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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1896)
THE OMATTA DAILY BEtts fgjyDAT , AITCKTST 123 , 1800. ? Models for 1807 arc already atibjccts of In tercut nnil discussion In wheeling circles. Will there be many changes , nnd what about prices ? are questions of general concern. At present the Impression Is that the $100 wheel has come to stay , while wheels of lesser price will be as numerous as ever. Accord- Ins to the New York Sun , "the oldest mak ers of $100 wheels say that It would bo dis astrous to their business to sell machines at the low figured which several younger manufacturers have named , and at the same time furnish each customer with a guaran tee. On the other hand , It Is said In BOIUO quarters that enough money Is made by many concerns which have cut their prices to warrant their continuing the experiment next year. It Is understood also that cer tain of them have promised to offer even hotter wheels at a cheaper price next year than now. "Experienced wheelmen seem slow to be lieve that the difference In quality of the component parts of high grade bicycles Is BO marked as some of the makers of these machines would have the public believe It Is. These riders nay that skillful workman ship Is required In the construction of all durable wheels , and If It Is true that seine of the high grade wheel makers employ more skillful workmen than others , the fact Is often Indlsccrnablc both In their wheels' appearance and use. "Whether the wooden bicycles which nro promised for next year will materially af- fccl the wheel trade remains to be seen. Their advocates say that the wheels will have many advantages over those with metal frames. " Cyclist Zimmerman reports In the New York World that n $150 wheel will be one of the notable features of next year's trade. He says "the wheel Is put together In a manner that Is as nearly perfect as human ektll can make It. The adjustment Is well nigh marvelous. A few vigorous twists of the crank caused the rear wheel to inako complete involutions for six minutes , and then to swing backward and forward for a minute and ten seconds longer. I know this tlmo Is correct , because I held a stop watch on It. A single twist of the crank caused the rear wheel to keep In continual motion for about six minutes and a quarter. "That Is remarkable when It Is remem bered that the best of high grade wheels now made will swing only from one to two minutes. It shows that a great deal ot attention and study has been paid to the adjustment of the bearings In the wheel and that the work has been ilonu by men who are artists In their respective lines. The firm , I was told , has been almost a yea > planning and experimenting before one wheel was completed. The preliminary \vork cost them many thousands of dollars , and now they think they have a perfect < whcel. So careful has been the construc tion of these wheels that they do not ex pect to be able to turn out more than a thousand of them during the season. " Regarding the price , Zimmerman says the manufacturer Is likely to go broke If he sticks to the price $150. The latest mechanical movement for Im parting motion to bicycles Is unique. In this Instance the hub of the rear wheel car- irtcs .two crank pins on each of which a fork connecting rod is mounted. These con necting rods have pockets at their ends for 'engaging th'6' teeth of the sprocket wheel. When the pedals are revolved the teeth of the sprocket wheel engage the pockets and alternately raise and lower the pockets and rods , which operation causes the axle of the hind wheel to revolve , thus Imparting mo tion to the bicycle. It is asserted that the device Is less costly than the ordinary chain gearing , and has the advantage of propell ing the machine with great speed without entailing greater muscular energy. The question of using graphite on bicycle chains has been thrust to the front , and a considerable number of riders can be found who vehemently assert that It is not good , that It collects and holds dust , that It makes a chain dirty , and that the best thing is to oil the chain freely and then wipe off as much of the oil as possible. On the other hand , some riders who affect coasting arc loud in their praise of the virtues of graphite , and say they get the best results out of their wheels when they pack the bearing with this substance and use no oil at all. Probably the truth lies somewhere between the two extremes. Cer tainly graphite Is unpleasant stuff to handle , and undeniably It makes a chain dirty. That It collects dust is also not open to dispute. Hut It Is also true that It serves as a lubricant between chain and sprocket wheels , and doubtless makes the running easier. No one should suppose , however , that It can servo as a substitute for oil on the chain bearings. These ought to be oiled at frequent Intervals. A drop or two of oil applied between each pair of links will answer the purpose , and the effect In the case of a chain that has not been so treated in a long time will be perceived Instantly by the rider. Perhaps the best way to apply graphite , oil or any other lubricant to the chain Is by placing It on the finger of an old glove , which can then be rubbed along the chain , bringing the lubricant Into contact with every part. If oil Is applied from a can euro should bo taken to wipe off as much as possible with a dry cloth. The Tobacco Trade Journal ridicules the assertion that bicycling has had an apprecia ble effect on the consumption of the weed. The Journal speaks truly when It says that the two or three hours of wheeling by the average rider on Sundays Is more than balanced by the vigor with which he hits the weed after dismounting. "Lot any stu dent of this matter , " says the Journal , "visit any of the hundred and one road houses , etc. , In the vicinity of any great city , note the great Influx of bicycle riders , the way they lay off for the rest of the day , smoking almost all the time , until re turning calls them to the wheel , Further than this the figures of production do not point to any such decrease as a million cigars a day , but , on the contrary , the pro duction of cigars for the fiscal year of 1895-G closing Juno 30 , 1896 , shows a gain aver the record of the previous year of 73,783- C01 ; cigarettes Increased 722,250,543 ; manu factured tobacco , 5,397,500 pounds ; and snuff , 1,717,125 pounds ; while the Increase In each department for the fiscal year of 1E94-5 was nearly as great over the record of 1893.4. 