s
lie cotcroo svihi ime annoimniced , anti all
tcahls jienected.
'I'ho regular mnonithly buslnmess imucethn
ho Oncaha'hcoi cbub whelm Was caliet
ant 'ftieda3' eVeaing , suas iostpommo1 on
otitmt of there mcot beinmg a quorum pro :
l'ho bancul cemicert at P'ort Orimaha prove
)2 nmcone of a nniagnet ticani tine busimica3 a
ng.
Time Tourist wiccuemucnm wIll appear for
Irat tiimne iii ticeir natty gray dub umni (
unlay. They having hewn received
dven Lag.
Time second tumnUmiec at the Cinanlos Si
caric vili it ? held Siltmcrda3' next , \hy
romni time list of ontriom amid the ercntc
imo programmi , It prcnuiiscs to Ime one of
me-ut eximilmitionts of racing over seenc mm
'it3. While the last nnittinecm uvas a stic
mu every way. thii nmm is expected to
von more ito , cia several of tics fast ones
ifter each oticer , anti will net on tlmat
ad dcid time questioni. In the profeesi
lass. sticin men 'as llolton , Iteading , I
rodnckson ! , anti pr.isibly Clarke , will
uen contt'stlmmg Ion the claim of the bc
oath , uvimiho mmtm the 'ancmumtetir ranks all
omnpetl iii time last cnallmmee , and ev
tlners uvimo Icad mcotiat that Linac gotteni
arm , svlil Jnakto their appearance. F'rcdr
oil , at. lila own- request , Imas been transfe
0 tine "rca. " ciassuind it goes uu'tthount
ng tiuat lie will attcccimpt to nmmake it na
or tue macn of that class as Ito did for
03's of tim iliy-.uiuie aggregation , The
: rammu is by ( tic' a more mntr'rc&timtg one
hat of tico iait cxiitinee , anti is as folk
he prizo. in tlmq ainatetnr ovectts hi
cerchandisem ,
I"lnmmt race , one niio novice : First.
ecend , $1.
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Secocid race , on'u mile open , amati
'irst , $5 secoptl , $2.
ThIrd race , tone cmmiie open , professlo
'Irst , $5 ; secotiui. $ .
Fourth race thteo mile eptun , coloc
'irat. $3 oecopci , $2.
F'fftin race , two niil s , 2 f30 c1hc'w , annati
'iret , $3 ; econtl. $2 : timiril , $1.
Sixth race , fls'e-nuiie handIcap , profceaio
brat , $10 ; second. 5 ; third , $2.
Smuvemmth race , live-mIle lcammdicap , anmmat
brat , 6 : second , $3 : third , $1.
Pigimtin race , ticree-mnlie lap race , pro
local : First , $10 ; second , 5.
Tims races will be called promptly a
'clock , anti as a competemmu set of oftic
ave been eccureil , mionu' of tic lirtumu
alto , cueli as frequently occur at a
meets , will be expeniciiced.
Time Onnualmn Gmcarci3' W'lmeei elcch
bItted time foilow'tng uniform : Itegulal
utigue blouse , witim gray shoulder kn
'We Makefl. ,
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Belvidere.
They are the lvightest ! tinning
Wheels on Earth and Strictly
High Grade ,
: We Always tiadta Good Sewing
: Machines I
Why Shouldn't We blake Good
VIieels ?
auAnjTv auAmcArcTED
THg OCmT
J flcotor & Wllbclniy Co. , Agents ,
OMAhA , NLiU.
I1ATIOHAL SEWING MACHINE 00. ,
lILVifThlU3 , ILLS ,
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Orniht Local Sa1 Aan
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bimmo golf caps , shorts. of the regnilation cor ,
with white stripe dcfwn the stile , anti
stockings , with black anti cadet gray ci
The adoption of cachet gray esims to r ,
tue stockings an ] sluoulmler knmot wncnlti
ltciprou'etl tile mimitorm : greatly , but as
one ot thmo iurettIel to be hifld.
