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Rumbles of discord are heard In the
camps of tbo wheel makers who have here
tofore strictly adhered to tbo century price
for high grade bicycles. The Chicago Times-
Herald reports that the "IHg Four. " com
posed of the Pope Minufacturlng company ,
the Overman , Lozlcr & Co. and Oormully &
Jeffcry , Is not as harmonious as In previous
years , and that the latter company has de
cided on an JSO limit of price for IS37. The
others say ; they will stick to $100. The
break In price Is expected to create a lively
disturbance nnd a hot flght for supremacy
In tbo market. At least ? 23 could bo lopped
off the standard price and still leave a
liberal margin of profit for both maker and
dealer.
The construction of cycling paths all over
the country has proven a boon to country
riding by the 'novices ' end others. A ride
Is given that In many cities Is far superior
to that afforded by nny city street , so far
as case and comfort are concerned , while
In addition to this nn opportunity is afforded
to get the fresh and Invigorating air that
can never be found In a crowded city.
Though still In Its Infancy , the building of
cjrclo paths has assumed great proportions ,
nnd many nro making a special study of the
best material of which the path can bo con
structed. A surface almost equal to that
of n race track Is desired , with not so much
expense attached , and this problem Is more
difficult of solution than Imagined. Pri
marily n cycle path should be like a tow
path , level all Its distance , and the topog-
of a country often mokes this rather
hard. A clay track Is regarded as good ,
though In wet weather , unless tightly rolled ,
the surface becomes mushy , A cinder path
is regarded as good , as the water drains
through. A solid macadam path would , per
haps , bo bettor than all. but the cost of
building such precludes Its consideration ,
, wbllo the material would take some time to
bo rolled down and settled. The cost of
construction Is another Important Item. A
good cycle path ot cither clay or cinders
can bo built at a cost not exceeding $1,000
per mile , according to thc view of experts ,
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but oven this cost Is great enough.
Ono of the newest devices to draw money
from the pockets of riders who feel that
they must take advantage of all the so-
called Improvements In connection with the
blcyclo Is an arrangement for attaching n
lamp to the frame of n wheel. It consists
of a curved steel spring fastened to the head
near the place where the lamp bracket Is
frequently placed , together with some wire
attachments , so that the lamp Is swung n
foot or BO In front of the handlebar. It Is
maintained that on account of the vibration
occasioned by the steel spring the lamp Is
less likely to bo Jarred out than when It Is
put on In the usual way. The objection to
this arrangement seems to bo that the lamp
Is hung directly In the rider's line of vision ,
which many would regard as a drawback. A
man who has tried the new device speJks
well of It , however , but It may be doubted
whether It has sufllclcnt merit to come Into
general use.
A bicyclist need not keep ono eye behind
and one In front , as a matter of law. This
Is the decision made by the appellate di
vision of the supreme court of New York
In the case of James II. Rooks , a minor.
Rooks was going down Broadway , riding
on the cable slot , when a car of a cross-
lown line using the Broadway tracks came
upon him from behind , knocked him off h !
wheel and Injured him.
The action of Rooks to recover damages
for personal Injuries , says the Now York
Sun , was dismissed by the lower court
on his own evidence that ho did not look
behind him. The court said that as a matter -
tor of law the failure to look behind him
was such contributory negligence as would
prevent a recovery. Rooks said that hr
heard the car Just as It was upon him , and
{ hat before ho could spurt ahead of It he
was run down. He had heard only the
rumbling of the car , for no gong had
Bounded , nor had any whistle or cry of the
driver warned him. The lower court held
that the cable slot was a place of danger
which "required the exercise of correspond
ing vigilance on the part of the bicyclist.
In deciding that the matter of contribu
tory negligence was a question that should
- have been submitted to the Jury Instead
of botng decided as a matter of law , Iho ap-
pellnte division says :
"The trial court held him guilty of con
tributory negligence because he f.illed to
look back. No such duty was Imposed upon
him na a matter of law. His prlmarj duty
was to look In front of him. Indeed to keep
a good lookout all around. Rut he could not
ride upon his bicycle at all. certainly not
with safety , nnd yet keep his head turned
no as to observe what waa going on behind.
Whether his failure to observe the car
at the tlmo of and under the clrcum-
fltanccs surrounding the accident amounts
to contributory negligence was , to say the
least , a question for the Jury. lie certainly
had the right to expect the usual warning
In the rear. "
A new trial Is ordered.
A bicycle novelty recently patented con
sists of a match box concealed In ono of
the har.dlo grips , which on the pressure of
n tiny button springs out , leaving the
matches 'readily accessible. Wheelers will
apprT'ntc ' the ndvnntago of such n device ,
which not only relieves the pockets of a
burden , but plnces the matches where they
can always bo easily found. The device
should prove especially valuable to women ,
ns , according to tradition , they nro not
usually blessed with pockets In their
gowns. The device Is extremely simple ,
cor.slatlng of a cylindrical metal box , back
of which n strong spring is placed , which
on the depression of the button nn the end
projects the box outside the handle grip , a
shoulder preventing the box from coming
out altogether. When not longer required
the box Is snapped back out ot sight. It
can be attached to nr.y of the standard
makes of grips and is very easily adjusted
thereto.
