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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1896)
THE OMAHA DAILY UEE : SUlN'DAV , 15 , 1800. Vr The bicycle truflo llko nil hrnnchr * of pro Rresdlvo li-ili strlw , feels the stimulus of ft fiojnd gettlemcnt of tlic money nuontlon Tlio agitation nlmnit parabzpil the traile , vhlrh In turn nflecteil manufacturers nml chocIi < Ml what promises to bo during the cnrly months the moat successful year of tlio buMncM Kastern manufacturers report a marked Increase tn order * , and expect a steady run until the crop of ' 07heete arc marketed. The blcjclo has been the cause , BO It lias been stated , on good medical authority , of inoro thin ono c.no of curvature of the spine It is III bo remembered that when the blcjclo first came Into general use there wna a great howl oxer this one thing lint strnngo things are apt to occur , and now the medical profession comes out and urges the use of the bicycle for scoll il , which Is nothing more or le s than a lateral curva'ure ' of the spine lr Otto 0 T Kill- nnl. instructor of clinical surgery In the I'ost-Rradt'ato Medical School and Hospital at New York , In the current Issue of the Medical Journal has a Ions article on this RUbJcct , with nine Illustrations of the hu man body , show lug the Improvement In Bcolloals by means of the blcjclc. Ills rem edy it ) simple. Tlio liandlo bar of the machine Is made adjustable A pair of ordlnar > handle bara nio tawed apart In the middle , and the two parti adjusted by means of a screw and thtcad lilting one Into the other The clr- cumforetica of the two pieces Is grooved and held In place by a wedge with corresponding spending teeth the litter being tightened by a screw , \xlth nuU fasti nlng the head . or the Jivxs or the head , pointing toward * * the rider The thread mentioned will allow - % low the lowering if pit her side of the han dle bar to an ) degree desired while the two halves of thu liandlo bar will be held flrml ) together These handle bars are fitted to an ordnar ! > machine , and otic side lowered to milt the degree of the disease , as Judged b > the Instructor The treatment Is carried on Indoors by means of a home * train.-- , the patient being able to secure all r tlio exorcise necemar ) . Dr. Killana , the ' originator , snjs that blejrlo exercise con stitutes such a perfect combination of ac tive and pautlve motion that It suggested Itself tn him tn make UEO of It In the treat ment of scolloMs It Is FT III that the stjlo of metal valve , with spring and plunger , now In general use on bltyclo tires , will be superseded by valves iiiailn uitlrtl ) of rubber and warranted not to leak A leakjalve Is the most common trouble with which cjcllsts are alllleted. With the \al\es that arc now used on most tires the leakage It caused by the wearing out of the little piece of rubber that Is placed on the top of the cap tint screws on the valve Thus wear Is also caused b ) screwing on the cap too tight. It should not bo fasti tied nil ) more when It Is felt to lilnd If thla rule bo followed the rubber will hold and last much longer than whin the cap Is screwed on with all the force that cm be Infused Into the operation. A mlle In less than a minute and the ble > - clo and rider both uninjured. That Is the record claimed for a joiing Denxei rider \ < , ho has spent months dreaming about It , and has tried again and again to make the time The course la down bill for the first half mlle nnd up hill for the latter half , al though tbo upgrade Is not heavj. Staiiloj Harrows , tlio > oung man who per formed the feat , roile a wheel geared to 120 Inches and started back over 100 > arils from the beginning of the course With a steep down-hill and a terrific wind , ho was mak ing lightning tlmo when he passed the start ing place Ono timer's watch was stopped as ho Hashed oxer and registered the time as 1 07 31 3-5 In an Instant Harrows was beyond hearing. As the rider passed o\er the last tape another timer stopped his vxatch at 1 OS 30 1-5. making the elapsed tii n c n.r. MM : vi'i'i.ir.n 'io iiKfiiiiiUN li-\li-i-N l \\lilfh Hie III- ( CoiD right. 1W li > B S Xkc'lurc Cninpin ) ) Ubiquitous Is thu 'cjcle' multifarious are Its manifestations Thu Idea that the blcjclo and trlcjclo craze vvoulil prove a mere tomporarj fail like golf , or roller skatIng - Ing , has given place In the public mini ! tea s a coin lotion that o cling machines In their a Infinite variety have come to staj. Wist men arc grasping the fact thit the popnla * mc'.hoil of propulsion may bg turncil to ac count for business purposes The butcher , the baker ami the candlestick maker unite In secklUR forms of the xxheel which will at once ailvcrtlso lliclr wares ami save their money The result Is v.hat may bo calleil the "applied blcjclo" Today there are bl cjclo cigar shops , blrjclo barber shops , bl cjclo street pianos , blcjcle baby carrlaKes. and o'.en blcjclo hearses The list Is wcll- nlsh endless An entcipilslng Kcvx York clectilelan vxai ono of the pioneers of "applied cjcllng " Kormerlj he nought custom In the hlghxxajs nnd bjx.ajs. seated In a spring wagon Noxx ho has fitted up xxhat he calls a "peram liulatlng electrical shop ' It Is a xxagon xxlth thrcu xxheels , of vxhlch the flist