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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1897)
1 G TIE OMAHA DAILY 151313 : SUNDAY , JANTJAllY 17 , 181)7. ) All week long1 the store has been crowded crowd ed with people crowded with bargains Our friends tell us they never saw the like indeed , they never did , . Cor. 16th and Douglas We are Constantly For Monday's buying we place before you some of the richest bargains of the entire sale It will pay you to investigate them and these are bargains that will stand investigation come early and often to this the JANUARY CLEA Hosiery The Latest Black Taffeta Silks Black English Soleil Special Choice New Linens ' Alnitdtlldu In the prices of choice lnStrlpil Effects Only. A Hare Knrgnltt. Novelty Dress Goods Infants' Colored Silk Hose , In cream , Silks , ItlacU llrocndcd Satin These handsome Hlnck Taffeta Continuation of our Great pink , cardinal and brown , also Dtichest Silks , como In n narrow black satin These handsome English Soleil , hav Micsvs' Tan I.lsle. sold as high as nud gros grain striped effect only ; ing n line silk llnlah , giving1 It all the Prices on That have Just arrived nnd wo nro Linen Sale such values as $1,25 pur pair , leduccd to 50c These handsome Rrocmloil Satin The stripes In widths from appearance of a beautiful all silk material selling them nt thu following special vaty ono Novelties would bo considered excellent terial ; It belongs to the novelty family prices have not been cluhth to thrfourths -fourths of Inch giving nn we are One lot of misses' lilnck Itlbbed Wool lent value nt $1.00 per yard ; In fact , these ; ily nnd Is woven of mohair nnd wool. 50c striped novelties nil 39c 49c and Hose , sold at 23c per pair , reduced to lOc tin. lowest special pi Ire ever made they nre excellent value mo a i n skirt silk ; They were manufactured to sell nt Domes 25c , 27ic , , seen in many a day Read by us was 75c per yard ; n very pop material 90c ; In fact the lowest price ever made Ladles' Hlnck Wool Hose , reduced lOc ular material for silk skirts , waists , walnts ; or to If you be wish worn Silk with for a fancy foncy by us for these goods has been We New Clmllis. every item and come early. from 20c per pair to etc. ; ono of the most practical black waist , you cannot do better than to per yard ; they will wear like Iron , Wo are showing new novelties In , all sllkn to be had. beautifully finished select one of these hniidsomo Taffetas. resist the dust and dirt nnd give you tics. wool Challls ; wo have Just received HriC nnd very stylMi , 2U lnchos They nre considered quite the thing perfect satisfaction ; 3S Inches ( "frf- * . them and they nro selling fast nt. . . . - ' Underwear wide , In this great sale nt for the coming- season ; we have never wide , all mohair nnd woolfVFO ; Dimities. 2. " ) dozcnllemstitolietl per ynrd sold them for less than $1.00 this sale , per yard - Handsome Imported Tray Cloths , reduced from IJSc , ladles' Swiss nibbed Wool Under Black Gros Grain Silk per yard. 20 to ? 2 Inches wide , ( Johnson's fine Double Wo arc showing Irish Dlmltlcs , the in this sale , cacli wear reduced fiom 73c each to in thin great sale , per yard. . Black Fold Gingham , best made , the regular 3 , " > c quality , For this gieat sale wo have selected icgular lOe goods , nt n special price of , per ynrd the handsomest Hlnck Gros Grnln Colored Corded Silks nt Lad IPS' Ribbed Wool Underwear , Bilk Silk to be found In our entire stock ; Mohair Novelty Ueuutiful Imported Organdies. 24 nicuos Cream Dninnsk , full bust , mostly short sleeves nnd this "Ilk has always been sold Without doubt one of the most If you wish to secure a choice pat Wo are showing our complete line of reduced from 50e , for this Bale , O ! Q ' / - small , sizes 'In Vuuts and Union by u.1 nt $1.50 per ynrd ; n porvlcenble Colored Silks now In use , tern of our Paris Novelties , without fine Imported Organdies ; we have poryurd . . . . JOaU Suits , sold nt WOO nnd $3 ft ) each ; careful Inspection will convince you we nro showing extrnoidlnnry value doubt this Is your opportunity. These them In two qualities the poorer nl.io n few Drawers and Tluhts In si once that It Is n genuine bargain. nt the prices named ; these Silks have handsome goods nro constructed of Ucnutlful Chcvlots.would quality and Inferior styles we nre small . ' ' In fact , you should see this Silk In always been considered excellent bo cheap nt lOc