A Now York relates that
paper a 17-year-
old miss from Utlca c.11110 to Clinton on her
wheel , Friday afternoon with several com
panions. In riding through the park she ran
too near the fountain , nnd her wheel be
coming unmanageable In the deep gravel
Just placed on the paths , she lost her bal
ance and plunged headlong Into the water.
Her companions hastily pulled her out ,
thoroughly drenched from hat to shoes , but
unharmed , The crisp October air , however ,
rendered n further ride on the bicycle with
out a change of costume unpleasant to con
template , ar.d so , through the kindness ot
n lady who was passing , she was fonveyod
to the homo of friends , where an entire dry
outfit was provided.
There are many now things In the blcyclo
line offered for 1SK7.
Every up-to-date manu
facturer will introduce new attachments
and alleged Improvements In the details of
his machine , while the freak Inventor has
been inoiv ) than busy with his strange and
wondorous devices. In the great mats of
Inventions there nro some ftnv things of
roil valuo. The construction of bicycles to
order U yet In its Infancy , but It Is n grow
ing Industry , and thousands of devices which
will never become general will bo utilized
by Individuals. The meat radical departure
In 1897 will bo an Increase In the dimen
sions of pneumatic Urea. The average tlrea
ro now from 1H to 1 % Inches wide. Tires
In 1897 will reach a width of 2V4 Inches
Whet'U thus equipped will look awkward
at flmt. but the nafcty Itself Mai ungainly
In Its day. when contrasted with the high
wheel Tliu wide tire is safer than those
now In use. U reduce * the IlkellUooJ of
side til 11 * oil damp road * , \shlch U foully
tlio cause of four out of five cycling accl
dents.
A llcvlcc Drxl iioil In lilniiciiNC \\\i\ \ \
\tvt Aotlon.
A. successful' blcyclo "motor has at Inst
been Invented. Kvcr since bicycling became
a popular craze Inventors have been racklr.g
their brains ami making experiments In
vain endeavors to devise some power which
should propel the bicycle and allow the rider
.to do nothing more laborious than guide
' -a machine.
The Inventor of this equipment has workoc
on an entirely new prlncfplc , says the New ,
York Herald. He has finally arrived at a
result which will bo the salvation of many
frail women who must , If they ride at all
pedal their own wheel , and by so doing takt.
too violent exercise and Injure rather thai.
benefit themselves.
With the motor bicycle , however , they car
simply mount their wheels , set the motor In
operation by the simple turning of a Ktnall
stopcock , and , with feet on the foot rests
wheel away over hill and dale , an far ant
as furious as they choose.
In some respects this motor bicycle Is the
most unique looking arrangement desig
nated by the name of bicycle. There arc two
customary wheels , a frame , the familiar
curved handle bar , the pedals , chain and
sprocket wheel and saddle. There , however ,
the resemblance ceases , and the rest of the
machine Is a novelty , the rubber tires being
twice the slzo of the ordinary pneumatic tire
The pedals arc for usu In case the motor re
fuses to work or thp rider wishes to pedal
the- machine Ir. the ordinary manner.
The framework of the machine does not.
however , end with the customary dtamond-
fihapcd frame. Instead , there Is an addi
tional bar. running from the saddle post up
ward , Just behind the rear wheel , where It
connects with another bar running from the
nxlo of the second wheel , forming a triangu
lar-shaped extension to the framework of the
machine. This extension serves the double
purpose of supporting the motor and Ita
machinery and of making a connection with
the front portion of the machine , -where are
located the valves which govern the motion.
. Just behind and under the saddle , and at-
I tachcd to the bar which Is practically an cx-
I tension of the backbone of the machine , Is a
' small metal cylinder or can. The frame
work of the machine Is hollow , and the cylin
der beneath the seat contains a combustible
fluid that flows Into the motor , explodes
under the action of the air and drives the
machine. This hollow tubing serves as an
exhaust pipe for the motor , the vents being
two small holes In the ends of the hollow
handle bar and two slmlllar holes near the
foot rests on the fork handle of the machine.
The motor Itself Is a small , unobtrusive
looking arrangement , set Just behind the
rear wheel of the machine. Cvtendlng be
yond the motor Is a small cylinder , from
which extends a driving rod. very similar
to those In use on engines. The driving rod
connects the rear wheel , and a small cos
wheel and ratchet holds It In place when
the bU-ycIc Is being driven by artificial
power.
When the rider wishes to rest , and at the
same time continue riding , or where there
la a steep hill which he does not feel like
pedaling up. It Is a simple matter to close
the ratchet , which fastens the driving rod
to the rear wheel. The explosive fluid car
ried In the tank beneath the saddle is
turned Into the plpo leading to the motor
by means of a small stopcock placed In the
plpo within easy reach of a person sitting
on the saddle.
When the rider wishes to run the ma-
chlno with foot power a simple turn of the
stopcock In the feed plpo stops the flow ol
fluid Into the motor , and the machine gradu
ally comes to a stop. The ratohet Is then
opened , the drlvng rod detained , and the
rider can pedal until again ready to set the
motor In operation.