formerj ! belonged to a blcjcle This operates through a silt In the lloorlng and Is de- llccted to right or left bj means of the bl cjclo handle The electrician propels his strange contrivance from within , bj means of pedals nnd n sprocket chain , connecting with the rear wheels 'Ihus Installed and Bunounded by gau Ij lettering calling atten tion to his skill as a bulllianger and general electrical expert , the oxvner pedals about the metropolis THIS 11AUI1EU SHAVES A-WHEEL A barber of fravesend ! , li I , xxnose cus tom lies among bc-Utered farmsteads , has exchanged hU hoiso ninl buggj for a "bic > clo-barl.er-chalr. " fho verj povelty of this traveling apparatus increases the number of rustics who come for their periodical shaxes or haircuts , and Figaro on vvheelti U a thoi ougn success iho most gorgeous enterprise ot the trl- eyclo description Is an electrlcallj lighted "clgr steiio" on vxheels xxhlch is noxx bcin propelledby ! lu oxxiur about the streels of Unrlin. Germany The cigar salesman pedals around In search of customers It Is. In a measure , the parablc > of Muhomct and the mountain rexersed Thu hod ) of the vehicle consibta of a box xxhlih Is und to carrj stor- ngo batlprlcb The box Is bin mounted bj a liamUumo glass case In xxhlch the cigars an I tobacco are exhibited In ft out of the > case are Iho necessirj apparatus for lighting and clipping off the ends of clgarn Above all Is a framc-xxork carrying a series of Inoan descent lamps xxhlch get oft the entcipilso at night and attract customers to It In the neighborhood of the cafea and thcateis this verj n oilern tobacconist does a Ibrlvlng business OIUUN UlUXDING WHEELMAN. Onu u ! thu latest adaptations of the trl- cjelo to affairs of trade- . In the line of the Htieot i lanu Thu value of thebo Inutriimunts us money makers and for popularizing nexv imulc has alrcadj bce > n pointed out Out of rcdpect to geographical distances thej Imvo seldom atrajed far from inutropolltan ui'iilOFH Therefore thej are bure to bo a revelation lu backxxooda districts An Italian with advanced Ideas hnx be-como Im- xxith this fact and has given an or der to a prominent piano manufacturing firm lu Nexv York for a trlcjclu stri'i't piano Ho intends to Btlck to thu unvxorked coun try dlstr' ls , traveling from village to vil lage and from toxui to toun , until ho utrlkco thu moro western cities xxhoro atleet planoa liavo not jet penetrated Then ho may take it moro aloxxlj Au the Idea is now and an hU transportation xvlll cost him vlttuull ) nothing , he ought soon to bo ablu to accumulate the1 lorlunu xxhlch over ) Hal Un U said to bi > IcoUInu for \xlili a view to returning to the lanl of sunshine and "spicy garlic smelln " IVIN : THI : IIAUIKS. Allied to the trlcjcle street piano la the trlcj-lo babj carriage A man In upper New Yoilc City has arranged It and there Is now a constant struggle between the tremborH of that family to see which one will give babj his airing. It Involves the principle of a new mjlo of blcjcle In which the handle Inr Is situated In the rear of the rider , the handles occupying a position at the sides and coming around In front Juat enough to allow the cjcllst to grasp them anil nit upright. On the New York Boulevard , vxhlch Is eminently a thoroughfare of wheels , a pink lemonade vender operates n trlcjcle which Is also n carrier for his stock In trade. The largo water cooler which holds his concoc tion of aniline and lemon julca Is situated on a platform behind the seat As a rule ho halts by the wajs.de and so dispenses his cooling draught to weary cjclers , hut ho has been known on special occasions to draw a glassful of lemonade while cnroutc nnd hand It over to a thirsty wheelman who erstwhile pedaled along by his si lo LAWN-MOWHH CYCLKS. The Idea of the blcjclo lawn-mower was - - , ji iirl long BKO put Into practice bj a New York state man who found that It worked \erj well on loxcl ground , but that It was apt to oxerturn lt.i rider xxhen operated on the side of a hill It has since been Improved upon and Is now caps bio of cutting Krnss on anj slope that will hold an ordlnarj safet > blcj clo when pedaled sldewlso to the hill The rider , of course , nits upright under all cir cumstances the mower alone adjusting It self to the slope I'ractlcallj the attnir Is an unlcytle vxlth a mowing appinitns attached In front It in I slit be cla-sscd as a trlcjclu , but the xxheels of the inowtr would have to complete the assumption There Is a chance for n xxtde application of the Idea A tin peddler who fruiuents the rural dis tricts of 1'cnnsjlvanli has re-ently bold his horse and iued the proceeds therefrom In having blcjclu wheels and pi-dals put to his cart. Tills Is , Indeed , a far crj Into the future , for a country peddler without his horse and cart KCIMIIS as strange and Incim- Kiuous as Miioko without fire His expenses , however , are now minimized as much as possible and his profits have received a cor responding Increise The wear and tear on ihe outfit Is nothing compared to the expense of Btabling a horse In a different place evcrj night Ihe tlmo consumed In traveling from villJKo to village Is also much less than under the old method und the alwajs to be consliltred appearance of noveltj which the no > v vehicle