our ' choice slzis that sold up to i.50'per mohair nnd wool material that for pellng nt 4'ic per ynrd , but the pair ; If you cnn bo lilted In slzo 1.00 older to appreciate r.s true value ; value nt $1.03 per yard ; they nre pure looks and cxqulslt designs they have special price new "patterns and belter quality \\o 50c .T pieces 70-inch Blenched they will surely Interest you at. , . . . . you will see at once that this special ly nil silk , wear handsomely , nnd we no equal ; they come In the dainty arc selling nt , per yard panwslc , reduced from a 51.25 , * 7 * ) C Kile Silk Is much better value than nre showing n beautiful line of me dots , dashes nnd llgured effects , ns in this sale yard .4. t-'v/ ' the average Slllc sold nt special sale dium nnd dark colors to select from ; well nn the more elaborate designs. Special. , pur Boys' Flannel prices ; It has a beautiful rich appearance If you think you would bo Interested Ilcmember thi'se goods are nmoni ? Hie Sea. Island Percales , regular We have taken our I.nce Curtains nnd ance , purely nil silk ; wo know It will in these goods we advise you to como most popular novelties of the Benson. following special prices ular lOc quality , HO and : ; G made the Hemstitched Towels , ! 5 dozen Shirt Waists please yon. We especially nsk you early , from the fact , nt the prices . * 2.00 Wt > havf always sold them nt $1.23 , Inches wide , good assort $1.25 reduced to ESc ; Jl.uO to ! bc ; to examine this choice bnr- named , they will not last long ; you Jl.fiO nnd $1.7. per yard ; 33 to/ ment of styhs , to make to $1.32 ; $2.W to $1.79 ; $3.00 to $2.10 ; lluolc. reduced from 23c , in this ' gain , 21 Indus wide , In thl3 cannot nfford to miss this genuine 42 Inches wide In this great < . . - .1.50 2.43 tf.CO per each Smnll lot Hoys' Flannel Waists , mostly bargain 20 ; this special sale n $ ! .2.-i to $ i29 ; $ to ; 3.79 special , da i It colois , broken sizes , hnve sold great sale , per yard considered ; Inches wide , would be sale , per yard success we have E- , , pair to good value nt Horn We to $1.00 each , closing 25c Black Satin Duchess $1 CO per ynid ; In this great nt * put them In at ' * Fancy Denims , 27-Inch , reduced from 18c out price 2o do/en ! Blenched Napkins rc- Ahamlsoinc plain black satin effect , sale , per yard Novelties 20c to 15c ; ol-lnch , 25c to / , dticod from W.OO in this purely nil silk ; we have alwnya con Imported Jnpnneso , Wool Fascinators sidered thes'o handsome Silks cheap Colored Arnmre Silks Novelties Draperies , reduced nt $1.00 per ynrd. This particular Gnlathen Cloth , for la make of Duchess Silk Is noted for Its . only n fcw colors left In Remember we have taken our entire dles' nnd children's Wool Fascinators , black nnd colors , 25c biautlful s-oft Mulsh , having u very tills Silk ; If you can nnd a color that line of Novelty Ulack Goods waists , icgular I 50u quality now rich luster ; without doubt they nre will please you , you will be that wo have always sold at $1 00 and qtmiity at n. very serviceable Silk ; tlipy resist Pleased with the quality and rnndc- one uniform low price for them 50c the duptnlccly and will not mugs the price named. nt-inenilter they all. A choicer line of novelties can 73c nnd $1.00 grades nil when woin.Ve especially recom have always been sold for f\.W \ per not bo found In the city than we nre mend them to our patrons for the yard ; In order to close them out showing durlnc this hpecliil sale. If Smnll lot Colored Fascinators that reason that we know th\v will give quickly we have miide the price you are Interested In Lilnck Goods It Sllkollne for comforts , 30 foniicily sold at Me and 75o re 15c perfect cntlsfnctlon. 27'i within the reach of all. will pay you .to examine thls Inches wide , made duced to Inches wide. In this great B 20 Inches wl..e. In this great i line of goods , OS to 4G Inchesfl to sell for 12Vic , In c- , , sale \\Ide In this saleynrd' this salont * - * * - sale , per yard , per yard \ \ , great , special Plumage Boas ninck riiiiiuiRc Dons , 4o-lnch , reduced 75c Bargains in Cloaks- English Coverts from $1.2j to Think of all the Box Coats ' Just Received. Empire hlnck nnd White Plumage Boas re 2.00 new , Tight-fitting Jaclcets'being We have just received this handsome line duced from $ J.OO each to . of new Kngllsh Covorls. You can find all v sold at half price. the new nnd choice mixed effects amen ? these goods. Undies wliolnh a more Fancy Ribbons- quiet effect In novelties for the coming $20. oo Jackets at 10.00 ( ) Si8.oo Jackets at \ . 