The speed of this curious motor bicycle Is
regulated entirely by the flow of fluid from
the supply cylinder Into the motor. This
flow can bo lessened or Increased by means
of the stopcock before roMrred to. Just
what kind of motor Is used , or what the
nature of the explosive Is the Inventor does
not make public , but from recent experi
ments the practicability of this new motor
cycle has been demonstrated.
IXV.VDIXU KUKOIM2.
\iuorlcitiiH Wlm AVI II Oo After French
1'rlT.t-M Xxl AVnr.
Europe Is to bo Invaded next season by a
number of American racing teams. Manu-
' facturcrs and racing .men alike are anxious
to regain the laurels lost by Johnson , Mc
Donald and the subsequent French Invaders
and give the League of American Wheelmen
the prestige it had when Zimmerman ,
Danker and Wheeler carried everything before -
fore them.
The past season has been one of expcc
tancy In cycling circles , says the Chicago
Chronicle , and many of the prominent
makers have refrained from equipping
teams. To protect their mutual Interests
at the outset agreements were entered Into
between the big concerns not to employ
riders. This left but a few manufacturers
to stand the great part of the expense of the
radii ; game.
Though the number of teams was limited ,
rival Interests were not content with the big
Held of the American continent , but wanted
to shine across the water. Bck took a band
to France , expecting to carry away the
scalps of all the prominent riders. Johnson's
failure ! ) came fast and these the wily Kek
attributed to off condition. Nothing dis
mayed by the defeats another American
maker stood the expense of sending Mur
phy , Klscr and the veteran Wheeler to the
Parisian tracks Intent upon beating for
eigners and fellow citizens alike.
Kck's aggregation fled home ; : nd ' .ho other
followed In short order. Wheeler found tno
French cracks a llttlo faster than vhe.j ho
knew them before and Murphy and Kliier
were outwitted. The trio took a few events ,
but came back with scarcely more money
than their predecessors. The American promoters
meters began to open their eyes to the fact
that the Europeans were a trifle faster than
they had reckoned.
The Hutler brothers are now In Europe and
great thing ? are expected of them. Tom , the
younger of the two , has been placed at the
very top rank of American racing men and
Is seconds faster than any of his predeces
sors. Nat la speedy In 'ajiy company , but It
Is by their system of working together that
the men hope to win. The Frenchmen are
noted for their craftiness and It Is at their
own game that the I ! u tiers hope to defeat
them. ; '
Neither of the men wll | compete for come
time , It being the plan of their managern
to got them acclimated before entering them
In any races. Tom Butler Is recognized as
the fastest rider lu this country In a special
event and his 'training will bo presided over
with care. If lio'can ' bo put Into the form
which characterized hla riding at the na
tional championship at Louisville ho la
counted on to give a good account of him
self lu the big races arranged for the latter
part of next month and the first week of
January.
JohnEon , who has been clipping world's
records at Nashville , baa declared that ho
was not up to the ways of the French riders
during the past acason , and will make them
another visit early next aprlng. The Min
neapolis flyer demonstrated at the big event
at Manhattan beach , New York , that ho was
atlll to bo considered In a race and may bo
able to rcedccm the reputation ho made with
Hck. With Johnson will alto go a number
of prominent riders , and a few winnings at
least may bo expected.
American experts arc of the opinion that
the Europeans can only be conquered when
each Held In the beats hai several riders
from this country. It la the plan of the race
promoters of France to separated the foreign
entries 10 that they will have to meet three
or moro wily racers of the Parisian tracks
In one heat , and when the final lap Is reached
one rider will bo counted on to keep the
visitor well back , while the others sprint to
the front.
The auiall , high-backed tracks are u much
against the American racers as their op
ponents. The visitors are totally unac
customed to the turna and have to slack up
on the approach. The natives rather In
crease their pace , and when they reach the
open have several length * of a lead , which
no ono In the world could bring down.
With several Americans In each heat they
could meet the Frenchmen at their o-.sn
game. Wheeler , Murphy and Klscr were
placed In ono heat when they first reached
Franco and found little trouble In getting
n place at the flnUh. The trio came In for
nil the places , but when they were separated
and each left to battle with half a dozen of
the men whom they had beaten they could
not secure a third.
Some of the riders who arc said to have
caught the Australian fever are counted on
to change their destination before the openIng -
Ing of next season to Europe to give the
Frenchmen big fields to compete against and
probably realize the dream of beating the
Europeans ag ln on their own soil. The big
pursi'.s that are hung up for the events arc
expected to attract such men as Cooper. HalJ
and Sanger , and an opportunity of seeing
American raring men compete against oath
other In foreign climes will bo afforded.
"The European racing men have not nearly
the spec-1 that Is attributed to them. " said
John S. Johnson on his recent visit to Chi
cago. "It Is generalship and combined work
that tells , and In these two characteristics
they excel the riders of every nation on
earth. The race promoters , too , are Inclined
to bo partial to the Interests of their fellow
countrymen. They will divide up the visit
ing wheelmen and put them Into heats
where they have to fight against the whole
field. To keep an American from winning
r. Frenchman will sometimes bo willing to
sacrifice his own chances. With five wily
riders opposed to ono man ho stands lltlls
cliance of securing first place. Four will
pocket you , while the other Is able to got
out and dig for the tape.