posbes&es Is undoubtedlj In strumental In drawing custom A UA1CKU CYCLIST. Washington. I ) C , Is probablj the first largo cltj possessing a baker who has In- cludeU the cycle. In hid business arrange- inciits His cait once pcsbcased but two wheels and vas pushed by hand Now it has tin co wheels , a saddle , pedals and sprocket cLcln and the feet of Its owner do all the puthlng Under the new sjetem ono man can deliver aa much bread as two tou'd ' formcrlj and the work Is not nearly so haul Ihe vehicle looks like the onli- nary trlcjclo delivery cart now used In thu larger towns and cltlca and It Is , In lact. the aamo in overj respect except that tlio box or body of It Is elongated It has been suggested that a small trlcjcle cirry- ing cianu for the purpose of lifting barrels , cases , or other packages of a like nature be made for uan In factories and notclti. The Ide.i embraces a small carriage with ono front vvlice1 and two roar wheels , the ob jects lifted to bo held up between the lat ter It would have a wide application In the xovernment sen Ice and particular ! j around wharves Many blcjclo boats have been Invented a.id some are In actual operation Their widest commercial application co far is in fi'rrlago use. Strlctlv wpcxUlng they am uulcjclen , their ono wheel being equipped with padclliB and operated bj means of a sproi kct chain connected lo the pedals Tor all practU.il purposes the ferry boats on which thej are UHed could bo as well oper ated by a dog tread-mill , the latter being connected to the paddle wheels by a bell running on tight and loose pulleys. THi : WllKHIj IN WAR. The extem'ed application of the blcjcle In vxar Is well known It will be useful for la j Ins land telegraph and telephone wire , for bearing iiufxigeii and dispatches and other work of nlmllnr nature , but It In also capable of being mo-hanlcallj applied to tlio tiaiibpurtation of guna of the Uutllng or other rapid flro tjpits' and thus we will have the blcjclo gun Olxcn a maxim gun ami a wheel , a single man could woik fear ful havoc with an unsophisticated iMioniy. In this connection also the blcjcle ambulance - bulanco may bu mt'iitlonrd I'or Held prac tice It permits of rjulckor and bettei work being dons than with the common stretclirr. Several hospitals In largo cltlc , altoadj have a blcjclo ambulaucu corpj The com bination coi.plnts , gencrallj speaking ' two mnchlntti and a stretcher , although there U a vorj effective one lu u e which cmplojn only onn machine. In an nsphaltum paved city the blcjclf ntri-tclicr Is an insiitiulun of merit and U often In u pniltluii to render butter ncrvlco to thu Injured Ilian the regu lar ambulance , In fact there smiis to bu uu limit to thu application of the bicjclti as far as commerrlil or other noee diry en terprises are roni-erncd Thnt this fact Is Rpnor.illy tir.derntood M evident from the Inrrcnslng number of forms lo bo seen on every side That It wl'l ' Increase mu noce - narlly be the case Inixmuch a < i In econo mic advantage * are- too sreat to bu Ignored Thus "jcllnj ? which originated a * a imtlme bJiM fair to aimunip the proportions of a Krent anil serious inrUI moxemt'tit. the In- lluenre of vxhlch must be felt all over the world. THKOnnilK WATERS I'ltiipcii ctniNi < r iut-\ri.i : > > . Tin- MOM I'rritlrxlliK f MlVlifrl \iljllnlini'llt I'rnlill'llls. The ( ] np tlon an to xxlmt the proper gpar nf a wheel should be M ono that perplexes bicycle riders more thin any other problem of vvliDol adjustment. It U .1 question oa li oni < has to decide for himself or herself as different persons are apt to ride bettor with different gears The knowlenlgo that with a higher gear ono goes further at one revo lution of the pedals Induces many t0 put gearing on their wheel which U likely to produce the best results They are apt to forget , sajs the Brookljn Eagle , that not I only does It remtlre more- strength to push the ppdtls of a machine down xvhon It Is geared up high , but that the friction Is also slightly Increased It Is a common mistake made bj new riders to try and push a high gcir. Racing machines , which are usually very light and are tlddcn ion the belt tracks bj men In perfect phjs- 1 leal condition , arc general ) ) geired from 72 , to $1 and sometimes even higher. If a I rider has great strength In hH legs a 72 or oven SO gcai Is not too high on good roa Is but for long runs over ordmarj or poor roids a high gear Is fatiguing and takes much from the pleasure of a ride The ra dius of a wheel Is known as the long arm of the le-xer The pcdil crank Is the short arm. The shorter the cratil ; the moro power or weight Is required to balance the end of the long arm wheel. As the pedal crank Is Increased In length the weight required on the pedal Is diminished. I'oi instance , a ulicol geared to C3 Inchi'S. vxlth a G'i-lncli crank and bearing a pressure on the rim ot 1 pound , requlrea 4 SO pounds' vx eight on the pedal to balance It , while with the same gear and an S-lnch crank u weight of onlj 3 875 pounds would be required Hut tn making one resolution with an 8-Inch crank the pedals vxould have to travel 942 inches further than with a C'/i-inch crank , which would neutralize the adxantage gained bj I Increased lex ci age As the average rider I cannot adapt