1IIUVCMOS AM ) MCIITM.VfJ. IN the AVIit--l Saddle nil Kxtrn Iliix- ariloiiH .Sent hi u Storm f The killing of Walter Scott , the bicyclist , who was struck by lightning during the heavy thundorstom In Chicago last Thurs day afternoon , has opened up a field of Eomowhat uneasy speculation among the riders of the wheel , says the Chicago Tri bune , Did the bicycle attract the lightning ? The Immediate Inference on the part of many pencils was that It did , and In sev eral facts connected with the occurrence there was found more than a little reason for the belluf. It le a problem which touches all riders closely , for nothing la more likely , especially with a climate sub ject to such huiUleii changes of tempera' turo as that of Chicago , than for the cyclist to bo caught In a thunder storm. The danger of such a thing has In common opinion ueomed not at all IncicaEed by the presence of the bicycle , and , In fnct , It has bi-cn more than once slated that a bicyclist on Ihu city streets It better protected against and runs less risk from lightning than R pedestrian. The killing of Scot ) , has brought the matter Into more particular notice than It ever received bcforo , und hag Beiijncd to assail. If not overthrow , thu Idea that the chance of uccUTcut Is reduced rather than Increased , nut ! has given rise to tlio statement that the electricity la the lr , under curtalu couOUion * , may bo dla- , charged through the bicycle , to the lnjur > of the rider. The statement , however , Is not upheld by authorities on the subject. The accident of Thursday was a most peculiar ono In many respects. After spend ing most of the day at the olllce of the firm of Hatier & Scott , of which he was junior partner , Scott started out on an errand , rid ing his wheel. When about ready to rcturr ho was warned by the thickening clouds ani rumbling thunder to hasten his return. Ho had gone- but a short distance , however , when the storm overtook him. Ho did not stop , as the first burst of rain had thor oughly drenched him , but rode slowly on. Three men , Swan Carlson , John Usher ami John McKec , standing for shelter In the door way of a house near the corner of Calumc ! avenue and Kitty-second streets , watched his approach. Just before ho reached I'lfty- sccond street tliero came a blinding ( lash ol lightning , and the watchers saw Scott fall heavily from the wheel. They thought ho had fainted , and. running out Into the street , carried him to the curb and had laid him on the grass. It was then found that ho was dead. The bolt , according to the accounts , had struck him on the head , burning to a crisp the corduroy cap thai he wore. It had then passed downward along the middle of the chest , severely burning the abilomen. There were no other marks except four slight burns on the face. A ring which he wore had been turned black , while a silver watch In his pocket seemed unaffected. The bicy cle was not damaged. According to the statements of the witnesses ho had been killed Instantly , and had not moved after striking the ground. There are but two possible ways for the accldint to have occurred. Klther Scott rode Into the lightning , that Is , happened to bo at the precise point where the bolt would have struck had there been no bicycle there , or the wheel furnished a conductor for the electricity with which the air \vas changed , and was the primary cause of the accident. According to experts , the first of these was undoubtedly the case , but while maintaining this fact It is admitted that by accepting the flrst as the correct solution the remarkable features of the event are In creased rather than diminished , and It Is said that the "little knowledge" which Is "a dangerous thing" has its excuse for the belief that the presence of the wheel made the danger. It has always been contended that the rub ber tires furnished Insulation and made the rider safer from the discharge of electricity from the air than any other preventive could do. The dlniculty with the argument Is found In the fact that the danger of such discharge occurs commonly during a rain storm , when the tires are wet and their use fulness In that particular destroyed. In such a case , and more especially If the rider happened to run Into a puddle deep enough to cover the rim and touch the spokes , the wheel and rider would furnish a perfect conductor. There were houses In the Imme diate neighborhood , any of which under common conditions would be almost certain to receive the bolt. A man In the street be low would be commonly considered abso lutely safe unless close to a house , tree , or telephone pole. In fact , there are numerous circumstances which can be construed Into proof that the presence of some unusual factor , presumably the presence of the wheel , converted by the wet into a good conductor , brought about the accident. To this , ' however , electrical authorities do not agree. That there was come unusual factor present they are willing to admit , but that It was the bicycle they do not be lieve. Lightning Is , they say , an uncertain thing ; probably the most uncertain thing there Is. It may do anything at all In the line of freaky actions , and has been known to depart from all the laws by which It should , according to theory , be governed. The chief reason given for the belief that the wheel had nothing to do with It Is that the accident Is an Isolated case. Neither electricians nor bicycle dealers can call to mind a similar one , though undoubtedly many wheelmen have been caught In thun der storms , when the conditions for the discharge of electricity from the air were of the best. The bolt , it Is said , may even have struck one of the neighboring buildings and been deflected without doing damage. Both electricians and bicycle men lay the occurrence at the door of that uncertain factor , chance , and exempt the wheel from all share in U , though they admit that at the tlmo It was In all probability u good conductor. Superintendent narrett of the city elec trical department gave as his opinion that the presence of the wheel could have af fected the lightning little. If at all. "It was , In my opinion , " ho said , " a freak. The wheel might bo In such a con dition as to readily conduct electricity with out Increasing the danger for a rider under such circumstances as In the accident of Thursday. So far as rules can bo assigned to the action of lightning , It may be said that the discharge is always through the highest thing In thu neighborhood , whether It Is a church steeple , a tree , or anything else. A man on a blcyclo with wet tires would ba In danger In open country , but only because there was nothing near him so tall as himself. In the city streets. If not close to the tallest building In the neigh borhood , or to wiring of any sort , ho might bo considered safo. Mr. Scott would have benn safe but for that uncertainty In the action of lightning which now and then makes It break away from all rules. How It was that he came to bo struck It Is Impossible to say. The fact that the wheel was not damaged would seem to show that It could not have attracted the lightning and , I think , may bo taken as proof. It must bo homo In mind at the same time , however , that whllu thu tires arc wet a man might bo killed on a wheel without damage to the metal work or even to the tires. There are strokes of lightning both big and little , and a. small ono might bo carried off through the dampness on the tires with out injuring the rubber. " OAUI3 OF Till ! WIIHHIi. f < ii * Illojc-llNtH Who Value Their Mount. 