"Our riders are totally unaccustomed to
the tracks in France and the rest of Europe.
The banking Is so steep that one cannot
make the turn except at a 2:30 : gait , or he
wilt be thrown to the ground with force. The
novice to these circuits may have a splendid
chance of winning as he proceeds up the
hack stretch , hut when the turajs reached
which leads Into the stretch he Is lost. The
foreigners have mastered the banking and
Increase their speed at every revolution of
the pedals. The attempt Is so fraught with
danger to the American that ho forgets all
about the money and rides high up to avoid
a possible tumble.
"I Intend going back to France next sea
son and I hope to get even with my old op
ponents. I think I have sufficiently mas
tered the science of rounding their dreaded
tracks and will have some sort of a show ot
winning a few races. If there arc other
Americans abroad too. It will bo all the
better. We can work together and com
bine against the common enemy. "
Zimmerman has been contemplating a re
turn to the racing game , and would likely
appear again In Europe. The "skeetcr's"
triumph In Europe was most marked nnrt
his winnings are well remembered by the
French cracks. After Zimmerman had
beaten every rider In Europe who cared to
meet him tandem teams were entered
against him with varying success.
mien r.iiu/s KA .
DroorndiiK Her HIIOIII rvltli KtMlreil
IVlu-elH.
Hero Is an Important bit of news given
out by the New York Herald that will bo of
Intense Interest to every bicycle rider.
The brainy bicycle girl lus discovered
what to do with her last season's wheel.
Her clever discovery solves a provoking
problem , as it transforms the ugly , custed
and decrepit blko Into a beautiful , artistic
triumph. This winter will see n change in
the -home of the bicycle girl. From cellar
to roof her house will look "blcycley , " to
coin a word. Golden mural wheels will greet
the eye In the drawing room , silvered chains
that once groined with dust and grcaso
will be draped on the mantelpiece and every
part of a blko's anatomy , berlbboned and
ornamented , will serve a decorative anil
useful purpose. Hereafter , when curious
persons wonder what has become of the old
wheel , all they will have to do to find etuIs
Is to visit the home of some bicycle young
woman and look at the walls of the living
rooms.
The front forks of a wheel apparently con
tain no elements of beauty , and yet , when
bcrlbboned and decorated with llttlo brass
hooks , form a very convenient article from
which to hang button books , glove buttoncrs ,
etc. The handle bars may bcj utilized for
hat racks , or. If the young woman wishes to
manufacture a chair with a back like noth
ing else , It would bo a matter of small dllll-
culty to do so.
It always takes the brain of the woman
who loves to flll her homo with ornaments to
conceive a sort that no one else has , or at
least that few possess. Possibly this Is why
the bicycle girl BO promptly decided to paint
the pc'dals with the golden mixture , fasten
long ribbons to uicni. ana tnen uang tnem
from the lambrequins. Think of the round
and slabbed crank of spring steel being used
as a parlor ornament Yet It Is , and It
makes a very pretty one , too , only It has to
be used In conjunction with others Just like
It. When glided and tacked upon a wall In
the form of a letter "S" this company of
cranks presents a very attractive appearance.
Then there Is the chain. This Is one of
those parts of the bicycle which can be put
to a dozen different uses In decorative form.
For Instance , carved and fastened In the
form of a hook , it will serve as an admirable
article upon which the tennis bat may be
hung or the golf stick depend , and there are
plenty of other ways to make It both useful
and ornamental. The wheel itself , minus
the tire , of course , when glided and smartly
decorated with ribbon , gives a very unique
effect to the wall on which It is placed , and
causes the room to present anything but a
stiff appearance.
There Is , perhaps , no feature of the bi
cycle , when considered from a clecorntho
standpoint , that can be utilized in a moro
attractive manner than tbo lamp. A collec
tion of lamps by cyclists Is something of a
fad by Itself , but the decoration of the walls
of a room with them might at first be con
sidered on Impossible task. It Is , however ,
not only not Impossible , but delightful In
effect.
Ono particular fetching fashion that Is
popular with the bicycle girl In the matter
of lamps is to arrange them In rough Imi
tation of a swan. Inside each lamp a wax
candle Is placed. In the evening these candles
are lighted and the effect to the eye Is
charming Indeed. Of course , every lamp Is
guildcd. The glass in the lamps varies In
color , sometimes red , occasionally green , and
once In a while white. Of course , this fact
must be kept In view by the young woman
when arranging the decoration. The varie
gated colors which shlno out when tbo
lamps are lit give a most curious effect , and
almost puzzle the eye , so unique U the com
blnatlon. It looks for all the world Just
as .Iho colored signal lights of a steamer ,
arranged ono above the other , would ap
pear.
To effect thU transformation the up-to-
date bicycle girl gets up a "blcKlo crco-
rating house party. " She Invllf * lieu-
friends and tells them to come prepared to
work. A condemned bicycle Is biought up
from the cellar to be dissected. Ono girl
Is made the gilder and Is given t o osmel's
hair brushes ono for the finer work In
hand and the other to lay the gold paint
on thick , Another girl takes the wrench
and attacks the nuts. The others bring
a stepladder and a basket of pretty-liuiid
ribbons. Then the work of the demolition
of the old and the reconstruction of the
golden mural wheel begins.