himself to the stroke of the pedal , which Is easy for the cjcllst of great I strength and reach he must be fitted vxlth a crank and gear best suited to his powers ] Experiments have , shown that a G',4 or 6)4- ( Inch crank is about right for women Many I rldero hoxxcver , lind a "H-meh crank and a high gear satisfactory , but with this com bination tbo rear wheel should be strongly constructed , as there Is a very heavy lateral I pull on the spokes while hill climbing , and ! unless made of the best material the spokes are apt to snap. In selecting a wheel one with a narroxx tread Is desirable The disadvantage's of a wide tread are that with the feet far apart pedaling is moro awkwardly accomplished a loss of power results and the appearance of the rider Is not Improved. The opinion sometimes expressed that It Is possible to li.no the tread too narrow Is one xxhlch need not xxorrj the rider ordlnarllj1 , since this poosibllltj exists only where an attempt Is made to reduce the tread by bringing the ball races too close together , or the sacri ficing of other points , regarding all of which any first-class maker Is a better Judge than the hhrendcfct novice can be. As a rule , there Is no neccssltj for the axle of a safety to exceed 5 Inches In length. MVni7fn , . . Harper's linzir , I love my wheel ns men nro said At times to IOVP n horse. And when I treat It harshly I Am Illleil vxlth much remorse. I take It on the best of loads. And keep Its tins fed. I nexer till them lAlth bail nlr. Hut choo o the best Instead , - groom their steeila Until theli sleek sides ohlne , So vxlth the best of polish 1 Hub up thit blko of mine. And whin It shoxxs Homo xvcakncss In Its sprockets I lopulr. As horsemen , to the doctor who Will glvo It best of cnrc. And In return mj' well-loved wheel .Shows mo iffectlon great. It niroly thrown mo o'er ItH head To ciuck my maslvo ji.ito. Ami if It happens that I fall , As It must hometlmi's be , .Mv Kiateful llttlo wheel takes care That It falls not on mo. Yet , llko a horse. It his some faults , At which I close my oj-cs. bonu-tlmes upon the boulevard My llttlo blkelet . Ore to one ldo anil wabble for A elozen yards 01 no. I3ut on the whole It's nmlablo. Its spirits never lias. Ami I xxoiihl ne cr mviip It off Tor inj tiplc-mlld nag. I 'or lu-sf nf all UH nullities , \\hen winter's on the hook , Mv little "biUey'iiTnVt'aV Upon my pocketbook rc MCIUTS. CoiimiriiiltMl for < lu > SIIIIKVnrinlli lu Win ( IT. The girl who tus fared tlio wind In a di vided blcjclo skirt on a frMty day will re turn tn tbo old open , flapping skirt that Im pedes her movements us It chllla her knees The divided skill hag the "ojes" by a great majority , and hc will cast about to see how BIO can maki- the prettiest dlxUled skirt she knows possible There are dixlded skirts ami divided skirts you know and theia IB xvido difference In kind A ucxv bli.yUe continue Is made of licavj Scotch cheviot In a mnll. Irregular brown and tan check The kirt Is a well hanging divided skirt reaching to the shoe tops with two broad box pla'ts ' at the bick and front that aTe so full that ono never suspects th * dividing line at all Ihe Jacktt Is a short , snug garment , cut In an It regular vxaj nt the front to fchovx quite an expanse of the brown linen blouse front. A broid white braid follows tliecilfte of the Jacket , and at the back seam of the sleexe the bnild'ng ' Is quite elaborate. A durk brown suede' belt and n soft white berret complete this outing toilet. Thr black brrrct Is worn al o , and on verj cold dnjs a chamois Jacket Is slipped on utider- tipntli 'ho bicycle suit. KHlilrx nf tin- TourfWliiM'liniMt. . "Have jou observed i recently , " ald T W , ritch the other ovrnlni ; , "whit n deep Interest the rising scner'AtloSi and e poclallj the male persuasion , seehi to be taking In the different makes of blfcK'M ' now-a-dajii" You haven't , eh' Wr > lU I have , ami In or der that jou may bo pine * ! on jour guard I will just relate a little experience that I hnd a few daxs ago " "You sep , I went to paj one of my clients a visit on a matter ot hielnes | , and I rode up In front of his pliee , dUmounteil and left my 'silent etfed' In front. oT the store leanIng - Ing against the curbstone. Presently 1 chanced to look outdoqrp , and several lit tle urchins perhaps 9 to12 [ jears of age were srrutlnl/lng my tuount with the air ot an old dealer , and cine of tlio little fel lows was loaning on the trout wheel , with one hand clasped oxer Itic other , looking apparentlj at the name plate , but at the same time I saxv a roguish look and a merry twinkle In his eje "As 1 started for the door both of the bovs took to their licols. and as I had mj suspicions aroused 1 hailed the pollccmin who wai standing at the coiner of the street and told him to stop the boj-a. but after carefully examining my wheel could llnd nothing that \xould indicate that thej had done anjthing moro than Hlmply ills- I cuss Its merits and examine each part " carefully , so I Instructed the otllccr to let the bojs go I started o-i my return trip , and before proceeding very far saw that the air was fast leaxlng my front tire , and a closeeimliiUlon revealed the fact that a couple of pin holes bad been made by one of the mischievous bojs and