9:00 spring , nnd nt the same time one that Is one lot Fancy Ulbbons , Nos.40 nnd CO , very popular , should not fall to examine In cxtiu flne grades that wo have $15.00 Jackets at.- 7.50 $ - $10.00 Jackets at * 5700 these new Roods. They nro especially . etc. adapted for tailor-made dresses , sold nt 35o , 40o unit 60o prr ynidj namely have made ono price , for choice , , 25c Children's Cloaks go at the same prices one half off. E2 per very Inches yard best wide quality , made of all from wooli the 1 ( V/W \f\ Cor. 16th and Douglas Sts , Ai-xscwxjoJkVWxaJt ! - ' ' . rsss'S'svfs-s > t' Wheel clubs In the several states In which legislatures are In session have begun bom- baidlng the members with hills nnd argu ments In favor of compelling railroads to , carry bicycles as regular baggage. Now York , Now Jersey and Ohio have set the pace , but wallo these states have enacted bicycle baggage lawe , the benefit is by no means as great as was expected. Few wheelmen , unless going on long Journeys , take the precaution to properly box thelr mounts. If not boxed , they receive a few' finishing touches from the baggage man , and the cost of repairs not Infrequently exceeds the cost of oxprcssagc , This la the com plaint In Now Yoik state , where the law- lias been in operation for a year. Several railroads accept u heels as baggage when they are completely boxed. Thus the In convenience In handling Is done away with and Injury to the wheel Is rendered prac tically Impossible. The wheelmen , however , lriEl.it on better terms from the railroads nnd are already working the legislatures of WUconMn and Illinois for bicycle baggage laws. The IntercutIn tandem riding Is evi denced by the fact tlmt some bicycle concerns - corns which have been In the business sev eral years are now making tniidcms for the first time. The most popular tanilem ap pears to be the combination frame that la , with a diamond In thu rear and a loop-In front. Ono company makes a double-loop tandem , but It has not been widely used , and other manufacturer * arc not likely to take 1 up the Idea. There has been considerable tnllt nhnut tlm nnsltlon which n woman should take when rldlug a tandem with a she should the mnlo escort--whether occupy Trout or rear seat. Combination tandems nro constructed on thu theory that the wo man Hhall rhln In front , and the arguments In favor of that position arc lee strong to be micccBgfully controverted. It la the rider who occupies the rear teat who mounts last nnd gets the machine under way. This Is plainly the man's duty. The only Important question remaining Is that of steering , A woman accustomed to riding a slnglo wheel U Dnturrllv Inclined to steer wbcii t > Uo Til-ut mountn a tamlcm , but after a little experience she becomes willing to truat to the stronger hand In thu rear , although It IB obvious that at tlmofc tlio may sou an ob stacle that might escape thu other's eye. If the drop frame half ot the tandem should bo placed In the rear , It would become the woman's duty to hold the machine whllo the man wnii mounting , and then to mount hcr- eelf ami make the Htart , which would cer tainly be an awkward nnd Inconvenient ur- raugcmont. Last year over 902,003 bicycler * took rldrt In Kalnnount I'ark , Philadelphia , and of thcso hut 2(0 ( were Interfered with by the police. Of the 240 wore than half com mitted nn other fault than la allow their lamps to go out or to forget their bells , I * la ulgnlllcilit , by tin' way , of the fact tlmt blr.xclln ; ; U not In > \ decline , that tlio bicy clers were about half a many as the pedru- trlaiiM and morv than double the number of carriage drivers and liorucback , rl < Icra put together. There appoara to bo no limit to the grnr- Ing of thu bicycle , mid at the pri'ocnt rate of piOKro.