The seat Is carefully gilded and encircled
with a wide blue ribbon. It Is the.i hung
lu a corner of the room. It presents an
odd but pleasing appearance and catches
the eye of the visitor. This bizarre effect
Is sought after , and the bicycle parts readily
lend themselves to It.
The bicycle tires are bathed In gold and
Inflated. Then an oval picture It robbed
of its old-fashioned walnut frame and ect
In the golden circlet. Should the bicycle
girl's small brother Inspect Its Inflation
with a pin the effect would collapio , but
she wisely forestalls him by hanging It
high. The < balls from the oearlnss are
polished and placed In the pin tray as souve
nirs.
nirs.So
So the golden mural wheel is wrought
by the bicycle gill.
of tli
There U a possibility of ono of the largeit
bicycle factories In the west removing Its
plant to this city within the next thirty
days. The secretary of the concern haa
> een In the city during the past week nego
tiating with the Commercial club for quar
ters , and while uothluc dcflulto U known at
present , there Is every probability that the
factory will bo located hero after January 1.
It will employ from 100 to 300 men. With
the unprecedented demand for wheels
another year that there has been during the
past one , Missouri , Kansas , Iowa , Minnesota
nnd South Dakota could use about all of
the wheels one factory could turn out
during a season , and as Omaha Is located
right In the heart of this territory there Is
no reason why It would not bo an Ideal loca
tion for a factory of this kind. The Com
mercial club should not let this chance slip
throuch their hands.
Wilbur F. Knapp , formerly of this city ,
but now located In San Franclscofl was In the
city several days during , the past week.
I Local wheelmen nnd cycle enthusiasts who
j resided In this city during the days when
I the old Coliseum was first opened will re-
I member Mr. Knapp as one ot the fastest
professional bicycle riders' In the country
at that time. Ho came to this city In 1SS7
and remained hero will 1SD1 , when he left
for the west , wherejqcj ias been located
since. In his day he naX "defeated such men
as Nelson. Crocker , Whlttaker , Prince , Eck ,
Reading , nnd. In fact ; every rider of any
note In this countrya which he has met
upon the path. Ho hjw retired from cycle
racing permanently and Is now Interested In
the bicycle trade In San Francisco. He
was on his road homo from Chicago , where
ho had been on business. and , stopped off at
this point to shake hanl ( jvlth old friends.
Traveling representatives of several largo
eastern bicycle manufacturers have been In
the city calling upon Hie trade during the
past week. . They are all unanimous In cay-
Ing that but very few contracts will be
made for 1S97 until after the large eastern
bicycle shows , which take place In January
and February of the coming year. They
aUoecem to agree that the price on standard
makes of wheels next season will be $100 ,
but that most factories will place both J5U
nnd $75 grades upon the market , while some
concerns will sell low grade wheels as cheap
as ? 40.
Now that the Nebraska. Division League
election Is over let every wheelman In the
city turn his attention to helping secure
the state meet for 1897. The national meet
for 1S9S , and city and state legislation that
will give us clean streets and better roads.
There Is talk of holding several benefit
race meets In the CoUioum building during
January , the proceeds to go Into a fund to
be used In helping secure the state meet for
next season nnd the national meet for 1S9S.
ThU would bo a capital Idea nnd If Omaha
wishes to secure the big meet for 189S , she
ijhmild send at least three or four local
whc-elmen to the National aucmbly. which
meets at Albany. N. Y , , early In February ,
to entertain thn delegates assembled there
royally , and secure their co-operation In
securing the 1S93 meet. The Omaha delcga-
tlcn that attended the national meet at
Loulsvtllo last August gave a banquet to
the visiting wheelmen , at one of the large
hotels In that city , nnd by so doing gained
the support of the Kentucky , Indiana nnd
several other large divisions In their project
for 1S9S. This nil coats money , and the only
way to raise the money during thciic times
la to give benefit race meets and thus let
every enthusiast contribute his mite. Seme
of the best racing'talent In the west Is
located in the city and they will gladly
ride for blue ribbons , If shown that It will
help Omaha to secure two big race meets.
Hero Is a matter for the Omaha League
Wheelmen to take up.
Foot ball seems to , bo holding sway at
present , and cycling Is being' lost sight of
to a great extent. There Is talk among many
of the local wheel clubs of organizing foot
ball teams to do battle with each other , but
It seems to be all talk , and no action. Here
U F. chance for some of tne clubs who hate
each other to wipe out their old scores on
the gridiron , as the Ouinlia Guards and
Thurston Hitlca did yesterday.
The Dutlers , Tom and Nat. have landed
on the other side In such good condition
that they will need but llttlo training to be
In form to take on matches with leading
foreign cracks and bcllevo they will have
no trouble In'establishing some newt IJiiro-
pean records , says ari'txchnnge. Instead of
wasting time on foreign records they should
get the scalps of some of the French flyers ,
who so Ignomlnlously defeated John S.
Johnson and other American flyers who
visited their country during the past season.
The marvellous records of Michael and
Johnson will not be accepted by Chairman
GUcon , who has refused to sanction the
attendance of an I.eafeue of American
Wheelman representative at any of their
trials In consequence Bf jhe failure of Tom
Eck to appear at the Portland events of the
New England Fair association , where he
had entered a string of riders.