the whole mat ter x\a * therebj' explained "I afterx.ard learned that it Is a prank of tlio em-ill bojs vxhlch Is being practiced tea a large extent In this cltj' . They will con gregate aiound f. bicycle and while they are apparently examining the general makeup and build of the machine ono of them will manage to Insert a pin In one or both the tires a number of timrs and then Hllp uwaj whereho can vxatth tlu > re sults unmolested and have some > fun all bj himself The opening being so small , lit tle air escapes until after the rider starts to ilde , when the additional weight forces it out anil before he has ridden manj blocks his tires will be completely deflated "I speak from experience , but from the large number of cases of this kind , jou are liable to be the next victim" At this Juncture several others spoke up and one of the number referred to n lent case that hid been reported in The Ileo In a recent issue , xxhere a small boy had been arrctted on a similar charge , but It was underUood that the parents of the boj whose vx heel had been Injured had almost decided not to punish the other lad , as he * ad pleaded gulltj and had made promises that ho xxould not repeat the operation Incidental ! ) It was remarked that the penalty for such an offense xxas that If It was a minor ho could bo sent to Jail but if an older person xxaa found guilty of a like offense ho laid himself liable to a heaxy flno and could be Kent to the peni tentiary for malicious destruction of prop- crtjIn case anj member of a club whlrh has a representative in the Assoclatid Cjcllng Clubs has a like experience he will undoubtedly bcv prosecuted to the fullest c\tcnt of the law , and the balance of bojs who have formed this habit xxlll bo taught a lesson and may cease their evil practices Some llttlo dissatisfaction has been ex pressed bj members of the club , who , in order to n-eet pressing claims and place a little surplus In the treasurj , feomo months ago paid fiom two to six months In adxancc , now Und that otlicru have been cnjojlng equal brptflts , and have been regular al- tcudants at the club , when as a matter of fact they have not contilbuted a cent to the nupport of the club , but. on the other ham ) , have let back dues accumulate. It seems llko a matter of great Injustice that clubs should allow members to laime In the matter of pajlng ili-es especially If thoj are derlv- 'DIJ an Income from a position On the other hand , a fexv must pay a much larger amount In dues In order to keep up the current ex penses than If each member was pajlng his share. There has been some talk of again making tlio Tourists a League of American Wheel men organisation and lucorpoiatlng It and thus place It on a sound business basis. The writer recalls when he first associated himself with the club that in order to be come a member It was , necessary that ho Join the League of American Wheelmen , and If ho kept himself In good standing that he retain his membership In the League of American Wheelmen and keep his dues paid up Later , when the members became a llttlo negligent In this respect , ami allowed their dues to lapse , Irtstead of Increis- Ing thu membership Up membership gradually grow less , ami Ihe cc t of be longing and keeping In good standing much more. A wheel tlub Mr organized and run on a proper plan , should be a success In this city , but in order to retain lw members and Keep ihein In good standing It becomes necessary that each ono I.Vkc , enough Interest In the club and pride In hl/nsclf to keep his account square , and If 'Into ' Is nut done it xxoald bu better for thu club If he v/ere expelled and only thouo who contribute to the support of the organUfttlon bu allciwcil to 1ml 1 go in the bentllis According to the consuuaun ana b > - laws thrre Is n provision thnt such bo expelled from the club nnd their namn placed on tin- black list ot tlio Associated Pjellni ; clubs In order to regain hl standing It Incomes nrcr * nry tor the one thus deprived of the club benrlltfl to paj up delinquent assessments and to receive n majorltv of voles at some regular me'ctlUR In ord T to bo reinstated te the club from which he had been expelled In this roiitiertlon It xxould probably be a good pUr. If the clubs of Omaha were to adopt a rule thnt tlio e who were thus expelled have their names published from tlmo to limp In the cjcling columns of the dn. j iwperu and local cjcllng papers In order thnt the world at large might know Just where they are It ls bellexed before very many of them would suffer their names to go on record In thin manner thej would gqt. re themselves with their respec tive clubs and resign If they did not feel Incline' ] to Keep up their dura , allhough they continued to participate In club meet ings nnd club rims. A glance over the present lift embrace * many who arc In high standing In the Innl- ness and social world , and jet they allow thcnurlxes to bo entered on the black 1U- for a matter of onlj a few dollars , juv because the secretary docs not call re pe.itedly on them Indlvldtullj and collect the 00 cents or | 1 , and after they have let It po for n few months , and It has run up to saj ? 