12 very man who owns u wheel cannot run u complete ! repair -shop. In most cases ha had better not try , for a good wheel Is like u fine horse , easily set on edge and just as easily set off. Unless the owner Is a good mechanic he can muku money by observing u few general rules for the care of the wheel from thu tlmo he gets It , and letting some expert look after the difficult repairs , such as the replacing of tires , tight ening spokes , and repairs , which , If unskllt- fully done. , may throw the wheel out ot plumb and result In a visit to the dry dock because of the lack of. skill of thu owner. According to the testimony of a man who has put In several busy years In building wheels and repairing others returned to the factory , If thu owner of a wheel takes as much cnro of hU machine as he naturally would of a flno suit of clothes ho. will have but very little trouble. He says that a thrifty man carefully brushes his garments when ho removes them before restoring them to their places In thu closet or dressing case. The Kame rule applies to the wheel , YVhon a rider hua been out on his wheel tba first thing bo should do on returning Is to examine the machine , and , If there U any dust on It or any mud , whether on rim , tire or frame , he should remove It at one * . Many a man , tired with a long rpln , puts a dirty wheel awny with the remark that ho will clear it after U gets dry and he has rested a bit. Thin fault Is the cause of more trouble than anything short of a violent collision , No man who values hU wheel will allow mud In dry on It. Neither will ho permit water to remain on the nickel parts of the machine. Ills tint duty utter a ride , how ever brief , lu to thoroughly clean the wheel with a dry cloth If there In nothing but dust on It. A little oil rubbed lightly over the machine after It Is cleaned will do much to preserve It , as It will prevent luttl-ii ; , Uust will rauho a wheel to run tudly and ccyrc- clatcs Its value more rapidly than anything else. It Is as delicate as a watch , and Is en titled to just as much consideration. The wheel should bo oiled for every fifty to sev- cnty-flvo miles traveled with it. It Is not necessary to flush the bearings , but a llttlo oil should bo Injected In order that it may run smoothly. After a tlmo the owner becomes accus tomed to the mako-up of his wheel and can take It apart and readjust It. One ot the first things ho has to learn Is to stop any wabbling of the wheels. When It has been In use a short time. If the machine Is not adjusted exactly a happening almost uni versal because the machine never Is properly adjusted until use discloses the weakness the bearings should bo tightened. A ma chine will wabble slightly when the bearIngs - Ings are loose. Then It Is the duty of the owner to tighten them until there Is but Itttlo lateral vibration. This should be Just enough to permit free action. Frequently In new wheels the front fork docs not turn freely. It Is adjusted too tightly. This should bo looked after bcforo the wheelman , If he bo learning , essays to me that wheel. If the fork refuses to turn at the slightest touch the green rider runs the risk of seri ous damage In his awkward efforts to mount. AMHHICAV IIICYCi.KS AIIIIOA11. TinXumlier of < 'iiiiiiti-le < < Which Wheels Are i\Mtrlod. | Prior to July , 1805 , there was practically no exportation of American bicycles. Slnco the and up to April of this year the cx- portatlons have amounted to more than $1,000,000. That this Increase of exporta- tlons is due somewhat to the American tourist and hln wheel and her wheel Is without doubt. Hut If the wheel did not possess upcrlor qualities over Its foreign rivals It would not be In demand In for eign countries , If It were not graceful In Its lines , light la weight , strong In Its parts , easily managed and still more easily propelled , It could not have made n place for Itself In the shops of foreign dealers. Ilut It posseses all these qualities In a marked degree , and , as a natural result , there 1ms grown up a healthy foreign de mand. The returns for May show that from New York alone wheels of the value of $220,176 were exported. This Is at the rate of more than $2,000,000 a year. The shipments for May are classified thus by the New York Commercial Bulletin : Austria , $ 720 Hclglum 7,010 Denmark r.a",0 . France 10,2tt ( Germany 20,20s Italy r > 979 Netherlands 15 , . " > Portugal 2.V ) Kussla ( Baltic ) 1,003 Sweden and Norway iii0.1 ! Kngland - . 109W ! , Scotland , C > 2. > Hcrmtiibv ; 714 British Honduras Hi ! Newfoundland and Labrador 1,500 Costa Illca IDG Guatemala 37. > Mexico 150 British West Indies KM Dutch West Indies 13S Kaytl l.OTiO Cuba I.5.T. Porto Rico 1.30S Brazil 977 Chill 20 Colombia 3,810 Ecuador 125 British Guiana 100 Uruguay in Venezuela .Til China 400 British East Indies 291 Japan 7 < ' 0 British Australasia 11,0.1S British Africa r,00 Portuguese Africa TOO Total $220,170 The shipment In June and July were even greater than In May , and the number of American wheels sent abroad has so greatly alarmed foreign manufacturers that they are up to all sorts.of tricks to stop the In vasion. The greatest anxiety so far has been felt In England , where the.American makers have spent most of their efforts. It is not only about bicycles that England lias had to worry , but about the tubing ns well. Not long ago nearly all the American blcyclo tiiT > - ing came from England. Last year the makers In this country Imported $ ! i07,041 worth of tubing from Birmingham. Only a short time ago an order for 1,000,000 feet of tubing was received by an American firm from a Birmingham bicycle manufacturer. It all goes to show that American-made bi cycles arc the best , and that the American methods of making arc the best. Next year probably twice as many American wheels will be sold In Europe as have been sold this year. The people over there demand them In preference to any of the European makes. TIII3 I'OHTHV OK .MOTIO.Y. Awheel 111 tlif .Moonlight. lloston Transcript. Far from the din of the city streets , When the cares of day I no moro feel , In the cool of eve to moss-grown gladus I love to fly on my steed of steel. I love to kneel by the gushing spring , To drink from Its sparkling crystal tide ; To hear the voice of the whip-poor-will As 'long the moonlit roads I ride. The running brook nnd Its old-time bridge , The churchyard grim , with Its slabs of grar , The steep hillside and Its lonely glen , The meadows sweet with their new-mown hay. And her tranquil lake with shores of green , Among whose rushes the curlews hide. All touch a wave In memory's wake , As along the moonlit roads I ride. Ilorv- She Ac-epteil Him. Tom Mavenn In Life. "I