IIchocN of tinToYirlxt Whoolinell.
D. J. O'URIEN.
The above reproduction 's a very good
| likeness of Mr. D. J. O'Tlrlcn the newly
| elected chlel consul ot ho Nebraska
Division LeasT3o of Amer' ' an WhcelraenT
He was chcaen by an overwhelming majority
and his fntnds thus expressed their ap
preciation of n > s constant endeavors to add
to the general welfare and prosperity of
league matters In Nebr.ibka.
Ills p'icasincountenance Is observed at
every meeting which has for its object the
advancement of cycling In general , the
promotion of "good roads" or "clean streets"
movements , and he Is among the first to
present good suggestions and resolutions
looking towards the Imp 'ement of our
present lawa Mid ordinances at these meet
ings.
ings.His Interest In. the league could not bo
moro clearly demonstrated than from the
mere fact that at various times In the past
ho has devctcd considerable time and energy
to increasing tiio membership , and ho epcut
a largo amount of time and money In con
nection with the 1S9C Meet club last oum-
mer , having visited oLulsvllle twice ; once
In advance , to make all necessary arrange
ments for hotel accomodatlons , and the
entertainment of the delegates In Chicago
and Louisville upon their arrival.
Ho Is dally In receipt ot congratulations
from his friends upon Iho success of the
election , and the opinion prevails that he
will place Nebraska ai the hnd of the list
of western divisions.
Mr. O'Urlcn Is Identified with nearly every
wheel club In the city ; In most of which ho
holds prominent official positions. Ho Is
also an active member In , the Commercial
club , being a well-known wholesale and
retail confectioner of 'Jim city.
As cool wcatlicf and winter
months approach , , the wheelmen are
compelled to abandon their usual
Sunday and uilJ-\vcek outings and
their attention Is turned towards some mode
of entertainment untt | the opening of the
riding season of 1S97 , , , .Tho Turner Wheel
club has long since gamed a very enviable
reputation for enjoyable social cessions. The
Union Pacific Wheel club" come In for their
share of praUe as entertainers. The In
formal ernokor * and receptions tendered the
members of tbo Oninua , Wheel club are
productive of much rfAl enjoyment. The
annual banquet of llx > t Tourists , and the
frequent club nights e'rye to keep Its mem
bers In touch with cfli ) , another , and are
Invariably well attended , and very enjoya
ble.
ble.Thus
Thus the various club * of the city eeek to
fttlmulftte t friendly feeling among their
members through different modtw of enter-
. talnmcnts , The Associated Cycling clubs
I which U composed ot representatives from
the above named clubs , together with the
I Triangle Wheel club ( Young Men's
Christian association ) has a clause In Its con.
sUtutlon nnd by-laws which provides for
a semi-annual entertainment for the mem
bers of the clubs represented In that or
ganization.
The entertainment committee have been
discussing the advisability of expending n
llttlo of the surplus money now In the
treasury , nnd giving something In the way ol
an Informal gathering where the members
of the different wheel clubs might meet
j nnd becomei better acquainted.
Mr. I ) . J. O'Urlcn , the chief consul elecl
! of the Nebraska Division of the Ixxigue ot
I American Wheelmen , Is also formulating
plans for a reception and banquet to be
tendered the members of the league some
time In the. near future. These socials should
bo encouraged as the cycling fraternity Is
I thereby given nn opportunity to get better
i acquainted nnd formulate plans for the ad
vancement of cycling nnd cycllstlc Interests
In Omaha and vicinity , as well as throug-
cut the Mate
The blcjclo which was thought to bo
only a passing fad has gained such a foot
hold and established Its claims ns a rapid
mode of travel that the devotees of the
wheel are rapidly Increasing In number In
stead of diminishing ns was expected. In
the eastern states , through the combined
efforts of the league , cycle paths are being
constructed nnd laws favorable to the In-
terMts of wheelmen have been passed.
There Is some talk of building n road
across the continent similar to the Dodge or
Center street courses. Think what a
pleasure a trip would be then , no mud , and
with n favorable wind what records could
be made. Not only do the wheelmen enjoy
a ride over "good roads , " but the farmer
nnd every one who has occasion to drive
over our public thoroughfares derives an
equal benefit.
In union there Is strength nnd It Is to the
interests of every rider of the silent steed
to co-opcrato with their nssociatea towards
this end. Join the League of American
Wheelmen. Induce , your friends to do so ,
the cost Is nominal and the benefits to be
derived from being n member Is far greater
than the amount expended.
Last Sunday was an Ideal day for cycling ,
and every one who possessed a wheel seemed
to take advantage of the opportunity : bicy
cles of every description might have been
seen gliding over the smooth paved streets
and country reads which were In the pink
of condition for an enjoyable outing. Only
a very few registered at the club-room
before starting hence. It Is n matter of mere
conjecture as to where they spent the day ,
or If they took their accustomed weekly
spin. Captain Spencer accompanied by L. A.