3 or $10 , they t < ay "Oh. well , 1 guess I will Just let them whistle , I won't pav that amount " and the result Is thej lose all li-terest In the club and repeated calls bj a collector Is useless If the amount of delinquent assessment ! * could be collected bj the clubs of Oinaln a good sired club house could be built and elaborately furnished , and still tlio clubs allow their members to lapse without taking any action. How long nro wo going to allow this state of affairs to exist ? At the regular meeting of the Associated Cjcllng cllila. held In the parlors of the Young .Men's Christian association last Mon dij evening there were more delegate ; , pirsent than there have been for several months , nnd It Is believed tint the cvcllnts cause will now rccclxo more1 attention , a- , the membeis of tlio Assoc'lited Cvillnp clubs decided the other evening to hold meetings every two xxeoks until the clos- of the present jear Among the principal things now under consideration Is the pro ent mode of street sprlnkllni ; ; the renioxal of ilcad or unused street car tracks ; the passage sago of a law similar to the Armstrong baggage law. which provides for the carrj- Ing of blcjclcs free , the same as jagcage ; legislation to obtain good roads , besides many other things which presented themselves to the inlmlb of the vvhcclmcn at the > meeting Mondaj evening , and which were fre-ely discussed \t the next meeting It Is expected that the lelcgitcs will pie ent them In snmo tangi ble form and definite action will be taken The lack ot Interest taken by wheelmen In general to oveivthing tint pertains to sj'cllng has been noticeable In the Tourist Wheel club , ns well ns In other clubs and cjcling organisations for some time- past ind a feeling seems lo prevail among a large number of the members that some radical changes must be made or the club would be compelled to disband Hut , an > and nil fears that the last "echoes" of the Tourists would appear son In the wheel ing notes have been set nt Homo distant elate At the special meeting of the club hold In ihe club looms last Friday night the nt- tcndanco was unusually large' and lemlmleJ one of the good old dajs of jore Members who were months In arrears came forward ind paid their back dues and the smile that Illuminated TranK New comb's face ( who xxas acting as secretarj ) , broadened ns the cold cash came pouring In on iho table , and be fore the close of the meeting a largo pile of "free sliver" had accumulated The mem bers could not have responded more freelj with their white metal had llrjan be-en elcc- isd. isd.Tho The committee appointed to look up new quarters made Its report , xxhlch xxas ac cepted and the committee was glxen full poxver to act and close up all neiessary ar- langcinents for rooms In the Sheeley block A houau committee , of xxhle-h W O. Clark is chairman and Frank New comb and Ham Jones are the' other members , xvas appointed to draft suitable rules and regulations which will he rigidly enforced after the entry In the new home. W. G Clark , the genial vice president who has served the tlub so efficiently dur ing the past , v as elected to the ofllce of president , ami John I ) Howe vxas elected as Ills successoi , and will hereafter be saluted ao vlee president. The entertainment committee was urged to maVo the necessary arrangements for the annual banquet , to be held during the lat ter part of the present month or the first week In December If the fair cjcleenes want to be present they should Impress the fact upon their gentlemen friends who are members of the Tourists , otherwise the affair will doubtless be one-sided. In which the vx omen will be conspicuous onlj by their absence and It will bo a "stag" part ) , as most of the club runs and entertainments are during the summer month : The annual ball Is another feature which should not be forgotten Chief Consul Edmlston honored the club with his presence Friday night , the first time for weeks , and gave a very interestIng - Ing talk Many other members who have not been seen at the club looms for a long tlmo were there also The' deli-gates from the Associated Cjcllng clubs to the Tourists were all present and made xerbal reports show Ing what progress Is now being made by that organization The issuing of printed notices has a verj good effect , and for the nominal cost seems to moro than repay In attendance the amount thus expended Members are thus reminded of all meetings of the club Secretary Hanson is ready to accept any back dues from the members. It Is no easy task for him to call personally on each one and besides this is not a pjrt of his duty to do so. but many of the members seem to think the secrctiry should call and collect dues everj moii h 1 tlloil I'lll-lllf VIllll < llll > Suflul. Iho first social given bj the Union Pacific Wheel club last Wednesday evening at the Hoval Arcanum pallors Dee building x as n complc'p success ami xxas pirtli Ipated In by over sexentj-fixe of Ita members The evening wrs tnjojablj tpenf In oird plajing and nmoking Interspersed with music ami reclta ions , followci ] hj refreshments Tor- mallt } vxas an unknoxxn thing and everj- bodj thoroughlj enjojed thenmlxes The musical talent displayed by the club members was quite a mirprisc and Insures the success of the programs to be glxen at the monthly ftoclals during the winter Selections were