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lhst line of bicycles in Omntmiia , We
gooti ones too. Stmntlnies auth repairing.
enir Electric bicycle iacccp , irntliing to
it. Ak.Sar'HenCycho Co. , 319 5. 11th
'I'plrIii ( iii the Sicilsile ,
Tat Simmnday Icrovemi to be an ideal
for cycling , mlespite tIne fact that time -
Satmcrday night's rain came only to draw
brinict anticipations of a barge joinst cm
i'ahullijctmt for several himnmtireti wheelniemi
jumcmpe1 mmt the certcicmsionm timctt. of COtmrchC
country roads would be alnumx't lnnp.mn
cinul fat' front inviting for a pieao.mnt eel
jimmint awboel.
Ifouuever , a few of time tourists were
risers. nd met , as umsumal , at hut' club ii
A few of Lime boys us eat imp to time Tm
\Viceel chub' quarters , witero thicy fount
Turneis gettlmcg neatly for a shut oven
Center street commrstu to Millard. 'iimoy
Inuviteti tc ) join lii the iuroceseion , nt1 at
lIttle coaxing. cia Ilmy knmew full wc'h
it tiit'y tmccepteti thme kicimi hospitality
tiered thienmu iy thin Turners that tiit' v
have mmmi aii.arounttl good linac , so time )
iii litm.e.
The tichc'gcitiomi or cocummuittee of thno
cltu't1 cyclIng ehmmb.u , sulmicit has in immmmtcl
mnatter of selectinug the course for the
race on Decoratiomi day , uvunc along , anti
mlnmiot timiamiimomms 1cm 11mm decision tlimmt
race womilul not take place over time Cm
utroet eomnrse , cciii , whIle tine ) cud mmcit
lcfinitmily jtldt where it ii ocalil ho iceld. I
'robalcihity ' it will he uver the sonic cc
that It was rmnm last yecr , s'iz. , the 1)
mIred course.
Arrivicmg at Millard mm cimort ticuuc was t :
Lo rest , when time imanilfmni of Tomcrsts
mled on over to Papihlioct , wimero time ) ' ft
ci waitimcg a tess mono of their comicr
Iinmmuer immuring been orcieremi at time \'i
ho followimig Imanmueti rartics sat dowim to
able to ; c.irtako of a good agdiaro coral
elmitti timeir exicenlenmccs of timehr inormil
lde : I. I ) . liacnmnommd. Loimle Fiesciner , .1
F'riiclc.'trti , hi'olf. . 1. A. Mamialu , Ii. F
tiglut , I. El. iriomi , F.V. . FitchcV. .
Immyncan amcd Pc' . C. ilamih. In amiditioc
ho above tine dumb hmouso register sin
ho following names : Ii. ( .mmntimer. Cimu
% 'iilo'c' , .1. Iloolnnmlacm acid It. C. itoss ,
'ricey say you should hot spell a joke
eiatiomu'a sake , amid wimile I dId not see
time red semannecl to I
: ole myself , yet
ocisiclcrmthie mnarrimmuent wicen the writer
e'aecl imigln imp in tlte air by his tmninnan
tide stetl amnd mnmtieavoretl to zoo how a
aai estate lie cntmltl cover all at ommco su
do came clowmm. However. timero wore 0th
After a lmearty nneal at tue hotel tile
0tl back to Millard and spemit the miftern
vatchlng tice Turners iii tincir mmthnletie au
md otherwise takIng part 1mm 11cr' tinrnlve
'osti'iIies , a Portion of them returning
ice 'ricurstont hubs Wheel club , who
cit 1mm goodly nmmmnhers , and , by the way ,
L jolly Set of buys. the balance going . ii
utter In time evenIng. Tue romicla wer
ittle rocigimt mm placc'a on tlie outward j
time afternmoon were inc good
me ) ' , hilt inc
homnew
litlon when the wlmeehmnemm started
I was regretted very icitich that tlmere
had boomS an
crowd as
mutt as large a
cited , but thmce who went felt ve1i rd
or miiokhng the trip.
SIlencers' report for April air
Captain favorable simwing , taldng all tim
L very consideration , but umniea time menmmi
rib
numbers , they will
alit in larger
urn macin tIme 60.000 mark this year. 'rice foil
lug flgtnremu show tue tikitaicco ridden diii
ho ' past nnoiith ridden icy chub. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
'otni ' miles uidmlemi icy mennhler' . . . . . . . . . .