Marsh and Louis I'leshcr pedaled up to
Fremont and return. Welsh Klngsley and
Hen Hertford visited Florence and Dennlng-
ton during 'he day. Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Connoran , accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Meyer
to take dinner with relatives living about
one and one-half miles from Loveland , la.
The roads for the greater portion of the way
wcjo gocd with the exception of a little strip
near Hell's , which was quite rough. During
the entire trip only ere ImlU i'lual was foun 1
who possessed any pork proclivities , and he
doubtless felt a little ashamed of himself
when the team Just ahead of him turned out
and gave the party the entire road. Uoad
hogs are getting to be conspicuous now-a-
days. only by their absence.
( John n. Howe , the newly elected vice
president , piloted n party of six or eight
wheelmen through Florence and out towards
Coffman station. A two gallon Jar of fresh
milk was procured on the way out and
Cheycnno nob. together with the balance of
the party , managed to empty It by drinking
part at that time and the balance on the
way home. A little Incident related by
"John D. " In which a whisk broom played
the leading role wnjecelvcd with a. grain
of allowance , as the scene was depleted In
ono of the larger cities of the * "far famed
Gcldcn 'w'rst. " nnd occurred i-nhlle our
worthy vice president was wending his way
westward with a government mule. Had
ho been riding hU usual mount It might
have been different , but n ho claims to have
the necessary papers to prove his assertlcni
the truthfulness of the narrative was finally
accepted.
Leonard Hartson , spent n few days at
Columbus. Neb. , during the past week. Dur
ing his absence Frank Nowcomb served In
the official capacity of secretary. In a very
accptablo manner. Frank formerly kept the
records of the club , and nctcd ns special
collector of dues and assessments. Leonard
Is willing to accept from any who may
me In arrears cither "gold" or "free silver , "
If you don't chance to have cither variety
of "sound money" ho will not refuse paper
. . it taiilnrml lilni If x'nii ilnn't
believe It Just glvo blm the opportunity.
The delegates of the Associated Cycling
club , topether with any others who may bt >
Interested In the matters which properly
come up before'that organization , are re
spectfully Invited to be present at the next
meeting , which will be held on .Monday
evening , November 23 , In the Young Men's
Christian association building. If you have
any suggestions to make get them In tangible
form and have one of our delegates present
them at the meeting.
A local politician , who announced that
ho was In favor of the wheelmen Just before
election , since his defeat has given out the
Information that ho ha ? changed his mind
and attribute * his defeat to the cycling
fraternity and now threatens to work against
them as a body. His term of ofllco will soon
explro and during his abort stay It Is hardly
likely that ho will do anything rash. It
only goes to show that some olflce-aceltciu
who want the wheelmen's support at the
polls are willing to pledge themselves as
favoring them and later exhibit another
spirit. These parties should be placed on
record and turned down at any future date
when they make an attempt to get In olllce.
If they will not keep their word they cer
tainly are not lit candidates to hold public
olllccs. Otbeia who pledgvil themselves for
"good roads and clean streets" will soon be
given an opportunity to act.
"Aro we going to get the national meet In
1S9S ? " This Interrogatory remark Is ono
which the writer haa propounded to him
nearly every day. AVe can only answer the
Inquirers by saying that It depends altogether
on how much Interest la manifested by the
local wheelmen aftd citizens of Omaha. So
far as the getting of the meet Is concerned ,
we were assured of the hearty and unre
served support of many of the delegates who
were In attendance at the Louisville meet In
August , at which time those who were seek
ing olllcw assured us that If elected they
would do all In their power for the locating
of the national meet in this city In 1SOS.
The eyes of the league Is toward tbo west
and nt the present tlmo Is centered upon
Omaha. The TransmlaslBalppI Exposition
will attract many who might not come
otherwise , but It has been predicted that If
held In connection with the exposition tbat
at least 50,000 wheelmen will visit Omana
In 1E9S.
To those who have attended
similar gatherings at Denver. Asbury Park.
Louisville and other points any Information
regarding the probable coat would not add
to their knovtledgn of what should be done
here , but for the benefit of those who are
anxiously Inquiring about our holding the
national meet It might be stated that at
least )10,000 ehould bo raised and $25,000
would bo nearer the required amount to
Insure making the meet a miccess. Current
reports are to the effect that tbo Associated
Cycling clubs of Philadelphia are ready to
plcJgo $100,090 In order to get the natlon.il
meet In JS97 If necessary.
Ono hundred thousand dollars la not a
small amount and should we encounter a
competitor of this kind In 1S9S it would re
quire no llttlo amount of work on the part
of the committee which might have the
matter In hand of raising any such amount.
Hut laying aaldu any stipulated amount
nece oary to properly entertain the visiting
guests , In order to make the meet such en
will reflect credit on the Nebraska division ,
wo must very materially Increase our list
of membership within the next year and each
Individual should wake lilmaelf a committee
of oao to work harmoniously for tbo advance
ment of league affairs In Nebraska and
Omaha In particular.