-a It IK possible tlmt thu general riding publlu will hicmno used to a gear o ( uluety or 100. It Ui In the remembrance or moil rlilcra wbeu eUty-thrco wsu a Ulgh gear , and when fifty-six and sixty were In moro general use. Thu manufacturers , with some scientific calculation , have found out that the gear can bo Increased without much additional str.iln to the rider , applying the simple fauta of physics , where the lever and the fulcrum and the power como In. The crank shaft Is the lever , the main sprocket wheel tun fulcrum and the power Is transmitted through these. With a short crank shaft It Is much harder to turn a sixty-three gear , or any higher gear , for that matter , than It would be If a longer crank shaft were used. The loiigeV the crank shaft the greater the leverage , and likewise the greater the circle described by ono revolution of the shaft. This Is the principle adopted , Ily Increasing the length of the shaft the gear can bo changed con siderably. In the low gear wheels the shaft was from live to five and one-half Inches long , whllo today the standard length of the crank shaft Is six and one-half Inches. If the gear Is Increased to any greater size It Is most likely that the shaft will be In creased to seven or possibly more Inches. It Is said that the extra half inch makes pedaling easier on ordinary roads , but the Intgcr circle through which the foot passes will tell In the other direction In hlll-cllmb- Ing. A rider who has tried the longer cranks on his new mount reports a strain on the thigh muscles In a new place , which was a surprise to him , a rider of several yearn' experience. It Is eaU In LoifUon that the tricycle , after several years of eclipse , Is fast returning to popular favor. It la especially In demand now by riders who prefer a bicycle , hut find the ncrvouK strain of riding ono too wearIng - Ing , All the Paris papers are commenting on the success of the bicycle exhibition now being held In the Palais do I'lndustrle. A few Sundays ago 41,000 persons visited the exhibition. Among the novel and Interesting machines exhibited Is an Ice sextuplet , built to go on ice or crusted snow nt the rate of ono mile a minute. The wheels , which nro spiked , revolve through the center of a pair of thin sleds , the spikes just passing beneath the surface. The Increasing popularity of tandems Is now alleged to be duo largely to the machi nations of Cupid , and tandems are claimed to bo much more effective than matrimonial agencies In promoting connubial bliss. There will bo many moro'tandeun sold the present year than during any previous season , and munufacturcrs are making their prepara tions accordingly , Women demand tandcmo , and , of couiec , men have to use them , too. A woman doe.s not care to ride a tandem with another woman. She wants a man , to do his shareof the worl ; and , .protect her III case of danger. So tlio spectacle nt a big woman and a little man , or vice versa , gild- IttK through the parks wilt bo much moro common than It has been. i The manufacturers are studying the prob lem of making trndcm blcyckw stronger. It has been found that f.ny Jilcyclo made for womon'tf uae Is likely to bo weaker than that mido for u man. It la kurcil that thrro will nrvtr be , u thoroughly datUfactory tandem - dom until It IB mMe on the principle of wheels for masculine use , Aaldo from tbh ) , there u not likely to bo any mato'lal change In the style ot tandc-mi. < > iirllli7li' 11 it IP I'M. The hopeful view which the bicycle deal er * | aku of the season noon to open , would Indicate that tlio trials whl h tUo trade experienced In the last year have hut served to place It on firmer ground. The strong , vigorous houses have survived the finan cial depression which usually comes with a national election , and the future holds much In promise. There Is not the same opportunity for overcrowding the field as prevailed at the commencement of last season , when every shopkeeper had a burn ing deslro to dabble In the business. Many who gratified that desire learned the lesson that technical knowledge was required be fore they could succeed. Having learned this , many have retired , leaving the field to those qualified by education for the work. MAIIi CAUKIincS O.N AVHUUI.S. The Use of tliv Illcyolo I'crmltliMl oil Star Itiiutt'H. A now field la about to be opened to the wheelmen of the United States and the wheel women , too , If they desire to enter It. For years , In tome cities , the bicycle has been employed by carriers to deliver letters from house to house "within the limits. " Now , according to Assistant Superintendent Jackson , of Uncle Sam's postal service , "star route" contracts are to bo thrown open to bicyclists , as well as to horsemen ana iitagc drivers , "All the department requires , " said Super intendent Jacknon , a day or two ago , "U that the mall shall arrive'and depart at stated times , from each postofflce. Wo believe that In many cases and on many routes , bet ter service can