longed to kiss you , " ho softly said , "As wo passed the turnpike , dear , " "Oh , that was the place , and she tossed her head , "Where my saddle was out of gear. " "How much I loved you I longed to tell , When wo stopped nt the Inn. you know. " "Oh , that was the place , " and her glances fell , "Where my front wheel wabbled so. " "And then , when we reached the clover farms , Under the old oak tree , I wanted to clasp you , sweet. In my arms , And ask you to marry me. " And the maid , with her rapt gaze turned away , Blushed deep at his words of fire. "To think , " she said , "that I rode that day Ten miles on a punctured tire ! " "And so with T'lensuro ' and real delight I note what your words reveal ; ? or I've longed some time , " and she clasped him tight. "To rldo on a brand new wheel. " A Fair Cyt-Ier. Irving Oclmore In New York Run. < See her spin down the street , Natty from head to foot. Saucy , bewitching , sweet Gay ns a linnet 1 Hy all the gods ; but I'd Mightily llko to-rldo Hy that fair cycler's sldo Just for a minute ! Ah ! what nymphean grace ! What u poise ! what a pace ! Surely , were shti to raoo , Shu could win medals- ! Gown trim , y t Mowing fret ? , Hat what a hat should be , Hoots pressing prettily j Down on the pedals. Presto ! the vision's gone , Passed like the blush of dawn ; Seem from the scone wl 'rawn Love , light , anil laughter. Bless me ! how glum I feel ! Hy Jove ! I'll trot my wheel. Mount In a trice and steal Speedily after ! ROSi'lil/UYOMHI S , All Umliryo ( Iruriiiil/.iilliiu of Preacher * nn Whcelx. "I propose to consecrate ( lift blcyclo to God , and my plans for accomplishing my purpose are to organize federated groups of Christian workers , who shall travel from town to town , from city to city , preach- nt' on the journey , anil going without osten tation or sensation. This proposed body Is to be called 'The Gospel Cyclers , and this country and Canada will at first be its field , " Thus spoke Itov. J. F. Hazel of Chelsea , in explaining his embryo organization of a 3ody of religious workers whoso character istic will be that they will travel on bicy cles that will be the name of their organ ization , and that they will go In any Idlrec- .lon they may feel called upon to follow by their work of preaching. "Our routes will not be exact , " said the clergyman , "although wo shall probably have a general Idea of our destinations. For In stance , my group will BOOH start for Port- laud , Me. , but stop at all places whe.ro we find enough people Im listen to its. We shall diverge from tho1 most direct roads whenever Inspired to dft so. Wo may go on to Canada with thlrtr t group , but It Is likely that for the noxti lx months our field will bo this country/ When cold weather comes wo shall continue our work by riding south , thus keeping In climatic conditions that will permit us toi be constantly "Gos pel Cyclers , ' " itAflKAnn CAR roil AVIIISBI.S , A ClilciiKO Hnllrimll ivltli r.iiiliiiictil L'li-tn-llnte. There was exhibited-In the Union depot In Chicago one day last week a baggage car equipped with a new device for supporting bicycles. The bracket Is mailo to attach to the celling or to the side of the car or wall The overhead support consists of an L- shaped brocket about twenty-eight Inches In height , the lower arm of which Is provltlci1 with two pivoted V-shaped holding plates In Which the bicycle frame Is firmly held The holding plates arc plvotally supporter on the lower part of the arm , and automat' Ically adjust themselves to the diverging frames of any blcyclo , no matter what Its make or construction may be. A single spring holds the plates In their proper po sltlons so that they arc always ready to en gage the frame roils , and as they arc cush ioned with rubber or fell It Is Impossible foi the frame to be scratched or marred. 1 carries the bicycle In an averted or upside- down position , and when fastened to the celling of a baggage car , baggagemen of an ordinary height can walk under the wheels About twenty-five machines can In this way be carried In the cupola of a baggage car and thus utilize space that has never bcci used heretofore. It makes the safest mcthoil for the owners , as there Is no possible chance for the wheels to get scratched or damaged Not the leastImportant Item to the railroads and to the owners Is the saving of time lu getting the machines out of the cars. The wall bracket consists of a malleable Iron socket secured to the wall , and ailaplei * to receive a malleable Iron arm twenty-one Inches In length with a six-Inch downward curve at Its outer end , to which Is attached a V-shapcd holding plate In which the blcy clo Is rlgl'lly supported to the wall. The holding plate , which Is kept In position by a spring , Is cushioned to prevent marring the frames of the wheels , and Is so shaped as to fit all the various sizes of tubing used li wheels. A Whirl wlh the TinirlH < . The members of the ' 90 Meet club aru feeling , more than jubilant over the success which characterized their efforts In estab llshlng a friendly feeling among the wheel men In attendance at the Louisville meet last week. Among the Chicago wheelmen who aided In making the Omaha delegation's trip a Eourco of real pleasure during Its sojourn In that city , while enroutc to Louisville , as well as upon the return trip , were H. B. Ayres , F. D. McGulrc Charles Eager , A. Ilarrlsch , W. Crook , Charles Brown of the Thistle club , F. Sparks and Ed Porter of the Illinois duo and. H. M. Gardner of the North Shore club. In addition to the many Interesting places which the Omaha contingency visited that were recited In last Sunday's Issue the Mammoth cave was-among the many points of Interest which received a portion of the tlmo of several of tlm Omaha crowd , as shown by the register at the hotel , and none of the boys regret the amount of money and time spent , but OB the contrary felt amply repaid for -the trip. The scenery was very magnlftcsnt and afforded much food for thought and reflection as the beauties of nature were- witnessed , and the many points of Interest were visited In turn and severally explained , together with much valuabin Information respecting what had transpired within the cave in years gone by. At the adjourned .meeting of the Asso ciated Cycling- Clubs of Omaha , held In Iho Younc Men's Christian' association building Ust Thurs < las > 'eVcnttigithe > following resolu tion was unanlnioiislyesiailapted : "Whereas. By the unfortunate and dis graceful action of Wllllard Green while actIng - Ing In the capacity ot marshal of the city of Florence , Neb. , and In an official manner , on Tuesday evening. July 21 , 1S96 , In depu tizing seven young boys of Florence , Neb. , placing loaded revolvers In their hands , lining them across the principal streets , In tercepting' , stopping and attempting to ar rest for no just or reasonable cause the combined wheel clubs of Omaha and their guests , the members of the Commercial Law League of America , who accompanied them , and commanding the boy deputies 'to shoot down the flrst man who attempted to pass , ' and "Where * * . No city ordinance or state law was violated by said wheelmen and their guests or company on said occgslon , and "Whereas , Said action of said marshal has proven Injurious , detrimental and dam aging to the prospects of encouraging a nycle path between Omaha and Florence and detrimental as nell to the prospects of securing the ' ! )8 ) meet of the League of American Wheelmen In Omaha , and caused general regret and much feeling among the 3,000 wheelmen of the city of Omaha and vicinity , and among the business men of Omaha , and "Whereas , A majority of the good citizens of Florence regret and deplore the action of the said Green so acting as city marshal , and denounce his acts as cowardly , dis graceful , unwarranted .and the acts of a bravado , cowboy and desperado , and "Whereas , From the passion , nervousness , cowardice and bad language used and ex hibited by said Marshal Green , on said oc casion , we believe him unfitted for the po sition of a peace officer , and unfit to be clothed with authority of any kind or na ture connected with the public , and "Whereas , The run to Florence Is con sidered by wheelmen generally to bo the favorlto run on account of the level roads and Its location ; therefore , bo It "Resolved , By the Associated Cycling clubs of Omaha , Neb. , now assembled , "First , That wo denounce , condemn and reprehend ills acts , and conduct on such oc casion. "Second , That wo request from the au thorities at Florence his Immediate removal In case he refuses to resign , and In case he neither resigns or Is removed from olllce , that Impeachment proceedings bo Immedi ately begun against him , and the money for Initiating and prosecuting such proceedings bo Immediately raised by the wheelmen and wheel clubs of Omaha. "Third , That all wheelmen from this tlmo forth refuse to trade with , patronize , or In any manner countenance residents , business men or citizens of Florence , Neb , , who are known to sympathize i.wlth , uphold or sup port , countenance or laliet said Wllllard Green as marshal ( aforesaid , In said acts hereinbefore related. "Fourth , That we'aislc the proper author ities of Florence toiapaloglzo to the Com mercial Law League -of America , who ac companled said exjialltlvn , their friends and associates for the at-is of the said Green , whtlo so acting as marihal of Florence. "Fifth , That In caw the city council of Florence refuse theriruioval of said Green , that the entire maltcrrbo properly laid be fore the governor oil the state of Nebraska for the proper redreesai "Sixth , Resolved , 'Ibit.a copy of these ios > lutlons bo sent to tbuuaayor and city coun cil of Florence , Nii/ ; and their co-operation asked and sollcltednand that the same be published In the daijyckiapcrs of Omaha and vicinity and the varloil * wheeling fraternity papers and the Coramurclal Law League otll- clal paper " You have to learn the art of bicycle riding , so do you have to learn the art of pedaling. Watch any half dozen cyclists as they pass and you will ECO that five of them do not know how to pedal properly. If they had but a slight knowledge of the fast motion with the same expenditure of power they could accomplish far greater results. The art of pedaling Is to push the pedal moro than half the circle , taking care to lift the foot Immediately after It has done its effect ive 'Work , so as not to burden the rising pedal. This necessitates the dropping of the heel at the top of the stroke which helps the cranks over the dead center , pushing right down to the bottom of the stroke and bringing the foot back with o clawing mo tion to get aver the dead center at the bet tom. If a rider who has been content with a piston-like up and down pedal motion will try this , slowly at flrst , ho will be uur- prUed after a llttlo practice to find that the machine does not require so much push- tug as It uvcd to. Especially lu hill climbIng - Ing will ha discover IU advantage , and the ankle motion Involved wilt bo particularly beneficial. HACK niO.1t OCIU.V TO OfK.VX. A McNMfiK * ' Curried by four Htindreil Wlieelineii. Preparations are about complete for the Xew York Joutnal and San Frailclsco Ex aminer great transcontinental Yellow Fel low relay race , which Is to be started on Tuesday , August 25. The route lies In almost a straight line from San Francisco to New York , passing over the Sierra Nevada and Rocky moun tains , through Ogdcn , Cheyenne , Omaha , Cedar Haplds , Chicago , Toledo. Cleveland , Buffalo , Syracuse and Albany. The old over land pony express route , traveled by the Wclls-Fargo messengers In the early days of western development , will bo followed and the states ot California. Nevada , Utah , Wyoming , Colorado , Nebraska , Iowa , Illi nois , Indiana , Ohio and New York will be crossed. Four hundred bicycle riders will furnish the relays In this great transcontinental bl cycle race against time. The average dis tance covered by the riders will be ten miles. Each rider will be followed by a substitute at a distance of fiom fifty to 100 feet , In order that should any accident or breakdown occur to the man In advance there need bo no Interruption ot the race. A leather packet will be carried on the shoulder , containing a War department mes sage from the commanding ofllccr at the Presidio , the headquarters of thu army on the Pacific coast , at San Francisco , to the commanding olllccr at Fort Hamilton , In New York harbor. General Miles , who takes a lively Interest In the usefulness of the bicycle , has given Instructions that a mes sage bo sent In this manner In order to test the practicability of transferring Information over long distances by wheel lu cases of emergency. Arrangements have been made with the postal authorities to have the postmasters In the towns through which the relay pisses nlllx their date stamps to the message , In order that there may bo no doubt about the validity of the record. Olflclal recognition of the Importance of the relay race will be shown by the gov ernor of each state through which the relay passes. Accompalned by members of his staff , each governor will bo at some convenient point along the line , anil will stop the passing rider only long enough to vlso the message. In many of the largo towns through which the message will pass on Its light ning trip preparations nr ; being made by local wheelmen to make the occasion a festive ono. News hn fl > - ily been received of many bicycle panties and tournaments that are to be held hi honor of the r cc. Each of the 400 rMers will be presented with a handsome souvenir medal ot solid silver , designed In heavy relief. A yellow ribbon suspends the pendant , the dfslun of which shows the Golden Gate of Cali fornia and two relay rHers In the fore ground , both mounted