given bj the mandolin trio , consisting of .Messrs Johnson , Ekstrom and Sward and by the Troubadour Mandolin quaitetto composed of Mosis Frank Robin- e > on. Claud Stockhain. Lafo Sharp and Allen Fisher Mcosrh Wllklns , Hlgglns. .Manches ter and Moian fiing solos , and Mciar ; lliuner and Staley rendered recitations The piano soloist and accompanist for the exon- Ing was Mr F 0 New loan. The numbus vveio thoroughly appreciated bj the bojs and all of them weio encored The Union Pacific bojs are a Jolly lot of fellows , and when brought together In a gathering anch as this one , time certainly does not drag for want of good , wholesome- fun. Ever ) body Is enthusiastic over the success of the flrnt social , and look forwniu to those to folloxv with pleasant antlUpa lion. I I'i'imllj of Amlillloii. The man was covered with mud nnd hit clotliifi were torn. There we-ro some bad bruises on his face one ejo vxas closed and hct limped , relates thu Chicago I 'oat Of course cverjonu who tuxx him attrlb uted it to liquor Excry one alxxajs does when a man seems a little da/ed Hut when the good Samaritan came alongside took him by the arm and tried to straighten him out ho stoutly asserted that ex erj one- was wrong "It's ambition , " ho said "Ambition ! " i xclalnu'il the good Samari tan "Hoxv In the world cnuld ambition put jou In thin distressing pllgnt' " "Oh , I was anxious to push ahead , jou know " "Well ? " "And when my blcjcle stopped unexpect edly I pushed ahead for about half a blocl. " Slinrji I St. Loula Republic "A man with very little backing can nhoxv n geol front " "Your blood Is full of Iron If you cat pork It must bo plgiron " "Take a lonir walk on nn cmptj stomach , but bu cartful whoao stomach it U " ' Somebcdj stole mj ei'.iinUn and I had to walk humu In my bcnrakin " I'lils wiathei won t last long because I Tce'l the change In my pocket " "LOST A GENEROUS ENEMY , " How JefF Davis Received the News of Lin coln's ' Death. AN INCIDENT OF THE REBELLION ci'Ollrotloiii of Outlio \\'UM 1'ri'i" I'litV lion tinVIi" . < imr In Iho I'l I'slili-nt of tlu < Cnufoil- rtie1) Wn I ( CVpyHltlit , 1S98 , by S S. MeClure Co ) About April IS. 1SB5. I was BCIII under a flaK of truce to Charlotte. X. C. KntiTlng the town with H. M. Clark , a member of mj company , as an escort , we wcro conducted to headquarters , a largo upper room , evt deiitly a school room , where the guard pointed out Oencral llchols , a portlj , 11 ne- looklng man , commander of the- post Ite- movlng my hat I advanced to whcro C5in- eral ichols : gat , at ono em < of a long table , und laid my dlt > pitchcs on the table. "General Kcliols , I presume. These ills- pitclus are from Ucncral Glllntn. Shall I wait for an answer ? " " 1'leaso bo seated , " was all the gcncr.il said. Glancing around the room , I Haw sixteen or clghtncn gentlemen , all with one or two exceptions tn military uniform. Colonel C.il Morgan , whu had been our prisoner a few months before , came to where1 I was sitting , and shaking hands , said , "I believe vou and 1 are not altogether strangers " While we- chatted a gentleman In a civilian Melton grit ) suit turned to address Gcncr.il KeholR The cold stare of a glass oje caught mj attention , and the features wcro not unfamiliar. 'Oh' JefT Divla and jou here , pressed tn the wall ' was my first thought. 1 siw , however , a much pleisintcr-faced man than < > nr northern papers had pictured A soul nf kindly Impulses beimcd from every fiature A ill patch was handed to General Krliols. who read and reread It. with an nnxloui earnest look upon his face Half rising lie passed the paper to Mr Davis General Kchols sit at one end of the table , with Iwo gentlemen between him and Uivls Mr Divls renl It slowlj and handing It Ijick remarked , "Well wo hive lost a gen erous enemy" I paid little attention to whit Mr Pax Is said , supposing ono of our northern generals had been killed or dlrd The dispatch went the rounds of ill finish ! In Colonel Morgan's hands , who iskel Tenrr.il Cchols. If consistent , to allow me tn read It "Oh. jes , glvo It to him , " he said when I road "OUnnNSIlOUO. X C April Unrnln was /iselnatod / tbo nlglitof the Htli In 'ord's theater Scward vxns a ia < sliiitol iboul the same time In his own hou-p Grant has marched his arm ) hick toVnsh - ngton to declare himself mllltirv dutitor ( Slgneil ) J i : JOHNSON " I eaniidt recall the exact date of the dls- pitch Uut It uecc'uarllj traveled slowh .11 ' xo had cut all the telegraph xxliv * burnt irldees torn up railroads and Impeded tr.ivi ill wo could i In taj Ing do-xn the dispatch In front of Jeneral IMiols I remirked cc3iiallx " 1'rotty ' giod pill general but too thickly coated " I presumed it was a doctored dispatch In tended to encourage their men am ) dli- iienten ours It was not long until Mr Davis left the loom and several others followed General ! ! chols asked"Mr Thomson whore Is [ lurhrldgo and his niggers' " "Just back of Uncolnton " I said I was somewhat In- sod and retaliated with "I see von have President Div Is with jou , general" hooking aiound the room the general sail No Mr Davis la not hero. " "Hut. " said I , "he was hero a few minutes " ago "Mr Thom > on , I am surprised at jour afk- Ins any such questions while- here under a ( lag