'otal 'otai mniieim miles niddeli bY guests. . . . . . . . . . . .
LUJt.4 culled nthancdoned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
tunas changed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
lcims verago uittecudamico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The first weekly rucim of time club was
mulged iii by about a scpro of tlto mcccii
umit Tcnemtdmty evenciccg. wimeni. headed by C
mInt Spencer , they rode out to Fort Onu
concert by tue ha
ad hietened to a
'hicit has huocomno so popular of I
hero were reveral ladles observed emu -
c aicien , and It Is earnestly hoped by
cat lice number will be increaccl as
asonm progresses. Tlmo oveccimig runs arc
curt , cliii the gait. will lie a immoderate cii
Today the run Is ccnounced for 11
mon'nm's bake. Are you wki us , or agin
I YcU are as good mu fmslccrnnan as you
I teliimcg ilsii storie.o ott time return to
ahmocmhii itot nciiea timis tri
Inch roemcms , you
Hide tlmc
20th Ccintclry Whcci
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Bicycles
'l'iio fiimc'm4t : mimtle : 'uvhieei iii the
'oiid. M eclitiilcm : nay go.
'l'Iio only bicycle equippemi svltii
time EIlitimil Simiimg Ut'ank.
$100 tip
ALSO
TIme lulgmcut ) grmcdo Medium
Winclsors , - - 8O.OO
Outiiigs , S5.OO
As geed as the Boat and Dttor
than amnmmny lIighm Oracles ,
High Art
Bicycle Co ,
1609 Fariiain St.
Omaha , Net , .
D. G. Oboruie lu' . Ttal , 89 ,
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WILL BUY A RALIANCE.
1'- _ . $65,00
me a--
of five or more. The lumm'gast
climbs
A \\T mnnko a special iI'ICn to
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at ml hue of luales' uu'Imcol'In the city. $25.00 will buy you tu flya' or :
In . . . . . ( iti'1'VImeol , with pniouunmttico tiu'o anmd wood rhmim.
itt et au- - . Ladbcs' tntmghnt to ride froo. -
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piccicant time ii aa'sreh all wimo go. nncl
plenty cml fishIf you catchi . Jt151
think how I-mice it will be eating time fried
flab you have catighmi.
Time new 'inifornis arc expected laiy , macti
It wiii to be him iimcc , yocm 'mhommltl ccc
Seerteary hlosford anti leave yotmr nuiemisure.
Zoitio taLl Joicts D. howe ( Chcyennu' floic ) ,
ivaif gcmiiig to nuisko a century come thnco Lii
Mumy. flow about that , fniemmd Howe ?
P'ot , Napoteoni Immhorry Malone' , tine clmnh's
faithful m.iscot , multi ho was going to win
the race last Satinr.ia3' , anti Ito dlii it , too.
Don't tell us thcat we can't wimi time rave.
elm i
Thirre are sei'eral speedy niemimers who
have not As yet graced the race track. but
look out for them wham tue tinco comuies.
'lcmit Imas becoccic , of the TourIst's tuna.
iciaker tlnat 1mm. ' Is never at limo clmmb rusimis
any nuore. ThiLs uc'ihi lceu'er ciii , Davy , you
aicommid Connie around oecasicniily and gladmien
ims with yocnr rrcsencce.
Tine regcitar mcmonthhy uur'c'tlng of the cimib
Occtmmreml 1mm the chub roenmi last Tlmnmrschiiy
night. In additioni to thte uscial romiline of
iccialmcess a conucncinmclccttioni irilS read frocci
( ho Inlmsmnagecmnocmt of time Nncatoniumcn , 13i'
Iittwarti street , oxtonchimig cmi imcvitmttiomi to all
ncccmihaers of I imo chmcb to mitteccil 1mm a icocly
anti have the frccc mnstu of tinat hihace ocx Molt.
city eveninig. May ii. All ictecuibers are no-
cluesteti to iuicct imc tine cimib roomnms at 7 :45 :
p. cm.