and in motion. One Is In the act of passing the packet to the other. The packet will arrive In Omaha Thursday , September 3 , at 3 o'clock. fililcnn for I'll r iICneliiK. . Members of the racing board ot the League of American Wheelmen are making a firm fctand for clean sport In the professional class. The practice of some race meet promoters meters In paying a special bonus to crack riders to appear Is directly discountenanced by Chairman Gideon In a special bulletin sent out recently from Philadelphia. "It is a detriment to the sport , " says Mr. Gideon , "and calculated- ruin both the business of the men who compete and the promoters. The practice of making It a con sideration for certain men to ride seems to bq. of recent origin and must be stopped Im mediately. Race promoters are therefore re quired to enter Into an agreement that they will pay nothing whatever except in prizes for the appearance of any rider. Failure to live up to this rule will result In prompt withdrawal of sanction and demands for money for appearance by riders themselves will he treated as an Infringement of the track rules of the league and the offenders shall be liable to permanent suspension at the discretion of the board. " It Is said that the promoters of the recent Invitation race at Buffalo offered the men special prizes for their presence and It was through ono of the promoters that Mr. Gideon gleaned the facts. The practice has been In vogue In the east and at some of the tourneys in the west since the beginning of the season. The racing wheelmen have had too many meets to Interest them and fre quently the big events conflicted and there was no real choice to be made as to where to ildc. Crafty promoters , appreciating the opportunity , would forward a special offer to the riders who would bo drawing cards and the deal would soon be consummated. The racing board , by Its special bulletin , has nipped the plans of tournament men for Labor day. More sanctions for that holiday have probably been granted than for any other In the calendar. Eyery city In the country that boasts of a wheel organization no matter how small , will have Its entry blanks distributed and will try to secure the presence of the big men. PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS The following proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Nebraska , as hereinafter set forth In full , are submitted to the electors of the State of Nebraska , to bo voted upon at the general election to be held Tuesday , November 3 , A. D. 1890 : A joint resolution proposing to amend sections two (2) ( ) , four (4) ( ) , and five (5) ( ) , of article six (0) ( ) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska , relating to number of judges of the supreme court and their term of olllce. Ho It resolved nnd enacted by the Legis lature of the Btato of Nebraska : Suction 1. That section two (2) ) of article MX ( f. ) of the Constitution ot tno State of Nebraska bo amended so na to rend as fol lows : Section 2 , The supreme court shall until otherwise provided by law , consist of live (5) ( Judges , n majority of vhom shall bo necessary to form n quorum or to pro nounce n decision. It Shan Viave original jurisdiction In rape * rclatlnfc * o revenue , civil cases In which the state shnll be a party , mandamus , quo witrrniuo , habeas corpus , and mtch appellnto Jurisdiction , na limy bo provided bv liuv. Section S. T'-at section four0 ( of nrtlclo six ( C ) of MIP ConxtlUltlon of the mmof Nehrusita , ' > < - amended so us to read as fol lows : Section 4. The Judges of the supreme court shall bn elected by the eler-mrs of the slate nl largo , nnd their lorm of olllce , except us herolnnltcr provided , shnll be fern n period of not less . ! : : .n live ( B ) years ns the legislature mny preset Ibo. Section 3 Thnl section live (5) ) . of nrtlclo six ( fi ) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska , bo nmctulod to rend as follows : Section fi. At the llrst general election to bo hi'lil In the year USifi. there shall bo fleeted two Judges ot the cupri-me court ono of whom shall bo elected for a term of two (2) ( years , ono for the term of four (4) ( ) yi-nrs , and nt onoh general i-icrtion there after , there shnll lie eloolod ono Judge of the supreme court for the form of ilvo < 5) years , unless otherwise provided by law ; Provided , That the Judges of the supreme court whoso terms have i".i expired at the time of holding the general election of ism. shnll continue to hold their olllco for the remainder of the- term for which they wore respectively commissioned. Approved Mnrcli 19 , A. D. W > . A Joint resolution proposing an amend ment to section thirteen (13) ( ) of article six ot the Constitution of the State ot Nebraska , relating to compensation of supreme and district court judges. Ho It iosolvod hy the Legislature of the State of Nebraska : Section 1. That section thirteen ( IS ) of nrtlclo six ( fi ) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska bo amended no us to rend ns follows : Sop , 13. The Judges of the supreme : nd : district courts Rlinll receive for their -r- v ees such compensation ns may bo pi u vldod by law , payable quarterly. The Ic.Rlslr.ioro shall tit Us llrst sosRl.ii after the adoption of this amendment throo-nrths of tno inonuicrx elected to each house concurring , oslabtlsh thd compensation. The compensation so os tabllshi'd shall not Chanel sftenor thai once In four yc-ars nnd In ; io > event unless two-thirds of HIP members eVcled to eacl hcusp of the legislature concur lncrcli Approved March CO , A. D. ISDu. A joint resolution proposing to amcm section twenty-four (24) ( ) of article five (5 ( ; ot the Constitution of the State o. Nebraska relating to compensation of the officers of tin. executive department. He It resolved and enacted by the Legls lature of the State of Nebraska : Section 1. That section twenty-four (21 of article five(5) ( ) of the Constitution o the State of Nebraska bu amended to rcai as follows : Section 21. The olllcors of the executive department oC the state government shal receive for their services a comntMisntloi to bo established by iaw , which shall bo neither Increased nor diminished during the term for which they shnll have beet commissioned and they shall not receive to their own use anv fees , costs , Interests upon public moneys In tl" > lr hands or under their control , perquisites of olllcc 01 other compensation , and all foes that nmj lieroafter bo payable liy law for servIceV [ > erformcd by an olllcor provided for In this "In shall be paid in advance Into the state treasury. The legislature shal it its llrst session nftor the adoption ol Lhls amendment , three-fifths of the mem bers elected to each house of the legisla ture concurring , establish the snlatlos of the otllcers named In this article. The compensation so established shall not bo changed oftener than once In four years and In no event