bo got from the bicycle than from any other vehicle , and there la no rea son why riders should .not bo asked to compete - pete for contracts t bt * let for carrying the mall between towns not reached by rail roads , As bicycle riders can make better time over roads they can use at all , thai : stage drivers or horsemen , the wheel will be given the preference , all other things be ing equal. Ot course , this decision would not have been made but for the fact that the delivery of the mall by bicycle In cities has been entirely satisfactory , " Whether many bicyclists can bo Induced to take up the business of the carrying of mail Is , however , an open question , since the pay of "star route" carriers Is small , I and the carrier U obliged to go over lib route nt specified times , no matter what difficulties are In the way , and entirely regardless of the weather , or the state of the roads. Ob viously , blcyclo mall carrying cannot bo made a success , except In the summer time , In the country districts of the northern . states. In the fall and spring the roada there are liable to bo bottomless nuae mlrcs. and In the winter to be blocked with snow. In those western regions where the pony mail service has hitherto been employed It Is hardly likely that the bicycle could bo used r.dvantagcously at any time of the year , for there the roads are oftun mere trails. A week Is the longest Interval elapsing In any Inbtnnco bctwcqn mall deliveries. Some star route riders malto two trips a day. The route between Iloltoii Landing to Ixjko Ocorgo , N. Y. , a distance of nine awl one-half miles , Is covered six times a week , the schedule time between stations being thrco houra. The holder of this contract must flic a bond of | 600 , signed by two sureties , and the compensation Is $15G a year. The route from Garnctt to Johnsburg. N. Y. , Is sevcii and one-half miles long , and the trip Is made three timed a week , the I Kchcdulo time between the stations being two bourn. In this caeo the carrier flics a guaranty bond of $ .100 , and receives yearly thu munificent salary of | S7.00. At the present time near.y all the routes similar to thiso two are covered by xtago I drlvcra , who nro able to supplement the scanty pay received for carrying the mall I oy fees from chauce parocngors , Tin * Volilrli- the Auc. The use of tlio blcyclo for utilitarian pur poses la becoming more general every day , and as suitable pavements are placed throughqut the city It promises to become Indispensable. Interest In tlio pastime , especially In this vicinity , where the wheel may be used undisturbed by unfavorable' climatic conditions for at least seven months at n stretch , must at tlmea lag , but once n rider always a rider. Sooner or later the enthusiast Is wooed back to hi * uld love. An English writer points out the fact that the blcyclo Is au Ideal adjunct for tlioBo who can sketch or photograph , to tlio amateur gcploglfit , botanist and zoologist , and affords nn excellent opportunity for small parties to make excursions to the surrounding country. Tin : IXVASIOX 01iivi"r. . K- fie ItoiKiiliiKT Kml In lliv I.niul of tinI'lmriioliN. . As In other portions ot the globe , cycling is on the boom In Egypt. An English ex change In setting out a communication received from a correspondent In Cairo , says : "Machines are being ridden In all direc tions ; they are to be seen dotted about everywhere , and piles of them may be con tinually observed stacked at the entrances to the principal hotels. There arc about a couple of thousand English troops , and as It la the fashion for bicycles to go wherever the military sojourn lirltons have made It particularly lively for the fellaheen and other dusky denizens on the banks of old Father Nile. There are many good riders , some indifferent ones , and a fcw atrociously bad , these latter mostly consistIng - Ing of natives , who look uncommonly - comfortable astride a pair of wheels. At the Citadel barracks the sergeants have thirteen machines , and at the large barracks close to the Nllo bridge there are any amount of them. As our correspondent and a friend passed through the war office the other day they saw n lot of bicycles Insldo of tbo build ing nnd no fewer than fifteen chained to the railings outiSldc ; BO that they are evidently cursed with cycle thieves In Cairo as well as In England nnd America. Indeed , we are given to understand that they break the eighth