of truce" said the general. "Oh , I beg jour pardon , general , % ou broke down that bar by asking about IHirbrl.Uc mil his niggers " General I'chols. smilliig said "Yra. President Davis la vxlth UK " Soon after xxe partook of a pirty repast furnished bj Mrs General Hchols and took our departure * for our post A II. THOMSON Late Lieutenant Company n. Twelfth Ohio Cavalrj. I'uck. Or ice Did Isibolle show the ski'trho Pbo m idc In the mount tins' CVlla Yei Still from vxlut I've iioird I think the jtlaeo must bo iiulu * plctunsiiui * A THOUGHT THAT KILLED A SWAN ! T TIB thought that he could trifle * * with Uiscnse. He was run down in health , felt tired and worn out , complained of eli//.i- nc.ss. biliousness , backaches and headaches. His liver nnd kidneys \\ere out of order. He thought to get well by dosing himself with chcnp remedies. And then came the ending. He fell a victim to Brijcht's disease I The money he ought to have in vested in a safe , reliable remedy went for a tombstone. is the only standard remedy in the world for Kidney am ! * liver complaints. It is the only remedy which physicians universally prescribe. It is the only remedy that is back ed by the testimony of tlion- sands \vhom it lias relieved and cured. THFRE IS NOTHING ELSE J THAT CAN TAICE ITS PLACE - - " MORPHINE I2AB3T PAIHUSSIY 4 , PtRMANIhTtr CURED . 12. COLr IIVK PAINLESS OPBOIKI ANTIDOTE OHIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE REMEDY. Discovered In 1800 "IHEniAKI" Book Free. Oliico 312 , 7U Monroe Street , rilirififl III P. 0. Drawer G53. U11LAUI ) , III. Fromjiei York To San Francisco you will find Nicoll's busy stores in every princi pal city. This cutting up of over a million yards of cloth yearly means that \ve do the largest tailoring business in the world. rants to order SJ to $12. Suits to 01 dor $15 to $50. Samples Mailed Uranclics lu all Principal Cities 207 South 15th St. nun \\mntn nn l itilllKn tin * 1 witlnut In s iln\ l > \ tin I II I I.I IV Million Ni I i > until will HiitiiuKH In plx jinr * * nn < l uar- I .nUil fur llfr lull or M nil fur clriuliirn iit > rt.nHI i-Tt ui : CLIII : . suite 3045. IKO Hull lliiK Om..l-.ii. f1itrlir trr' * TnclUtl lltamonil tlrnnef. inulnr. VWJS ° * rc * ' ' - iD iVirt yri kifetevr , ; ' , v : , ; ; , ' . , ' . / : , ; , & > > > \ \/JM $ > I.- , . -.IM. ft hi i . , . luLcVy TM 4 * vvfititlitr f'fHtr 'attat tn ittttttitu * v I/ Wf' * ( i"ii > Mi in JKI > ! . . . ot.-nl4r. I < * Jv in l&ni * fir | nnlc an -.Hmrulali mi \C fff "IMIrf rir IjullK , " ml iv , b , rrturu i-V f ? Mull III.OIMIT non -li X in , rafir. / ( LI. licalprf hriiilt * ' < o.MnilU nt i ciuii. i B U tj ul Lostl Dru cuii rUllada. , I'o. \Vo fen.I tint I reach lUmcl ) CALTHOSrnr. in I < ) ll.linj I/MEN lfC..I Kiinrantrollilt I AITMOB will , SKI1-lll.cliT.rur.iiu.l I ml..l.i , , 2 ? < BE < ? _ S t I III rn * rrmiturrhca. Vurlcurclc tiUCiJ , r , ! HI SIOKI LoUVIuor. \4 Al f"v I" Haiti fat if satiiJSrd. \ 'ItiPr VON MOHL CO. , 332 B , ' JLJ * ' * " rltm J fnl > , ( lotlinlU , Ohio. FREE 209 PAGE BOOK on I rrnr < of Yinilh , ! . < > t VlRor anil itlsia-iu nf tmtll ftrxo Ili w tu U < i nii > wi'H anilhintni * NIJPXIIIIM ? . IIr. II. tV. L.IIK1S.330 r .13lli M.l'lilla'.l'n. PMNIZE Y purcliasing goods ntulo : at tin : followiiii ; Nebras ka f ictoi k-s. 1 f you cannot - not liiul vvlit you want , coininiinicntu with tlio inaiiuf.icturcrs as to w h a t dealers handle their goods. = - = = ; BAGS. BURLAP AND TWINE. limns OMAHA IIA < ; co. Mnnufacluic--a * , t nil klnjj of .ottou ana burlap - lap baKU , culljr Hour sacks and tnlne a miva- lalty CH PIC CIS H nth ft. BREWERIES OMAHY IIItiUlM. ASMJC1TIOV Car load slnimuma made in our ox\n icfn , , frator car ? . | iu , Jtlbbmi. Jlte | i\port VUn.v * Kxport and I amll > J.xport dolncrcd lo all na IL , of the city IRON \\UltlvS HAMS A OiMVI.11,1 , IIUIA UOKlvJ. Iron ami HIMSK tNiiiinli-rn. Manufacture's nml Jolbcri of Mat hlnry. Den- rnl icpolrlng a rucc-i-i u 1591. JWJ und 1'sJl JaiLson mrei. ; . Oinnli i. Nil ) IMM S'l IIIAI , IHON WOHKb ! Manufacturing nnaspairlns of a | UnM ol rr.ai.nlni.ry. enxlnea pumps , il vaiou ur nilnu liriun hanseia i-li itunff uno cuuplu si 11(5 ( anj 141 ! II m lid SI Omaln A \ im > % no/tics , M mufm IUKTS 01 Mchlttoi ra inn Uoik. ( lenvral I oundo Mn. . line nnJ I ! ! i kunilir w rk. I iiKlni.tr * uml Cuntradoig for I'lie 1'ioof llulM- Inn * Ofll't ; anl xvorl. * : U I' . Jly. mil Bo. lllli street OmaMn NIGHT WATCH. FIUH SERVICE AMIIIMCA.N IHM'ltlGT T121 IMHAl-l Ihe only perfect prot'ttlon tn propnty IZxam- ( iit ! 't Urn till c ,11 eirlli Iluluu * rntei 1304 I ) Jela ntreet. SIHUT p. j. n. JVA SMJiniAsicA feimrr COIII'A.NI. Cxclutlvo custom slilil tallorv. lil'i Kaintin. "The ,8-Ycar-Old Bicycles. " 1' " < ] iliioxii | ) 10 I i ri'ilii-tl > n In iirlrni of iili-li OH j-rndc blryclrs an1 tin i.orimiHy \ Jolfory Mfn' Co , , u lu nli < riruru afl tutlmaa- II < I1IUI 11 The IH w iir 1,1 t fur 18'J" ' Humbler Singles , $ S ( ) . Honibler TanJuins , MflO , They nro mnblc'd tlirim jh mlv inuu ninthoiU of m inuf tutiuo und handling , to reduce prlcukund Ntlll f iiinlsh li.-ltur ivlinuis ilmu nxur hi foru Applli ; il.oii. rc buiruil f ir iuxv 'l\ai\t \ at It million " Uuacly HUJII F. M. RUSSELL Slate A ent , 313 S. 15th St- , Omaha