unless two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the leg islature concur therein. Approved March 29 , A. D. 1S95. A joint resolution proposing to amend section one (1) ( ) of article six ( C ) of the Con stitution of the State of Nebraska , relating to judicial power. He It resolved and enacted by the Legis lature of thu State of Nebraska- Section 1. That section one (1) ) of article six ( C ) of the Constitution the Stale of Nebraska be amended to read as follows- Section 1. The Judicial power ot this state shall be vested f.a \ supreme court , dis trict courts'County courts ; ' justices' the pence , police magistrates , ana in- such other courts inferior to Die supreme court n.i may bo created by m\v In which two- thirds of the members elected to each house concur Approved Mnrcli 29 , A. D. ISM. A Joint resolution proposing to amend sec tion eleven (11) ) of article six ( C ) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska , re lating to Increase In number of supreme and district court judges. He It resolved and enacted by the Leg islature or the State of Nebraska : Section 1. That section eleven (11) ( ) of arti cle six (0) ( ) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended to read as fol lows : Section 11. The legislature , whenever two- thirds of the mernbors elected to each house shall concur therein , may , in or after the year ono thousand olghi Hundred and ninety-seven and not oftener than oneo In every four years , liu-roiist the number of judges of supreme and district courts , and the Judicial districts of the state. Such districts shall bo formed of compact terri tory , nnd bounded by county llni-s : nnd such Increase , or any change in the boundaries of a district , shall not vucalo the olllce of any judge. Approved March 30 , A. 13. , 1893. A Joint resolution proposing to amend section six ( C ) of article one (1) ( ) of the Con stitution of the State of Nebraska , icluting to trial by Jury. Ho It resolved and enacted by the Leg islature of the State of Nebraska : Section 1. That section six ( C ) . article ono (1) ( ) of the Constitution of the State of Ne braska be amended to road us follows : Section C. The right of trial by .tury shall remain Invlolntc , but the ii-gislaturo ma > provide that In civil actions five-sixths of the Jr.ry may render a venllct. and the legislature by also authorize trial by n Jury of a less number than twelve men In courts Inferior to the district court. Approved Mnrch L'9. A , P. , 1S95. A joint resolution proposing to amend section one (1) ( ) of article five (5) ( ) of the Con stitution of Nebraska , relating to officers of the executive department. He It resolved and enacted by the Leg islature of the State - ' Nebraska. Section 1 , Tbtit section one ( I ) of article Ilvo (5) ( ) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska bu amended to read as fol lows : Section 1. The executive department shall consist of it governor , nontenant governor , secretary of state , auditor of public ac counts , treasurer , superintendent of piibllo Instruction , attorney general , commissioner of public lands and buildings , nnd threu Second Hand Wheels Wo'vo ' boon compollocl to tuko back u number of good wheels different IIJIIKOB and must doeo them out if prices will do It we'll trot rid of lliein in tlio next few days Unions $50,00 Genclrons. . . ; $25.00 Nationals 35Wavcrlys 25.00 Nappleons 45,00 Crescents ( ladies ) . 12.00 Ramblers 25.00 Road King 3000 These wheels are as good us now nnd have been incil only a short time. Now is your opportunity If you intend buying n whcnl. A. L. DEANE & CO. , J. J. DERIGHT , Manager. IHO FariUlin St. Hunting and Fishing Now is your opportunity to buy Guns , lUllen , Ammunition , Fishiinr Tucklo , Rods , Base Hull Goods , Gymnasium Goodtt , Lawn Tennis Goods at cost and below the entire stock of the Cross Gun Co. must bo sold. Then.- prices will do It. Parker IIuinniorloM ( Juns , f3&,00 filillt llamboo KoiK tlin { 12 ones for til ; mllll IlainwurlossUuiis ta&.OO tlio tOiiuub for } 3 ; the fl ones for * ' . ! ; I.t Fuvcr Iliiiiimurlcss ( Juns ta&.uo the tl.&tloiip * for Tfto Ho million llumiiici-ie.ss ( Jims 135.00 SldniiorSpoon Hooks l * > c Wliuibuster Itlllcu. lu to (12.00 lleuilud Luminous Hooks i'i : Klngle Ilurrul Hliot CJuiib for boys . , M.OO Vine aHsiirtiiii'nt of Spoon Hooks , Oc and Loaned Hliolln , per 100 il.'JS KkJ lliinil Loaded fchells , binukulubi powder , I'lirnlohml I'Ub l.lnos , each li : per 100 Sii.OO Hbh Jlnuki , IIIM 100 lOc NHW AND SGCONI ) HANI ) UICYCLP.S AT WAY DOWN I'UICK-S. GYMNASIUM AM ) UACINfl SUITS AT IULP I-ODMHIJ I'lilCHS , THE TOWNSEND WlirifL AND GUN CO , , * W. . TOWNSENI ) . MANAORM , llfi HUUTII ISTII STIJIUJT. railroad commissioners , each of whom , ex ropt the said railroad commissioner * , Blinll hold hlfl olllce for n term of two years , from the nrst Thursday nft r the ilrat Tuesday In January , niter his election , and until Ills nucoossor la elected nnd qtmlU IU' , ' , Knch railroad commissioner sl.nll hold hlf. plllco for n term of ihrcq yearn , hcKlnnliiR on the first Thursday after the first Tuesday 111 January after his eleo.lon , and until his uscccssor Is elected mxl qtinll * lied ; 1'rovldt'd , however. That nt the llrat Kdicrnl fi"Ctlon held nttor the adoption of this amendment there shall bo elcctoel three railroad commissioners , ono for the period of ono year , ono foi Mto period oC two years , nnd ono for tne prttod of three years. The Kovcrnor , secretary of state , iitidltnr of public nccotinUml treasurer shnll reside nt the capita ! tiirliii ! ; their term of olllce : they shnll k. . , me puhllo records , liooks and papers tlirre. and shall perform such duties ns may bo requited by law. law.Approved Approved March M. A. IX. ISM. A Joint resolution proposing to amend sec tion twenty-six < 2C ) of article five tf. ) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska , limit- Ins the number of executive slate odlccrs. Ho It resolved and enacted by thu Log- Islntur" of the State of Nt'brasl- : Section 1. That section twenty-six (2C ) of article Ilvo ( fi ) of the Constitution or tlio HliHo of Nebraska , bo amended to read na follows : Section 20. No other executive state olll- crra except these named In soetlou ono (1) ( of this article shall lie created , except by an act of the IcRlslature which Is con curred In by not less than thfeo-fourtlm of the members elected to each IIOUHO tin-roof : Provided , That nny olllco created by nn net of the tcRlslnture may bo abolished by the legislature , two-thirds of the mcmbora elected to onoh house thori-o ! concurring. Approved March 30 , A. 13. , 1S3.1. A joint resolution proposing to amcntl section nine (0) ( ) of article elRht ( S ) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska , pro viding for the Investment of the permanent educational funds ot the state. He It resolved and unacted bv the leg islature of the State of Nebraska ; .Section I. That section nine i ) of article eliht : ( S ) of thu Constitution of thu Statu of Nebraska bu atnundc.it to lead aa fol lows : Section 9.