commandment oftcnor In this part of tlio world than any other. The heat affects their moraM , It Is said , and lulls their consciences to sleep. At .the Oezl- rah palace , the magnificent grounds of which arc a perfect dream to Europeans , ladles and gentlemen can bo seen cycling at almost nil hours of the day and night. The streets of Cairo are described as being decidedly lumpy , anil with tbo exception of the way out to the pyramids , roads , a wo In Hngland understand the term , are prac tically non-exlstant. Outside the city it Is all sand and a six-Inch tire would be a boon to rldo over the desert upon. "A largo riding school , on nearly an acre of ground , has recently been opened and a splendid buslnos.1 la being done by the enterprising proprietor , w-ho of course Is an Englishman. Most of thu principal Coventry manufacturers arUl represented at Cairo , and there are plenty 'of machines also from Birmingham , Liverpool , Manchester nnd London. " _ _ _ _ -WluM-lorn rrnrlleiilly Tiiboo the IHiMUunil Krniiie. Two or three years ago a man connected with n largo blcycloiostabllshmcnt remarked In conversation that ho believed the time would soon come and the limit ho set was three or four yearn when no bicycles would bo built specially for women , but all women riders would bo usliw diamond-frame wheels. There Is no Indication , says the New York Tillmno , that hU prediction is coming true. On the contiary , ttoro nro many signs that what Is sometimes termed "rational costume - tumo for women has bad Its dny nud la on the decline In this country. Observation during lust year showed fewer "bloomers" worn by women than In the previous year , although the number of women riders grently Increased , nnd evidence In the same direction may bo obtained by Inquiries nt the head quarters of the principal blcyclo companies , The question. "In there any demand for dlu- immd Iranics for women ? " wua awkrd nt acvi cral of tlicso places the other day , and brought forth practically the same answer o\cry time , Said ono of those questioned : "No , there Is scarcely any demand at all. Bo far as I can judge , I should say there Is n smaller demand thin year than there was last , nnd less then than In the year before. Our women haven't taken to trouscrn or divided skirts. With flames made as they now uro. there la no reason why they should. The loop fiame U very stiff and practically as rigid na the diamond mend ; In fact , the loop has n tendency to take up the vibrations. Resides , a woman rldlus such n wheel U nblo to get off much Quicker In caao of nn emergency , V/omcu are not In the habit of swinging their feet round ns men nre , nnd consequently when mounted on n diamond frame they cannot get off so quickly and easily as a man can. I should say that not ono woman In llfty of tboso who conic In here looking for bicycles oven suggests a diamond frame ns a pos sibility. " Tin : . The tlreil heart was sad and sick , the tired pulses throbbed , The tired lips tlmt fain would smllo caught back the breath that sobbed ; The tired hands that once could guide fell from the broken rein , The tired head , that thought and planned , felt every fancy pain ; The tired eyes were closing , outwcarled with their quest , For something strong nnd tender the world nt least had rest. A little footstep pattered upon the lonely stair , A baby laugh rang- Joyously out on the brooding air , As clambering upon her knee , nnd callIng - Ing on her name. With clinging hands and warm red lips her living sunshlno came , And faith nnd hope rushed back aguln , once more to life bcgiillul , For love had wrought a miracle , and wrought It by u child. Ho knows nor fret nor fnllurc , In smiling earth or sky , He sees no grizzly precipice , dear steps nro drawing- nigh ; Ills little world Is bounded by kisses , ( lowers and toys , Ah , cruel were the reckless hand that such n spell destroys ! And from regret and bitterness the tired eyes turned to sec , i That where those tiny feet could dance fresh blossoms needs must be. TIIUV AMI : MJMIUOUS. Twelve .111111.111 lllryolvN In All PnrtN of I lie World. The statistical crank has been at work again. Hero Is hla latest effusion : Have you a good Imagination ? Then pre pare to make good use of It , for I am going to glvo It somewhat of u test. I happened upon fiomo staggering facts regarding the blcyclo and Its riders the other day. It was authoritative , too , to the effect that there