, cm.s an indmicc'nuicnt for lice boys to lmelp
muivoli tine icmcnnbt'ru'hliu roil , Mr. Franilc New.
cunib innnires the following liberal offer to
Any : nemnlttr who ccnmes the largcut
ben ef apphlcatlocm , to the club , together with
Initiation fee iimi three months' dcnccc in ad.
and chain to carry
v.mnco a r'cmltalcho watch
ott club rmins , limo applications to be iimincletl
in sommie tinie between May S and immac 4 ,
1tOl3.
1tOl3.Mr. . 0. W. ( 'lark , the cimib's genial vice
Vresktent , Stipplenienta that offer witim an offer
to thmi second largest list to for the innltla.
then fee aniti first yt'str's cimie mi time i.eagmmo
of Amnericacu'hce.itctt'n anti in case tim simm-
mmer ha already mu ncomber of that organlac-
tieni to liii ) ' for' time nest years dmnes. This
glvee a cbmmcnmco for mucne ant , to ceemmrc a
ttlao hictie linizo as uvell as inucresamu tico list
of iiielmlbcn'5 ,
A wlcc'ehcimmmn , coming down time street
the oilmen day ovitlenitly attemmcptimcg to keep
cia tico paveul street. bmnt "Old hickory" was
Imuchineil to rmimm limb tine car tracks anti Mr.
IC. camuitu mcear takimig a hmcatler. , You shcomnlcin't
mnimict timc himtlo tltimcga for cycltnig is ncicttlc
mnp of mnanuy mips anal clowns ,
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1n.1 Ic'M' hhIe ohs , iiO.ft ) .
$50.00 Cashm tanya a swell , Ideal 1nc1i. ,
imicycle , 23 macli whcc'olc. beet Icenunings , tmibincg
and fclhl ) ' gcnmralcteeti fur once 3'Mr. Timis
wined is hlgict , mutm'omig anti oqumal in VAlue to
any $ 'JO. ' wlmeel on time imummnicet. P. M. itmts-
roil , 313. So. 15 SI. , I'lmonc. 503. Free rid-
Imig 'elmooi.
A reward woe offered imu oat' of tine Indian
ttatc' of a rclpet' for cccli foot of crocodile
tilled. I C a seu'ectteemn-toot cmocoillie iri'i
killed time hmiilu'r got 17 numImees. Soncic 80,000
mmpees were POiti for crocodiles "hiIhu' the
DfTel' of thct , rena rd held good. cay cenniy
cix nmciletm of crocodIles. Thou it sins fouctt
I lccit crocodiles irene iceinig lcdliuortetl from
ctiriodms nuihjrucemit states ntflml reuvaud hitmYinc
ivutS stoppetl.
' ' miicudc l' uu'oi'lc.
bcinmz expert
' vhiecIu ,
' 'Ai'ta speedy nnd easy u'unclinig
mucH , ccitt nrc PClfect ill uiecuianini ciaiiuti'ctioti. 'l'lncrc is inure
tlnmhl ,1tasnci'c riding .soitic n'hneels tlnzit i'unh so lictrtl it almimost retituirce
mlii elephant to druuv tlcui.
' .I'lic Nntit'cia I ltiti I iiipm'o'cuiients niizit1u foz' ( icc ridcm"a benefit ,
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$15.00 to $50.00-we s'tiit to get rid of , amid svihI sell on easy ten'ins.
Je J. Dei"iglit , A. 14 DEANE & CO. ,
Maiiager. I I 16 FAINAM ST.
ED l. DEiliuhiT , forniterly of time NctraMkO Cbctititig Co. , I' our City Salcacuact.
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J"naking our customers the most happy
individuaLs ever seen in these parts. Our =
advertising , which we have placed in an cx-
tensive line of influential papers , is bringfrig us
a large amount of high-grade inquiries.
Our Race Track and Racing Team are the
- talk of the town. You are invited to visit our
. Salesroom , CORNER FIFTEENTH AND
CAPITOL AVENUE .2 , .9
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to reizi Ihn to buy.
i/tat is Wil ) ' wc hav
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