-All funds belonging to the state for educational purposes , the interest anil Income whereof only are to bo used , shall bo deemed trust funds held by the state , and the state shall supply all losses there of that may In any mainer accrue , so that the same shall remain Inr 'er Invlolato u ml uiidlmlnlalied , and sinll IIP' bo In vested or loaned oxceut mi rmtcd States or Htato securities , or registered county bonds or registered school illHirl. . ' botidsj of this state , and such fuiius , with the Interest and Income thereof are hereby solemnly pledged for the < > urposcH for which they aru granted and sot apart and shall not be transferred to any other fund for other uses. Provided , The board crctiii-d ay section , 1 of this article IH ompo\vr > > d to sell from thai.1 to tlmo nny of iho securities bulotiK- IIIK to the permanent school Tlmd and In vest the proceeds arlsum thoretrom In any of the securities enumerated in tins suc tion bearing a higher rate of Interest. whe : . M > r a is onnor'unity tor bettor Invest' ) ment Is presented ; And provided further. That when any warrant .ipon the st i'i treasurer regu larly Issued in pursuance of an appropria tion by the legislature1 and secured by the levy of a tax for Its payment , shall bo presented to the stnto treasurer for pay ment , and there shah not 1 > o nny money In the propel itiiul lu pay such warrant , the board created by section I of this arti cle may direct the state treasurer to pajr the amount due on such warrant from moneys In his hands belonging to the per manent school fund of the state , and hn shall hold said warrant S\K an Investment of said permanent school fund. Approved Mnrch 29 , A. D. . ISM. A joint resolution proposing on amend ment to the Constitution of the State ot Nebraska by adding a new section to nrtlclo twelve (12) ( ) of said constitution , to be num bered section two (2) ( ) , relative to the merg ing of the government of cities of the metropolitan class and the government ot the counties wherein such cities are lo cated. He It resolved and enacted by the Leg islature of the Stntu ot Nebraska : Section 1. That nrtle.le twelve (12) ( ) of the Constitution 'of the State of Nebraska bo amended by adding to said article a new section to bo numbered section two (2) ( ) , to road us follows : Section ± The government of any city of Iho metropolitan class and the government of the county In which It Is located may ba merged wholly or In part when n proposi tion so to do has been submitted by au thority of law to the voters of such city and county and received I no assent of a nmjoilty of the votes cast In such city anil also a majorltv of the vjtes cast In the county exclusive of t.1 < " . : e cast In such metropolitan city at such election. Approved March 29 , A. D. , 1S93. A joint resolution proposing nn amendment to section six ( fl ) of article seven (7) ( ) of tho. Constitution of the State of Nebraska , pro scribing the manner In which votes shall l > e cast. He It resolved and enacled by the Lee > Islature of the State .if Nebraska : Section 1. That section six u ; > of artlclo seven (7) ( ) of the Constitution of the Stnto of Nebraska bo amended to read as fol lows : Section C. All votes shall bo by ballot , or such other method as may be prescribed by law , provided the secrecy of voting bo preserved Approved March 29 , A. D. , 1S95. A Joint resolution proposing to amend1 section two (2) ( ) of article fourteen (14) ( ) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska , rela tive to donations to works of Internal Ira- irovcinent anil manufactories. lie. It resolved and enacted by the Lcgls- Hturc of tlm Stale of Nebraska : Section 1. That section two (2) ( ) of artlclo fourteen (14) ) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska , bo amended to read na 'ollows : Section 2. No city , county , town , precinct , nunlclpnllty. or other subdivision of the state , shall ever make donations to any wcrks of Internal Improvomem , or mnnu- 'actory , unless a proposition so to do shall itivo been first submitted to the iiunlltlcd ; lectors and rotllled by a two-thirds vote it nn election by authority of iaw : Pro vided , That inch donations of n county with the donations of suc-n subdivisions In , the aggregate shall not exceed ten per cent of the assessed valuation of such county ; " "rovlded , further , Tnat any city or county nay , by n threo-lourths vote Increase such ndeblednt-ss Ilvo per cent , In addition to such ten nor cent nnd no hondn or cvt- loncos of Indebtedness so Issued shall ho valid unless the samn shall have endorsed noioon a c'-rtldoatu signed bv the secro- ary and auditor of Ktale. showing tluif ho same Is Issued pursuant in law. Approved March 29 , A. D. , 1S95. I , J. A. Piper , secretory of Htato of the state of Nebraska , do hereby certify that the foregoing proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Nebraska are true and correct copies of the ordinal en rolled and engrossed bills , an passed by the Twenty-fourth session of Iho legislature of the State of Nebraska , as appears from Bald original bllta on file In this office , and that all anil each of said proposed amend ments are submitted to the fjuallfied votcra of the state of Nebraaka for their adoption or rejection at the general election to beheld held on Tuesday , the 3d day of November , A. D , 1890. In testimony whereof , I have thereunto net my hand and alllxcd the great seal of the state of Nebraska. Done at Lincoln , this 17th day of July , In the year of our Lord , Ono Thousand Klght llumlred and Ninety-six , of'the Independ ence of the United States thu One Hundred mil Twenty-first , und of till * state tba rhlrileth , Seal. ) J. A. 1'II'IJIt , Secretary of State. Aiig 1 DtriN'ovS inorn only. .Notice , To C. B. Klvlnp and to Whom It May Ccn--crn : Notice IK hereby given that on , lowlt , the 21th day of j-Vliruury , A. IX. ISM , the board of nuinnnlnK trustees of tho- J'exns Colonization company levied an us- sen-incut of $ m per Bhiiro upon HIM cuiillul itoclc of mild company , payable within sixty dnyu from said datu ; that ald as- it'tmindit upon fourteen and one-half Hhurc * if i < ald ! iui ! < belonulni ; to eald C' . ! : . icivlnv s now ik-lliiu-nt ! | , and thnl nald Hliarca or stock or HC mueli thereof HH hall bo ntcea- t.iry to meet such as esmncnt. touetheu tvllh Iiitort-Ht iind coHl , us provldt-d by lha of Mild company , will bu uolrt ut njbllu auction to HID highest and bi-ul hlililuj- lor cuBh at tlio olllc.o of said company In Drang" City , Hloux tounty. I.i , on HID 31st lay of Austin. A. 1" , , 15 , tit 1 ! o'clock n HID afternoon TKXAS COLONIZATION COMPANV. iiy A. VAN unit Muiui'j , Secretary und Manager. MMMt M. . 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