are today no less than 12,000,000 bicycles In actual use throughout the world. This docs not include the many millions moro In stor age hero , there and everywhere , both now wheels and the obsolete ones. U represents cyclc3 In moro or ICBS actual dally ourvlco of wheelmen and women , Now on a day lllco election day , for Instance , and n corresponding spending fete day on the other fcldo of the water , at least three-quarters of thcso cy clers take a little spin , some a century run , but the average much less than ten miles. Think what this vast aggregation means ! Four of thcFo wheclmon and women abreast , two pair to the city block , In line , this vast cycle battalion would reach clean round thu earth. Two abreast nnd only n block npnrt this game brigade would leach from the earth to the moon. Now for the wheel. If nil thcso wheels were ono huge wheel , the front fork , sny , In Now York , the rear wheel would touch the earth somowhcru on tlio other nldo of Chicago , If you can conceive of a man who would bo big enough to rldo such a wheel ho would bo Just COO times the height of Trinity church steeple In Now' York and would weigh something around 700,000 tonal If tills pedaling gentleman undertook a little spin all by himself on n flno day ho could scorch to the sun , 00,000,000 of mllea away , In the morning and homo again In the afternoon of a single day ! SU-lll > - HIUM- ill A grand six-day blcyclo race begins at Tat- tornaU'D , Chicago , Bunday evening , February 21 , mul It promises to be tbo biggest thing of the kind uvcr attempted In thin ( ountry. All thu noted foreign riders now In this coun try , aa well us a score or two of loral men , have already entered. The race will bo run under thu Lcaguo of American Wheel men rulcH , nnd will bo nn uvent tlmt will take a place | n the hlutory of tbo wheel. There will bo soractulag like 50,000 dUUlbutcd In cash prizes to the winners. A delegation of en thusiasts will go over from this city to bo present at the send-off. A .Surji > n on ( In * IIIt-j do. There are enterprising blcyclo people In England as well ns 'In this coun try , relates Harper's Hound Table. A year or moru ago London was Hooded with the following circular by n bicycle repairer , which Is Ingenious enough In Its wording to have been the product of a Yankee : "Ulcycle surgery. "Acuto and chronic cases treated with as surance ot success. "Languid tires restored to health and vigor "Tires blown up without pain. Wind free. No cure , no pay asked. " \\'a understand the anatomy , physlolocj and hygiene of wheels nnd homeopathic and allopathic treatment , ns Individual cases re quire. Sure cure guaranteed. "Testimonials : " ' .My wheel had three rlba fractured and you cured It In ono treatment , ' " 'My tires were suffering with a case of acute aneurism , which had been pronounced fatal by other 'bicycle ' doctors , but yon cured tha dlbordcr and I did not IOBO a day of my tour. ' "Thousands of testimonials like the above sent on application. "DK. I1LANK. n. S. ( Bicycle Surgeon. ) "No. Tottenham Court. Head , " The IIUv Cycle SliiMV III Unroll. The Omaha cycle boaid of trade Is on the Jump these days. Everything that can possibly be done to make the March cycle show the biggest and best ever held In the west will bo promptly and thoroughly at tended to.- The board of managers having the details In hand Is overwhelmed with woik , but will have everything In nilmlrablo shape by tbo flrtt day of March , when the doors of the exhibition looms , corner of Fifteenth nnd Howard sticets , will bo thrown open. U will bo the moat magnificent din- play of bicycle.- * ever witnessed wiwt ot Chi cago. There will bo hundrr-da of exhibitors fiom all the big cities In tlie country. Kvory manufactory will bo represented and every style of wluol will bo on display. Foreign wheels will be represented , ns will the homo pro ductions , and riders have a fi-fM In store for them , lladng men will be enabled to look over tbo ( hunt In the maiket and the public gcnoirtlly furnished with mioh nn exhibit ns was never cen In thu west be- forn. The buslnet s men ot tbo city me allvo to the Importance of tha cvsnt and will lend It oveiy u&KlHtance. of ( lie The Afiuoilatcd Cycling Clubs held their regular monthly meeting at the Younis Men's Christian association parlors on Mon day evening last. Thcio was a fair sized attendance of delegates , but the election of olllcers for tbo coming