If the undertaking Is a success the mem
bers will spread the ncns and the cycling
papers throughout the United States will
herald the tidings to every city and hamlet
In the country. If It should prove to bo a
failure the results would bo the same , with
the ono exception , tbat Omaha would be
severely criticism ! ( or ber lack of public
uplrlt nnd manner ot entertaining , tn thp
past Omahn has established very onvlablo
reputation for entertaining visitors nnd the
wheelmen should , an n claaa , not euffrr the
good nnmo of thp city to bo ridiculed by any
failure on their part In endonxorlng to cn *
tertaln strangers , nor do wo apprehend they
will. If It Is found Impossible to Intercut
enough wheelmen In thp undertaking to
properly carry out thp same It Is fe to
predict that the matter will bo dropped.
The question now rests with each Individual
member. Ho you want the meet or not ?
If so , advise nome of the members of the
IS9T Meet club , or , better still , attend the
meetings In person. There Is work to be
done. Can you be depended upon to do your
share ?
During the winter months entertainments
nhoutd be given. Indoor races held and funds
raised for this work. If n ryclo show Is
given this year the same might be profitably
held under the auspices of the 1S9 ? Meet
club , which will Incidentally have for Its
object the securing of the national meet In
1S9S. The 1S9(5 ( .Meet club made a very
favorable showing t Loiiterllle In August
and the 1S9 ? Meet club should Imp none of
Its enthusiasm , but , on the contrary , should
be much larger and better prepared to make
a showing than was the base this summer ,
when tho-io who contposdd the delegation
that went south were gnthcrcd together In
a very short time. We have ample tlmo and
If the proper Interest la taken Omaha can
gain an enviable position In league circles.
The anxiety which the aspirants for league
honors endured was perhaps as great ns that
which the candidates for local and national
ofllcors experienced , nnd the results which
the newly elected league officials hope to
accomplish will menu as much to their
credit In league circles as that which nny
successful candidate mny receive If he faith
fully serves the heist Interests ot the com
mon people In the ofllce to which he has
been chosen In the recent campaign. I ) . J.
O'Urlcn carried Nebraska with equally as
largo n majority as William Hrynu did In
his efforts to become our next president ,
and proved to bo the successful aspirant for
the ofllco of chief consul. The following
report from the committee who canvassed
the official ballots , given to Secretary-Treas
urer W. M. McCall of Grand Island. Neb. ,
{ shows who thp successful candidate * * are :
KOIl CHIKP CONSUI *
n. J. O'llrlen. Omnha 2.12
Kd M. Cox , Omaha 57
No choice . 2
Totnl 291
1-X H VIC13 CONSUL.
n. C. EJdrege , York 211
Bert Potter , Omnha 70
No choice 1
Totnl 231
FOR SECUBTAUY-TIUSASUKBR.
Kdwln H. Pense , Fremont 21. >
N. P. Hanson. Kearney 7.1
No choice 3
Totnl 291
FOR HKPIUJSENTATIVE.
I > . A. Finch , Grand Island 231
Kred Demi , Mlndcn 5T ,
No choice 2
Total 21U
From the foregoing It will be observed
that those who were successful carried their
election by n largo majority , nnd In the
count of votes cast for D. A. Finch of
Grand Island It will he noticed that he even
carried more votes than his ticket by two.
which nliows conclusively that he la held In
high esteem by league members generally
throughout the Nebraska division. Chief
Consul-elect D. J. O'Hrlen has many sugges
tions and Ideas for the advancement of the
Icaguo In this division , which he expects
to put Into practical effect within a very
brief space of time , and he has associated
with him officers who are well known as en
thusiastic workers. Mr. I > ldregc. as olllelal
handlcappcr during the past year , has given
universal satisfaction. We deolre to extend
congratulations to the successful candidates
and Join with every loyal league member
In the hope that Nebraska will make a
creditable showing within the next twelve
months.
K.VMOl'S Y.\\ICUK "Tl IllCS. "
llroiiKlit to IVrffi'lloii lit Cmmcrtlciit
mill llliodc Ixlnntl.
These are busy days on the rocky Con
necticut and Hhotic Island farmsteads , where
the annual slaughter of Thanksgiving tur
keys has already begun. The best birds In
the market , it is generally agreed , come
from southern New England , although Ver
mont turkeys push closely in the race for
popular favor. The Connecticut and Rhode
Ulaml fowl has a blooming reputation for
Juiciness , and there is a game flavor to
the flesh and a piquant quality pervading
him that arc wanting In the foreign product
Another reason why he Is so highly
prized Is because the Connecticut and Rhode
Island butcher , better than any other , un
derstands Uie art of "sticking" a turkey.
Long experience and experiment have made
him as perfect In the use of the knife as
the most skillful surgeon.
The small towns along the border line
of the two states are the breeding places
of famous gobblers. Westerly Is the great
shipping point , for the farmers , and the
fame of the North Stonlngton bird Is pro
verbial among poultry handlers.
President Cleveland's fowl last year
tipped the beam at thirty-five pounds , and
was the pick of a North Stonlngton flock.
Now England turkey-raisers have a pe
culiar method of preparing their fowla for
market. They never decapitate a turkey ,
but make a small incision In Its neck and
bleed It to death. Neither do they scald
turkeys an operation that takes off not only
Toathcrs , hut patches of skin. They Invaria
bly pick birds dry. The effect Is that the
turkey has a clean , sweet , pink appear
ance , without a blemish on the skin that
Is In pleasant contrast to the dressed west
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copied the New Knglnnd process exten
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