year was postponed until the next rrgular meeting , which , oc- cuts on February 8. An ordinance was read which proposed to compel wheelmen to carry lamps attached to their wheels after ccilaln hours , The approval of tbo associated tluba wa * auked for the ordi nance , but It decided to postpone final action on ( bo matter until thu next regular nipct | | IB In order to glvo the delegate * of the different clubs time to bring the matter before - fore them and thus get the expression of each. Tills ordinance would put locul wheelmen to n great deal of extra cxpyw.e and trouble , and but llttlo If anything would lie gained by It. It Is hardly probable that tlie AaaoiUU'd Cycling Clubs of this city will apprnve It , uu only n ji-ur or to ago nidi an ordinance wim proponed by ccitaln ( ouncllmcti end the iimoolated clubs sat- ceclod ; after much work In having It killed After HIP dlsr'it ' < lon of several other mat- Uu of leu Importance tbo iiu-ctlng ad j turned. In view of tha fuel that Omaha Is nfU-r UM > national moot of thu League of Ameri can Wheelmen for 1B9S , and ax many othci muttcKi of vital Importance to local wheel men wit ) como up during the year , nil ot which will require much work upon the part nf the Associated Cycling CluLw It Is hoped that the nuwly elected delegates to that body will Inko au Intercut In their worlc and attend meetings regularly. The associ ation U now entering upon the third year of itn evidence , and during the past two years has ac. omplLsbrd n grc2t deal In the way ot getting ( .onccsslor.s , etc. , for local wheelmen which could not have been ac- complUluil by any Individual.Therefore It Is deserving of the support of every wheel- mnn and cycling" club in the city. There aio only ono or two of the latter that arc. not memlK-rfl of the association at present , mid every effort will be made to have tbcnv jo.n at once. Man ) of thd local racing men are keeping : themselves In condition during the winter months by skating. Floyd McCall reels oft live or ten mllea at Charles Street park each JL day the ice Is good , and many of the amateurs - - teurs are doing the Home. John S. John son , the speedy record bleaker , and Tom Eck , the veteran tialner , say that Ice skating : Li the best thing that a wheelman can do- In the winter to keep himself In condition. They claim that almost exactly the same set of mubcles arc used In both exercises. The Omaha Wlieel club pool tournament , wblch has been In progress for the past , month will close on Saturday evening. Janu ary 23. All names not played by that tl.im will be forfeited , n. M. Co * Is In the lead bo far for flut place , with \V. L. Croxtoa second and Tom MIcKel third. Secretary Couk of tbo Associated Cycling Clubs hue Just Issued the January "black , list" of tlie association. The Hot contains , the natncf of 157 wheelmen who hnvo been , cxpi'lled from the different clubs for non payment of dues and other offcnscy. The * , amount owed thu clubs by tbcbu expelled nu-mbcrs would build and fiirnlnh a modem club house , nnd as the BUCCIMS of modt or- canlzatlons depends a great deal upon tha prompt payment of clue * by members It Is hoped that tha elnba will sco tlmt these diMilbeat members who are upon the black list aic not admitted to membership In any ; club In the city. At the National Assembly lit the League of American Wheelmen , which 'Is to bo held at Albany , N. Y. , next month , amondmimtn. to the league's constitution will bo proposed which will practically put racing In tlio- hands of each state racing board , sanctlonu. for race incclu will bu issued by them and riders suspended and punished for the viola tion of racing rules by the chairman of tho- state board. Tills will undoubtedly be a good thing , aa members of thu different state boards are brought Into closer touch with the racing men of their respective statui : than Chairman Gideon , who IK located at. I'liiliidelplila , and who must depend upon evl- dcnco of crooked racing men and oi'icrs ' la punish riders for violation of the tules. rt Bkliia on flro with torturing , Itchingburning , bleeding scaly , and pimply humors , Instantly rcliuu-d by a warm batU with CUTICUIIA Ho AT , a single application of CimumiA ( ointment ) , the great akin cure , , nud n full dose of CUTICUUA UUHOLVUNT , r\ \ riioMthrouihoutlht orJ.roTii ! n.fcO.CoirSol * r/t > | 'S. , lloiloa. " llowtoCuu Toituitai llumon"llt . fl tp ndllilrj > urifMinl (
